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What's the most underrated thing about Stanford Avenue Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
403
Elementary
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OROVILLE CITY ELEMENTARY·NCES 062910004493
Stanford Avenue Elementary
1801 Stanford Ave., Oroville, CA 95966 · (530) 532-3006 · Butte County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL403 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
328 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 | 81 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 35% larger than its 5th grade class (60).
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
Stanford Avenue 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
25.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.6pp since 2014
Math
19.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.7% | 16.9% | 28.5% | 45.9% |
| Math | 4.7% | 14.5% | 31.4% | 49.4% |
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 | 25.6% | 19.2% |
| 2023-24 | 17.4% | 15.5% |
| 2022-23 | 20.3% | 12.6% |
| 2021-22 | 12.3% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 38.1% | 31.8% |
| 2017-18 | 30.3% | 24.1% |
| 2016-17 | 28.8% | 23.3% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
19.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Stanford Avenue Elementary
Stanford Avenue Elementary's state test result (19.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Avenue Elementary this school | 403 | 81.4% | 19.8% |
| Mariposa Elementary Mariposa | 386 | 75.6% | 35.1% |
| Meadow View Susanville | 318 | 78.6% | 31.4% |
| South Fork Elementary Weldon | 348 | 79.0% | 34.7% |
| Shasta Meadows Elementary Redding | 320 | 80.3% | 37.1% |
| Oakhurst Elementary Oakhurst | 333 | 81.7% | 30.2% |
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 Stanford Avenue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Butte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.8% | #4,595 of 5,151 | #24 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.2% | #4,373 of 5,172 ▲ 259 | #21 of 26 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #4,428 of 5,172 ▲ 488 | #22 of 26 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.8pp | #518 of 5,116 | #2 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 403 | #3,663 of 5,915 | #15 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #1,644 of 5,352 | #17 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #1,502 of 5,354 | #15 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.4% | #2,053 of 5,625 | #10 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #2,969 of 3,837 | #8 of 12 |
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
403
-51 (-11%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 543
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 403 | 19 | 21.2:1 | 81% (328) |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 18 | 23.2:1 | 89% (371) |
| 2022-23 | 421 | 19.5 | 21.6:1 | 81% (339) |
| 2020-21 | 454 | 22 | 20.6:1 | 80% (362) |
| 2017-18 | 437 | 19 | 23.0:1 | 79% (344) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 20 | 25.0:1 | 80% (402) |
| 2010-11 | 598 | N/A | N/A | 79% (473) |
| 2000-01 | 534 | 25 | 21.4:1 | 71% (380) |
| 1990-91 | 543 | 21 | 25.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stanford Avenue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (437 to 403); teachers unchanged (19 to 19).
About Stanford Avenue Elementary
As a mid-sized elementary school, Stanford Avenue Elementary serves students in Oroville, California. It has an enrollment of 403 students in kindergarten through 5.
Stanford Avenue Elementary reports to Oroville City Elementary, which has 6 schools and 1,950 students.
The largest group at Stanford Avenue Elementary is White students, at 54%. Smaller groups are 21% multiracial, 17% Hispanic, 3% Native American, and 2% Black. County-wide, 70% of Butte County residents are White. The diversity index for Stanford Avenue Elementary is 63%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 19 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 21.2:1. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Stanford Avenue Elementary has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 81%. Public schools in Butte County average 63%.
On the allk12 Grade, Stanford Avenue Elementary lands at C-, ahead of 16% of California public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Stanford Avenue Elementary is 12.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 19.8%. Predicted: 31.9%.
In the surrounding county, Butte County, the median household earns about $67,928 a year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Stanford Avenue Elementary, Butte County has 96 public schools.
Oroville High, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Stanford Avenue Elementary places 4th of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 403 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 454.
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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
- Ophir ElementaryElementary · 452 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
- Ophir ElementaryElementary · 452 students
Other Stanford Avenue Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Stanford Avenue Elementary. Stanford Avenue Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Stanford Avenue ElementarySouth Gate, CA · 329 students
Nearby schools
- Oroville High0.5 mi · 872
- BASES Learning Center0.6 mi · 11
- Ishi Hills Middle0.7 mi · 294
- The Studios @ Central0.9 mi · 300
- Wyandotte Academy1.0 mi · 249
- Ipakanni Early College Charter1.0 mi · 63
Frequently asked questions
About Stanford Avenue ElementaryHow large is Stanford Avenue Elementary?
Stanford Avenue Elementary enrolls approximately 403 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Stanford Avenue Elementary serve?
Stanford Avenue Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Stanford Avenue Elementary have?
Stanford Avenue Elementary employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Stanford Avenue Elementary?
Student demographics at Stanford Avenue Elementary are roughly 54% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 21% Two or more.
What district is Stanford Avenue Elementary in?
Stanford Avenue Elementary is part of Oroville City Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.