Oroville Elementary

Oroville Elementary is an elementary-level community of compact scale in Oroville, Washington, run under Oroville School District, works with 298 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 22% leaner than typical.

Within Oroville School District, which oversees 2 schools and 541 students, Oroville Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Oroville Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 35% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Oroville Elementary has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Oroville Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.5%; this one delivers 33.3%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Okanogan County) logs that median household income runs about $63,207, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Oroville Elementary is one of 38 public schools in Okanogan County (combined enrollment of about 11,538 students).

Nearest neighbor: Oroville Middle-High School, around 0.2 miles off. On composite proficiency, Oroville Elementary comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 34.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Oroville Elementary's enrollment has shrank 11% since 2018, when it stood at 333 (now 298). Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 40% to 35%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.