Is Poplar Avenue Elementary a good school?

Poplar Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Poplar Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 324 students attended Poplar Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Poplar Avenue Elementary?

Students at Poplar Avenue Elementary are 46% Asian, 31% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Poplar Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Poplar Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Nelson Avenue Middle High : Oroville High

Poplar Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Poplar Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Oroville, California, serving 298 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Thermalito Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 1271 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Poplar Avenue Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are around 25-30%, 10-25%, and 10-17%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 42-47%, 35-46%, and 30-33%. The school's performance is particularly low for Asian, White, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, indicating potential equity issues. Additionally, Poplar Avenue Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.9% in 2017-2018 to 28.5% in 2021-2022, which is well above the state and district averages.

The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79.8% to 83.3%, suggests that Poplar Avenue Elementary serves a predominantly low-income community, which may present additional challenges and resource needs. Compared to nearby schools, such as Helen M. Wilcox Elementary and Golden Hills Elementary, Poplar Avenue Elementary's performance is significantly lower, indicating the need for targeted interventions and support from the district and community to improve the school's outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

2075 Poplar Ave.
Oroville, CA 95965-3046

(530) 538-2910

District: Thermalito Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4800^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,135

Students who attend Poplar Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nelson Avenue Middle
High:	Oroville High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.4

Number of students: 324

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

46.0%

White:

31.5%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Poplar Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 81.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Thermalito Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.53. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Poplar Avenue Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Thermalito Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (46%), White (31.5%), Hispanic (11.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Thermalito Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Poplar Avenue Elementary is 26.4, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Thermalito Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Poplar Avenue Elementary employs 12.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Poplar Avenue Elementary is $8,135, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Thermalito Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Poplar Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Poplar Avenue Elementary 4800^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Poplar Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Thermalito Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Thermalito Union Elementary 1271^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Poplar Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Poplar Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2005	16.33	4227^th	4822	12.3%
2006	14.73	4374^th	4818	9.2%
2007	21.76	4151^st	5113	18.8%
2008	23.15	4104^th	5113	19.7%
2009	23.92	4141^st	5193	20.3%
2010	29.12	3915^th	5314	26.3%
2011	34.41	3657^th	5377	32.0%
2012	45.18	2938^th	5390	45.5%
2013	53.45	2480^th	5530	55.2%
2015	19.71	4661^st	5611	16.9%
2016	21.73	4449^th	5614	20.8%
2017	23.22	4408^th	5692	22.6%
2018	29.30	3883^rd	5662	31.4%
2019	20.63	4742^nd	5789	18.1%
2021	27.39	995^th	1417	29.8%
2022	25.09	4330^th	5883	26.4%
2023	31.14	3790^th	5874	35.5%
2024	20.53	4800^th	5862	18.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Poplar Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	37.83	1975^th	3311	40.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Poplar Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.00	2884^th	5084	43.3%
2019	29.98	3862^nd	5173	25.3%
2021	46.72	530^th	1110	52.3%
2022	32.77	3603^rd	5264	31.6%
2023	36.20	3379^th	5374	37.1%
2024	20.54	4744^th	5511	13.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Poplar Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.27	3973^rd	5413	26.6%
2019	21.42	4509^th	5492	17.9%
2021	32.88	804^th	1267	36.5%
2022	32.03	3574^th	5635	36.6%
2023	38.27	3130^th	5617	44.3%
2024	20.93	4616^th	5605	17.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Poplar Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.36	3516^th	5431	35.3%
2019	20.82	4592^nd	5510	16.7%
2021	21.42	1014^th	1272	20.3%
2022	19.46	4764^th	5663	15.9%
2023	25.64	4185^th	5650	25.9%
2024	22.37	4500^th	5636	20.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Poplar Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	5.36	1013^th	1071	5.4%
2019	5.67	1073^rd	1149	6.6%
2022	3.01	1106^th	1154	4.2%
2023	3.77	1131^st	1190	5.0%
2024	1.54	1173^rd	1203	2.5%

