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Wyandotte Academy

Public Grades K-5
4137th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 29% of California elementary schools
Summary

Wyandotte Academy is a public elementary school (grades K-5) serving 249 students in Oroville, part of the Oroville City Elementary district, which faces significant economic challenges with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academic performance at the school has been highly volatile in recent years, with its statewide ranking swinging dramatically, and it currently holds a 1-star rating. A major challenge is chronic absenteeism, with 37.6% of students missing too much school—nearly double the state average and much higher than nearby schools like Poplar Avenue Elementary (7.2%) and Golden Hills Elementary (9.3%). Interestingly, the school spends more per student ($20,172) than most in its district and has a favorable student-teacher ratio, but these resources have not consistently led to stronger academic results compared to schools with similar student populations.

When compared to a nearby charter school, STREAM Charter, which has higher test scores and much lower absenteeism despite lower per-student spending, it raises questions about different educational approaches. Performance also varies significantly by grade level, with third graders showing strength in math but fifth graders struggling in science and English. For parents, the key takeaways are the school's ongoing efforts to recover from past low performance, the critical importance of regular attendance, and the notable differences in outcomes when compared to other local educational options.

249
Students ?
16.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,805
Per pupil spending ?
82.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2800 Wyandotte Ave.
       Oroville, CA  95966-6583

(530) 532-3007

District: Oroville City Elementary


Students who attend Wyandotte Academy usually attend:

Middle:    Ishi Hills Middle
High:    Las Plumas High
Racial breakdown:

White:
29.3%
Asian:
28.1%
Hispanic:
20.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2013 → 29th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2013
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 19% California)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school27%
District avg22%
California avg41%
4,137th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 29%▲ up 22 pts since 2015
From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Oroville City Elementary
1346th of 1,543Oroville City Elementary among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202528.04137 of 585729.4%★☆☆☆☆
202432.33749 of 586936.1%★★☆☆☆
20238.65762 of 58591.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20229.35768 of 58832.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.65594 of 57893.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20186.25602 of 56621.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20179.45526 of 56922.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201612.45276 of 56146.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201513.95216 of 56117.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201325.44378 of 553020.8%★☆☆☆☆
201225.64270 of 539020.8%★☆☆☆☆
201121.74558 of 537715.2%★☆☆☆☆
201015.84861 of 53148.5%☆☆☆☆☆
200915.24725 of 51939.0%☆☆☆☆☆
200824.83990 of 511322.0%★☆☆☆☆
200712.24815 of 51135.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200612.04537 of 48185.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200512.54489 of 48226.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200412.04556 of 48095.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20252.91159 of 12033.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.11127 of 12056.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20221.01137 of 11541.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20180.41065 of 10710.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201817.62089 of 21281.8%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202245.01468 of 331155.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202528.43978 of 559728.9%★☆☆☆☆
202437.23253 of 561242.0%★★☆☆☆
20239.25519 of 56091.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.75499 of 56352.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.25304 of 54923.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20186.55370 of 54130.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202430.93682 of 510727.9%★☆☆☆☆
20228.75042 of 50840.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202540.13174 of 546041.9%★★☆☆☆
202438.43263 of 551740.9%★★☆☆☆
20238.55313 of 53630.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.95080 of 52643.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201913.24932 of 51734.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20186.65039 of 50840.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202530.23834 of 562831.9%★★☆☆☆
202428.33977 of 564329.5%★☆☆☆☆
20238.95558 of 56381.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20229.55572 of 56631.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.65324 of 55103.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.45366 of 54311.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20252.2700 of 7182.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202525.12318 of 284718.6%★☆☆☆☆
202423.92171 of 263517.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20251.52590 of 25980.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20243.22615 of 26511.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20231.12658 of 26610.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20221.62724 of 27260.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20191.12823 of 28340.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20180.82735 of 27370.1%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2022)56th percentile+54 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+13 vs school
Male (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)29th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2024)28th percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2025)19th percentile-11 vs school
Asian (2025)4th percentile-26 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile-27 vs school
Disabled (2018)2nd percentile~ school
White (2025)<1st percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state
Mathematics29%-9 vs state
Science13%-19 vs state

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