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Bangor Union Elementary

Public Grades K-8

Summary

Bangor Union Elementary is a small public elementary school located in Bangor, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 69 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently struggled, ranking in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past decade.

Bangor Union Elementary faces several key challenges. It has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.4% to 41.8% over the past several years, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Oakdale Heights Elementary, Wyandotte Academy, and Loma Rica Elementary. The school's test scores are also consistently below state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 25% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 45.95%. Additionally, Bangor Union Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 63.33% to 76.64%, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools analyzed.

Compared to the nearby schools, Bangor Union Elementary's performance is consistently lower, and its ranking has actually dropped over the past decade, suggesting the school has struggled to address its challenges and improve student outcomes. The high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism may be significant factors contributing to the school's low academic performance. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that addresses both academic and non-academic factors impacting student success at Bangor Union Elementary.

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,138

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7549 Oro-Bangor Hwy.
Bangor, CA 95914

(530) 679-2434

District: Bangor Union Elementary

Students who attend Bangor Union Elementary usually attend:

High:

Las Plumas High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Hispanic:

29.5%

Two or more races:

14.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2008 → 33rd in 2022

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

California avg41%

Not ranked this year

Bangor Union Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.4	3918 of 5883	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	771 of 1417	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	3317 of 5789	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.5	4307 of 5614	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.0	3702 of 5611	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.7	3609 of 5390	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.9	2776 of 5377	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.2	3097 of 5314	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.0	3984 of 5193	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.1	3450 of 5113	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.5	3141 of 5113	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.1	1870 of 4818	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	37.9	2839 of 4822	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.9	2504 of 4809	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.3	1934 of 2783	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	647 of 894	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	2286 of 2715	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.9	2315 of 2497	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.4	2035 of 2477	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.4	1995 of 2379	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.3	1756 of 2259	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.3	1220 of 2236	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	20.8	1826 of 2179	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.5	1788 of 2063	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.9	953 of 2005	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.2	564 of 1999	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	35.6	1126 of 1804	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.9	918 of 1777	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.7	788 of 1769	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	28.9	1731 of 2369	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)27th percentile+11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+9 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Bangor Union Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bangor Union Elementary	Public	K-8	7549 Oro-Bangor Hwy.	Bangor	95914	Butte County	Bangor Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 679-2434	88	4	22.1	71.6%	49 (55.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (14.8%)								(n/a)		35.0	38.5			57.7	23.1			32.1							$23,138	$2,477	$20,661
Loma Rica Elementary	Public	K-5	5150 Fruitland Rd.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 741-6144	115	6	19.1	52.2%	75 (65.2%)	1 (0.9%)	25 (21.7%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.6%)	61.8	1977^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.2%		44.6	2887^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.8%	910	37.5	37.5	62.5	45.0	81.3	61.7	58.3	25.0	31.3	40.0	85.7	85.7	90.5	90.5	85.7	90.5	$23,225	$2,842	$20,383
Honcut	Public	K-3	68 School St.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Palermo Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 742-5284	14	1	14.0	78.6%	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)																	$31,080	$857	$30,223
Palermo Community Day	Public	K-8	7350 Bulldog Way	Palermo	95968	Butte County	Palermo Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 533-4708	5	1	4.9		4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$32,070	$224	$31,846
Ophir Elementary	Public	K-5	210 Oakvale Ave.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Oroville City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-3005	452	23	20.0	65.0%	240 (53.1%)	8 (1.8%)	120 (26.5%)	20 (4.4%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.2%)	30.9	3882^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	33.7%		33.6	3636^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.0%	246	37.5	37.5	31.8	24.6	31.9	29.4	32.8	22.4	29.2	28.0							$19,126	$1,958	$17,168
Golden Hills Elementary	Public	4-5	2400 Via Canela	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Palermo Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-6000	274	10	26.5	84.7%	118 (43.1%)	1 (0.4%)	104 (38.0%)	10 (3.6%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.3%)	29	4051^st of 5857 public elementary schools	30.8%		22.7	4609^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.5%	558	19.5	19.5		33.3	36.7	34.9		32.6	20.3	26.8							$21,168	$1,252	$19,916
Helen M. Wilcox Elementary	Public	K-3	5737 Autrey Ln.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Palermo Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 533-7626	592	29	20.3	85.6%	221 (37.3%)	6 (1.0%)	230 (38.9%)	22 (3.7%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	99 (16.7%)								(n/a)			34.1			34.1	34.8			34.8	89.0	95.7	95.7	96.3	95.1	98.2	$19,586	$649	$18,937
Oakdale Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	2255 Las Plumas Ave.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Oroville City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-3004	252	14	18.0	79.0%	89 (35.3%)	11 (4.4%)	70 (27.8%)	39 (15.5%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (15.1%)	12.6	5452^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	6.9%		18.6	4978^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.2%	474	9.1	9.1	19.1	21.4	15.9	19.0	22.7	24.6	2.3	17.2							$21,537	$2,461	$19,076
Wyandotte Academy	Public	K-5	2800 Wyandotte Ave.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Oroville City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-3007	249	15	16.6	82.3%	73 (29.3%)	17 (6.8%)	51 (20.5%)	70 (28.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.9%)	28	4137^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.4%		32.3	3749^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.1%	388	13.2	13.2	47.4	33.3	17.0	30.7	52.6	21.2	15.7	28.7							$20,172	$3,339	$16,833
Dobbins Elementary	Public	K-6	1 Dobbin School Ln.	Dobbins	95935	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 692-1665	70	3	21.8	62.9%	52 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.4%)	4 (5.7%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.7%)								(n/a)				9.1		22.2		0.0		7.4							$19,952	$4,605	$15,347

Frequently Asked Questions about Bangor Union Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bangor Union Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bangor Union Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Las Plumas High

How many students attend Bangor Union Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 88 students attended Bangor Union Elementary.

What district is Bangor Union Elementary in?

Bangor Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bangor Union Elementary?

Students at Bangor Union Elementary are 56% White, 30% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races.

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