Nelson Avenue Middle

Public 6-8

 2255 Sixth St.
       Oroville, CA  95965-3260


(530) 538-2940

District: Thermalito Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1847th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,590 Help


Students who attend Nelson Avenue Middle usually attend:

High:    Oroville High

Feeder schools for Nelson Avenue Middle:

Elementary:    Plumas Avenue Elementary
    Poplar Avenue Elementary
    Sierra Avenue Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  20.3 Help
Number of students:  457

Racial breakdown:

White:
40.3%
Asian:
30.0%
Hispanic:
16.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.9% Help


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Compare Details Nelson Avenue Middle ranks worse than 66% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.06. (See more...)
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Compare Details Student population at Nelson Avenue Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.3%), Asian (30%), Hispanic (16%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nelson Avenue Middle is 20.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nelson Avenue Middle is $8,590.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Nelson Avenue Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Nelson Avenue Middle 1847th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Nelson Avenue Middle in the ranking list.)

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Thermalito Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Thermalito Union Elementary 1178th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Nelson Avenue Middle

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Rank History for all students at Nelson Avenue Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 30.02 1190th 1769 32.7%
2005 30.37 1223rd 1777 31.2%
2006 30.30 1239th 1804 31.3%
2007 29.01 1416th 1999 29.2%
2008 21.62 1638th 2005 18.3%
2009 19.24 1752nd 2063 15.1%
2010 18.61 1883rd 2179 13.6%
2011 31.37 1609th 2236 28.0%
2012 30.37 1624th 2259 28.1%
2013 26.18 1838th 2379 22.7%
2015 25.14 1820th 2477 26.5%
2016 18.90 2064th 2497 17.3%
2017 13.32 2267th 2508 9.6%
2018 20.03 2001st 2480 19.3%
2019 21.56 2112th 2715 22.2%
2021 21.61 725th 894 18.9%
2022 26.78 1908th 2740 30.4%
2023 29.06 1845th 2788 33.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Nelson Avenue Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 2.56 545th 554 1.6%
2023 14.25 580th 678 14.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Nelson Avenue Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.53 1362nd 1364 0.1%
2019 36.39 818th 1442 43.3%
2021 25.17 357th 363 1.7%
2022 48.40 516th 1540 66.5%
2023 48.10 487th 1523 68.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Nelson Avenue Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.81 1119th 1532 27.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nelson Avenue Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.11 1720th 2230 22.9%
2019 27.15 1798th 2369 24.1%
2021 29.59 535th 721 25.8%
2022 29.83 1707th 2458 30.6%
2023 38.74 1384th 2535 45.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Nelson Avenue Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.03 1910th 2262 15.6%
2019 20.13 1940th 2380 18.5%
2021 20.16 628th 738 14.9%
2022 22.35 1958th 2509 22.0%
2023 28.17 1731st 2535 31.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Nelson Avenue Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.52 1032nd 1369 24.6%
2019 22.05 1331st 1491 10.7%
2021 22.98 336th 354 5.1%
2022 30.58 1042nd 1531 31.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Nelson Avenue Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.10 1779th 2273 21.7%
2019 22.75 1880th 2407 21.9%
2021 24.43 585th 763 23.3%
2022 32.52 1562nd 2527 38.2%
2023 30.08 1653rd 2546 35.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Nelson Avenue Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.96 683rd 700 2.4%
2019 3.90 711th 745 4.6%
2022 5.67 687th 733 6.3%
2023 5.38 669th 717 6.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nelson Avenue Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.38 1319th 2072 36.3%
2019 19.01 1916th 2213 13.4%
2022 44.30 1155th 2359 51.0%
2023 37.22 1359th 2379 42.9%
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Rank History for White students at Nelson Avenue Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.87 1445th 1496 3.4%
2019 6.65 1539th 1602 3.9%
2022 7.73 1473rd 1555 5.3%
2023 8.94 1450th 1549 6.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Nelson Avenue Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 394 7 73 17 12 n/a n/a 0 503
1989 412 5 101 25 11 n/a n/a 0 554
1990 409 6 101 27 39 n/a n/a 0 582
1991 382 2 120 14 11 n/a n/a 0 529
1992 317 10 123 21 49 n/a n/a 0 520
1993 376 7 91 25 31 n/a n/a 0 530
1994 398 3 70 21 20 n/a n/a 0 512
1995 349 5 132 37 18 n/a n/a 0 541
1996 349 5 132 37 18 n/a n/a 0 541
1997 353 9 154 49 16 n/a n/a 0 581
1998 331 11 175 40 20 n/a n/a 0 577
1999 307 6 178 38 17 n/a n/a 9 555
2000 308 7 150 28 20 n/a n/a 3 516
2001 296 11 132 24 27 n/a n/a 5 495
2002 317 11 165 32 26 n/a n/a 2 553
2003 317 11 165 32 26 n/a n/a 2 553
2004 309 3 178 31 21 n/a n/a 12 554
2005 276 7 170 37 16 n/a n/a 15 521
2006 272 6 176 32 17 n/a n/a 30 533
2007 240 7 189 28 19 n/a n/a 39 522
2008 254 7 194 41 17 n/a n/a 0 513
2009 215 3 188 41 14 0 38 0 499
2010 228 9 174 55 19 2 5 0 492
2011 198 5 152 49 26 2 18 0 450
2012 204 6 130 42 24 3 23 0 432
2013 187 3 126 41 21 1 21 0 400
2014 209 5 111 43 25 2 15 0 410
2015 194 10 120 52 18 2 18 0 414
2016 189 11 125 51 21 2 20 0 419
2017 184 13 135 53 25 1 21 0 432
2018 206 14 134 59 24 2 33 0 472
2019 204 10 129 65 18 2 39 0 467
2020 197 10 139 64 13 2 40 0 465
2021 183 8 134 70 11 2 36 0 444
2022 177 12 127 73 14 3 36 0 442
2023 184 9 137 73 15 2 37 0 457

