Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chico, CA
Blue Oak Charter
Federal NCES profile for Blue Oak Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
The verdict
Blue Oak Charter earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 84% of California schools.
- #15 of 19
- elementary schools in Chico · Resource Index
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.8:1
- small classes for California
- 52.5%
- free-lunch eligible
Blue Oak Charter has class sizes smaller than 84% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Blue Oak Charter ranks #15 of 19 elementary schools in Chico, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060217708682 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-31 students YoY
Blue Oak Charter shrank from 263 students in 2022-23 to 232 in 2023-24 (-11.8%).
Teacher FTE lost 13.0 → 11.8 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-31 students YoY 060217708682 · Chico, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER
219 enr · 16.8:1 · 52.5% lunch · RII 21
Nearest enrollment peer: Bearden Elementary School (219 students)
Blue Oak Charter shrank from 263 students in 2022-23 to 232 in 2023-24 (-11.8%). Teacher FTE lost 13.0 → 11.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Blue Oak Charter compares
Blue Oak Charter is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.8:1 | ▼ 22% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.5% | ▼ 5% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 219 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 52.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 62.3, Blue Oak Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Blue Oak Charter District reports $16,221 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Chico
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~219 students)
Frequently asked questions about Blue Oak Charter
How many students attend Blue Oak Charter?
Blue Oak Charter has 219 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chico, CA. CCD year-over-year: 263 (2022-23) → 232 (2023-24), down 31.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blue Oak Charter?
The student-teacher ratio at Blue Oak Charter is 16.8:1, which is 22% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Blue Oak Charter?
52.5% of students at Blue Oak Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blue Oak Charter?
The largest demographic group at Blue Oak Charter is White at 52.5% of enrollment, in Chico, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blue Oak Charter?
Blue Oak Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Blue Oak Charter rank among elementary schools in Chico?
By Resource Investment Index, Blue Oak Charter ranks #15 of 19 elementary schools in Chico, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Chico on the city page.
What other schools are in Blue Oak Charter District?
None; Blue Oak Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Blue Oak Charter is its only campus.