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Rank History for White students at Poplar Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	3.63	2698^th	2737	1.4%
2019	2.58	2801^st	2834	1.2%
2022	5.42	2637^th	2726	3.3%
2023	9.64	2480^th	2662	6.8%
2024	6.21	2544^th	2647	3.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Poplar Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	164	3	39	12	5	n/a	n/a	0	223
1989	174	3	60	10	14	n/a	n/a	0	261
1990	185	4	89	11	8	n/a	n/a	0	297
1991	260	6	173	14	12	n/a	n/a	0	465
1992	266	7	174	21	21	n/a	n/a	0	489
1993	264	7	159	17	29	n/a	n/a	0	476
1994	286	6	152	22	25	n/a	n/a	0	491
1995	294	18	143	23	28	n/a	n/a	0	506
1996	294	18	143	23	28	n/a	n/a	0	506
1997	283	8	173	24	28	n/a	n/a	0	516
1998	303	8	184	24	10	n/a	n/a	0	529
1999	296	8	181	16	8	n/a	n/a	0	509
2000	302	9	159	15	13	n/a	n/a	0	498
2001	302	10	161	21	6	n/a	n/a	4	504
2002	248	13	148	28	23	n/a	n/a	12	472
2003	248	13	148	28	23	n/a	n/a	12	472
2004	225	10	115	33	15	n/a	n/a	28	426
2005	146	7	63	13	7	n/a	n/a	22	258
2006	139	2	73	16	5	n/a	n/a	29	264
2007	138	4	82	24	6	n/a	n/a	19	273
2008	106	5	83	23	9	n/a	n/a	0	226
2009	111	6	93	24	7	1	26	0	268
2010	117	8	84	28	13	1	3	0	254
2011	90	5	63	17	10	0	8	0	193
2012	84	3	61	16	8	0	13	0	185
2013	80	4	67	18	5	0	15	0	189
2014	74	5	78	26	6	0	27	0	216
2015	97	4	79	26	5	0	24	0	235
2016	107	2	86	27	7	2	28	0	259
2017	106	1	97	15	7	1	35	0	262
2018	109	4	118	14	5	2	32	0	284
2019	134	1	128	17	7	2	36	0	325
2020	124	0	131	23	5	0	34	0	317
2021	118	0	143	24	6	0	39	0	330
2022	99	3	141	22	6	0	31	0	302
2023	91	3	142	30	6	0	26	0	298
2024	102	4	149	38	3	0	28	0	324

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Poplar Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	223	8.0	27.8	n/a
1989	261	12.0	21.7	n/a
1990	297	13.0	22.8	n/a
1991	465	19.0	24.4	n/a
1992	489	19.3	25.3	74.6
1993	476	19.0	25.1	84.7
1994	491	22.0	22.3	86.8
1995	506	24.0	21.1	84.4
1996	506	24.0	21.1	84.4
1997	516	28.0	18.4	85.1
1998	529	32.0	16.5	79.8
1999	509	33.4	15.2	82.1
2000	498	32.0	15.6	88.8
2001	504	33.4	15.1	91.4
2002	472	28.6	16.5	97.8
2003	472	28.6	16.5	97.8
2004	426	27.2	15.7	89.4
2005	258	14.9	17.3	95.3
2006	264	15.4	17.1	90.2
2007	273	16.0	17.1	85
2008	226	16.3	13.9	87.2
2009	268	15.6	16.1	82.1
2010	254	15.0	16.9	79.9
2011	193	n/a	n/a	81.3
2012	185	8.6	21.4	84.3
2013	189	7.5	25.2	82.5
2014	216	8.6	25.1	85.6
2015	235	10.0	23.5	79.1
2016	259	10.0	25.9	89.6
2017	262	11.5	22.7	86.6
2018	284	11.5	24.6	85.6
2019	325	13.6	23.8	83.7
2020	317	n/a	n/a	83.3
2021	330	14.0	23.5	83.3
2022	302	13.8	21.8	79.8
2023	298	11.0	27.0	80.2
2024	324	12.2	26.4	79.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Poplar Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	223	8.0	27.8	n/a
1989	261	12.0	21.7	n/a
1990	297	13.0	22.8	n/a
1991	465	19.0	24.4	n/a
1992	489	19.3	25.3	74.6
1993	476	19.0	25.1	84.7
1994	491	22.0	22.3	86.8
1995	506	24.0	21.1	84.4
1996	506	24.0	21.1	84.4
1997	516	28.0	18.4	85.1
1998	529	32.0	16.5	79.8
1999	509	33.4	15.2	82.1
2000	498	32.0	15.6	88.8
2001	504	33.4	15.1	91.4
2002	472	28.6	16.5	97.8
2003	472	28.6	16.5	97.8
2004	426	27.2	15.7	89.4
2005	258	14.9	17.3	95.3
2006	264	15.4	17.1	90.2
2007	273	16.0	17.1	85
2008	226	16.3	13.9	87.2
2009	268	15.6	16.1	82.1
2010	254	15.0	16.9	79.9
2011	193	n/a	n/a	81.3
2012	185	8.6	21.4	84.3
2013	189	7.5	25.2	82.5
2014	216	8.6	25.1	85.6
2015	235	10.0	23.5	79.1
2016	259	10.0	25.9	89.6
2017	262	11.5	22.7	86.6
2018	284	11.5	24.6	85.6
2019	325	13.6	23.8	83.7
2020	317	n/a	n/a	83.3
2021	330	14.0	23.5	83.3
2022	302	13.8	21.8	79.8
2023	298	11.0	27.0	80.2
2024	324	12.2	26.4	79.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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