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nelson Avenue Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 503 23.4 21.4 n/a
1989 554 27.2 20.3 n/a
1990 582 28.6 20.3 n/a
1991 529 23.8 22.2 n/a
1992 520 24.2 21.4 59.4
1993 530 25.2 21.0 68.7
1994 512 24.1 21.2 69.9
1995 541 24.5 22.1 75
1996 541 24.5 22.1 75
1997 581 26.5 21.9 73
1998 577 28.5 20.2 78.2
1999 555 25.5 21.8 69.8
2000 516 28.0 18.4 74.3
2001 495 28.0 17.7 84.5
2002 553 31.3 17.7 87.1
2003 553 31.3 17.7 87.1
2004 554 32.0 17.3 76.9
2005 521 32.3 16.1 82
2006 533 31.4 17.0 84.9
2007 522 31.4 16.6 93.4
2008 513 32.3 15.9 88.3
2009 499 25.6 17.4 81
2010 492 22.0 22.3 88.6
2011 450 n/a n/a 89.3
2012 432 19.4 22.1 81.3
2013 400 16.7 23.8 86.5
2014 410 16.9 24.2 86.8
2015 414 19.0 21.7 84.1
2016 419 19.0 22.0 87.6
2017 432 19.3 22.3 87.5
2018 472 20.0 23.5 88.3
2019 467 22.1 21.0 89.3
2020 465 n/a n/a 89.5
2021 444 22.4 19.8 86.7
2022 442 22.7 19.4 81.9
2023 457 22.4 20.3 84.9

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 Nelson Avenue Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 503 23.4 21.4 n/a
1989 554 27.2 20.3 n/a
1990 582 28.6 20.3 n/a
1991 529 23.8 22.2 n/a
1992 520 24.2 21.4 59.4
1993 530 25.2 21.0 68.7
1994 512 24.1 21.2 69.9
1995 541 24.5 22.1 75
1996 541 24.5 22.1 75
1997 581 26.5 21.9 73
1998 577 28.5 20.2 78.2
1999 555 25.5 21.8 69.8
2000 516 28.0 18.4 74.3
2001 495 28.0 17.7 84.5
2002 553 31.3 17.7 87.1
2003 553 31.3 17.7 87.1
2004 554 32.0 17.3 76.9
2005 521 32.3 16.1 82
2006 533 31.4 17.0 84.9
2007 522 31.4 16.6 93.4
2008 513 32.3 15.9 88.3
2009 499 25.6 17.4 81
2010 492 22.0 22.3 88.6
2011 450 n/a n/a 89.3
2012 432 19.4 22.1 81.3
2013 400 16.7 23.8 86.5
2014 410 16.9 24.2 86.8
2015 414 19.0 21.7 84.1
2016 419 19.0 22.0 87.6
2017 432 19.3 22.3 87.5
2018 472 20.0 23.5 88.3
2019 467 22.1 21.0 89.3
2020 465 n/a n/a 89.5
2021 444 22.4 19.8 86.7
2022 442 22.7 19.4 81.9
2023 457 22.4 20.3 84.9

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Nelson Avenue Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,590

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nelson Avenue Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2112th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1845th of 2788 Middle schools
 11.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Nelson Avenue Middle)29.934.8
 4.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Thermalito Union Elementary)28.734.3
 5.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Nelson Avenue Middle)12.614.2
 1.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Thermalito Union Elementary)12.714
 1.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Nelson Avenue Middle)38.539.2
 0.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Thermalito Union Elementary)38.338.3
 0%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Nelson Avenue Middle)16.815.3
 1.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Thermalito Union Elementary)16.714.9
 1.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Nelson Avenue Middle)31.934
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Thermalito Union Elementary)30.733.3
 2.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Nelson Avenue Middle)20.615
 5.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Thermalito Union Elementary)19.914.7
 5.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Nelson Avenue Middle)17.717.6
 0%
   8th Grade Science (Thermalito Union Elementary)1717.2
 0.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students467457
 2.1%
African American109
 10%
American Indian1815
 16.7%
Asian129137
 6.2%
Hispanic6573
 12.3%
Pacific Islander22
White204184
 9.8%
Two or More Races3937
 5.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.3%84.9%
 4.4%


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Nelson Avenue Middle ranks 1847th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 457 students attended Nelson Avenue Middle.

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

Students at Nelson Avenue Middle are 40% White, 30% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 2% African American.


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