Summary:
The city of Oroville, Washington, is served by two public schools within the Oroville School District, educating roughly 540 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in a community with high economic need.
Parents will find a notable difference in performance between the two schools. Oroville Middle-High School is the higher-performing school, earning an improved 3-star rating and performing at the state median in English Language Arts and essentially at the state average in Science. In contrast, Oroville Elementary has a 1-star rating, with student proficiency, particularly in math, significantly below state averages, though reading skills show strong improvement by the 6th grade.
Key areas for families to consider include the middle-high school's concerning dropout rate, which is higher than the state average, and the elementary school's struggles in mathematics. Both schools spend above the national average per student and serve a student population where about 70% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The district's science instruction at the secondary level is a relative strength, with 11th graders outperforming the state average.
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