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Enrollment
452
Elementary
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OROVILLE CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 062910004492
Ophir Elementary
210 Oakvale Ave., Oroville, CA 95966 · (530) 532-3005 · Butte County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
294 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 107 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 47% larger than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Ophir Elementary→Ishi Hills Middle
Based on grade levels within Oroville City Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
29.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.6pp since 2014
Math
28.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.8% | 17.6% | 28.9% | 41.7% |
| Math | 12.0% | 16.0% | 32.5% | 39.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.4% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.2% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 32.9% | 35.2% |
| 2021-22 | 43.9% | 40.4% |
| 2018-19 | 58.1% | 48.5% |
| 2017-18 | 49.7% | 51.5% |
| 2016-17 | 42.2% | 37.5% |
| 2015-16 | 48.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 22.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ophir Elementary
Ophir Elementary's state test result (29.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophir Elementary this school | 452 | 65.0% | 29.8% |
| Meadow Lane Elementary Anderson | 398 | 65.1% | 36.7% |
| Washington Elementary Eureka | 426 | 61.5% | 34.5% |
| Yucca Mesa Elementary Yucca Valley | 401 | 64.6% | 34.0% |
| Neal Dow Elementary Chico | 364 | 67.9% | 49.9% |
| Wheatland Elementary Wheatland | 380 | 65.8% | 44.3% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ophir Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Butte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #3,537 of 5,151 | #15 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #3,421 of 5,172 ▼ 536 | #16 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #4,044 of 5,172 ▼ 182 | #19 of 26 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.4pp | #45 of 5,116 | #1 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #3,014 of 5,915 | #12 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #978 of 5,352 | #11 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #1,476 of 5,354 | #14 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.0% | #3,229 of 5,625 | #20 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.0% | #414 of 1,139 | #4 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
452
+78 (+21%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 447
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 19.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 452 | 22.5 | 20.1:1 | 65% (294) |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 22 | 20.1:1 | 70% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 447 | 20 | 22.4:1 | 58% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 19 | 19.7:1 | 56% (211) |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 16.4 | 24.4:1 | 57% (229) |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 17 | 24.5:1 | 57% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 536 | N/A | N/A | 54% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 786 | 35 | 22.5:1 | 38% (300) |
| 1990-91 | 447 | 17 | 26.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ophir Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (400 to 452); teachers up 37% (16.4 to 22.5).
About Ophir Elementary
Ophir Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Oroville, California, under Oroville City Elementary. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 452 students.
Ophir Elementary is part of a district of 6 schools: Oroville City Elementary, with 1,950 students.
White students are the majority at Ophir Elementary, with 53% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 27% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 4% Native American. The school's White share is 16 points below the 70% share among Butte County residents. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 20.1 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 65%. That tracks the 63% average for public schools in Butte County.
In California, Ophir Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 29.8% actual against a predicted 41.4%.
Among Butte County residents, the median household income is $67,928, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Besides Ophir Elementary, Butte County has 95 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Ishi Hills Middle, about 1.9 miles away. Ophir Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ophir Elementary ranks 3rd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 29.8% against a local average of 25.9%.
NCES describes the area around Ophir Elementary as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Ophir Elementary grew 21% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 374 to 452 students.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Butte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,929
Census ACS
Median income
$67,928
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
29,730 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oroville City Elementary
- Stanford Avenue ElementaryElementary · 403 students
- The Studios @ CentralMiddle · 300 students
- Ishi Hills MiddleMiddle · 294 students
- Oakdale Heights ElementaryElementary · 252 students
- Wyandotte AcademyElementary · 249 students
- North State Virtual AcademyElementary
Other schools in Oroville
- Las Plumas HighHigh · 1,265 students
- Oroville HighHigh · 872 students
- Helen M. Wilcox ElementaryElementary · 592 students
- STREAM CharterElementary · 515 students
- Nelson Avenue MiddleMiddle · 456 students
- Stanford Avenue ElementaryElementary · 403 students
Other Ophir Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Ophir Elementary. Ophir Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Ophir Elementary SchoolGallatin Gateway, MT · 169 students
Nearby schools
- Ishi Hills Middle1.9 mi · 294
- Stanford Avenue Elementary2.4 mi · 403
- Wyandotte Academy2.5 mi · 249
- The Studios @ Central2.6 mi · 300
- Las Plumas High2.6 mi · 1,265
- Helen M. Wilcox Elementary2.7 mi · 592
Frequently asked questions
About Ophir ElementaryHow many students attend Ophir Elementary?
Ophir Elementary enrolls approximately 452 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Ophir Elementary serve?
Ophir Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Ophir Elementary have?
Ophir Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Ophir Elementary?
Student demographics at Ophir Elementary are roughly 53% White, 27% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Ophir Elementary?
Ophir Elementary is overseen by Oroville City Elementary in Butte County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.