The brief
A Thermalito Union Elementary middle school serving grades 5th – 8th.
Heritage Community Day is listed in Thermalito Union Elementary, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 2021*25%
- 2020*25%
- 201925%
- 201825%
- 201725%
- 201625%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2021) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2021).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 95965; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2021; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $53,367
- Median home value
- $295,500
- Median rent
- $1,112/mo
- College educated
- 15.9%
- Homeownership
- 61%
- Poverty rate
- 20.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95965; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 19
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 32
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 4,472/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Oroville. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Oroville), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Heritage Community Day serve?
Heritage Community Day serves students in grades 5th through 8th.
How many students attend Heritage Community Day?
Heritage Community Day has an enrollment of approximately 5 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heritage Community Day?
The student-teacher ratio at Heritage Community Day is 5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Heritage Community Day?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Heritage Community Day has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2021) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2021).
Is Heritage Community Day a charter school?
No, Heritage Community Day is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Heritage Community Day a Title I school?
No, Heritage Community Day is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 5th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 5
- Student-teacher ratio
- 5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Butte County
- Phone
- (530) 538-4376
- Schools in district
- 6
- District spending per student
- $19,171
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 23.3%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 95965)
- 20,854
- Area average commute
- 23.7 min
- Area median age
- 36.4
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.