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Hearthstone ranks 1711 th of 2761 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

1711^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Alternative Schools

Better than 38% of California alternative schools

Summary

Hearthstone is a public K-12 alternative school serving 185 students in Oroville, California, operated by the Butte County Office of Education, and it stands out as a larger, more stable option compared to many other alternative schools in the region.

While its test scores in English and math are below the state average, Hearthstone generally performs better academically than most nearby alternative schools like Butte County Community or Live Oak Alternative. Its greatest strength is its consistently strong graduation rate, which has been higher than the district average in recent years and compares well to alternatives such as CORE Butte Charter and HomeTech Charter. The school also shows improving attendance and operates with significantly lower per-student spending than other alternative schools in its own district, suggesting good financial efficiency.

Hearthstone serves as an important middle-ground option in Butte County's alternative education landscape, effectively supporting students through to graduation. It is notably larger than most same-district alternatives like Table Mountain or BASES Learning Center, which may allow for more comprehensive programs. For families considering an alternative setting, Hearthstone offers a balanced combination of scale, cost-effectiveness, and a proven track record of helping students earn their diplomas.

185

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,495

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2280 6th St.
Oroville, CA 95965-3261

(530) 532-5848

District: Butte County Office of Education

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.4%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Two or more races:

15.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2021 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2021

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 21 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg15%

California avg41%

Middle school

1,711^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,841^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2018	10.2	5428 of 5662	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.2	5350 of 5692	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.2	5194 of 5614	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.3	5455 of 5611	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.3	4850 of 5530	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.1	4308 of 5390	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.4	4439 of 5377	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.2	5140 of 5314	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.5	4710 of 5193	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.7	4418 of 5113	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.6	4661 of 5113	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	21.2	3904 of 4818	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.5	3319 of 4822	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.5	3532 of 4809	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	17.6	4628 of 5084	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	1711 of 2761	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.4	2422 of 2783	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	1514 of 2781	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	2072 of 2740	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.8	446 of 894	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	1488 of 2715	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.6	2228 of 2480	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.3	2060 of 2508	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	2230 of 2497	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.4	2279 of 2477	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	26.4	1829 of 2379	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.5	1880 of 2259	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.8	1502 of 2236	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.2	1690 of 2179	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.0	1155 of 2063	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.4	1522 of 2005	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.8	1452 of 1999	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.4	1217 of 1804	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.3	1080 of 1777	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	22.6	1384 of 1769	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	1107 of 2542	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.4	2003 of 2579	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	1200 of 2531	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	924 of 2369	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.4	1760 of 2230	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.6	1659 of 2552	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	13.1	1339 of 1496	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	1841 of 2162	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	1436 of 2159	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	1316 of 2170	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	1266 of 2123	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	800 of 1290	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	1062 of 2133	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	1067 of 2017	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.2	1222 of 2021	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.4	1059 of 2039	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.2	997 of 1994	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.9	873 of 2426	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.4	994 of 2354	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.0	1007 of 2367	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.2	1053 of 2281	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.7	727 of 2238	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	36.2	1013 of 2117	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.1	721 of 2063	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.7	821 of 1968	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.4	545 of 1901	71.3%	★★★★☆
2004	48.3	526 of 1653	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.8	1146 of 1915	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1336 of 1858	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	755 of 1054	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	901 of 1833	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	978 of 1760	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	45.2	1006 of 1742	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	1724 of 2013	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	1310 of 2026	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1331 of 2030	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	1185 of 1943	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	610 of 1126	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	1148 of 1937	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	1032 of 1862	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	1457 of 1942	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1409 of 1948	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.5	1016 of 1834	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	2.7	1138 of 1155	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1019 of 1173	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	985 of 1204	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	1029 of 1222	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	841 of 1173	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)9th percentile+5 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2024)35th percentile+22 vs school

White (2018)10th percentile~ school

High school

Hispanic (2018)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2024)40th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-21 vs state

Science18%-14 vs state

Mathematics17%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th 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
Hearthstone	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2280 6th St.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Butte County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-5848	185	12	15.0	76.2%	108 (58.4%)	1 (0.5%)	40 (21.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (15.1%)								(n/a)		35.3	9.1	18.4				35.7	40.0	23.5	14.3	27.6				28.6	26.7	11.8	4.8	17.2							$20,495	$2,416	$18,079
Table Mountain	Public, Alternative	K-12	41 County Center Dr.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Butte County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-5688	16	2	7.8	81.3%	6 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (25.0%)								(n/a)																											$46,191	$9,387	$36,804
Butte County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1859 Bird St.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Butte County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-5740	49	6	8.1	71.4%	26 (53.1%)	2 (4.1%)	13 (26.5%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.2%)								(n/a)																											$97,845	$6,880	$90,965
Ipakanni Early College Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1459 Downer St.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Ipakanni Early College Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-1165	63	3	18.8	74.6%	35 (55.6%)	1 (1.6%)	11 (17.5%)	1 (1.6%)	5 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.3%)								(n/a)												33.3								22.7							$20,044	$1,290	$18,754
BASES Learning Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	2775 Yard St.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Butte County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-5844	11	2	5.5	63.6%	9 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)																											$86,293	$431	$85,862
HomeTech Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6249 Skyway	Paradise	95969	Butte County	HomeTech Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 872-1171	129	10	13.0	80.6%	85 (65.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.5%)								(n/a)		25.0	12.5	19.4						13.3	26.3	22.0						25.0	10.5	17.7							$13,942	$145	$13,797
Paradise eLearning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	5911 Maxwell Dr.	Paradise	95969	Butte County	Paradise Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 872-6425	44	2	17.6	68.2%	34 (77.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.1%)								(n/a)																											$19,355	$3,074	$16,281
CORE Butte Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2847 Notre Dame Blvd.	Chico	95928	Butte County	CORE Butte Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 894-3952	916	53	17.1	53.4%	647 (70.6%)	10 (1.1%)	162 (17.7%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (8.3%)								(n/a)	34.9	40.6	41.8	39.8	40.0	37.1	38.6	47.9	54.3	60.3	61.2	51.3	38.0	37.1	32.6	33.3	39.1	38.2	30.6	35.3	49.2	52.5	71.2	52.5	52.5	54.2	$14,231	$796	$13,435
Live Oak Alternative	Public, Alternative	K-12	2207 Pennington Rd.	Live Oak	95953	Sutter County	Live Oak Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 695-5430	57	2	24.8	89.5%	30 (52.6%)	2 (3.5%)	20 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	2 (3.5%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)			0.0	0.0							0.0	3.9							0.0	0.0							$18,196	$995	$17,201
Butte County Community	Public, Alternative	K-12	500 Orient St. Ste. 105	Chico	95928	Butte County	Butte County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 879-7411	20	5	3.9	80.0%	5 (25.0%)	3 (15.0%)	7 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (25.0%)								(n/a)																				0.0							$42,432	$11,525	$30,907

Frequently Asked Questions about Hearthstone

What is the racial makeup of Hearthstone?

Students at Hearthstone are 58% White, 22% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Is Hearthstone a good school?

Hearthstone ranks 1711^th of 2761 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hearthstone in?

Butte County Office of Education

How many students attend Hearthstone?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Hearthstone.

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