Hooker Oak Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Hooker Oak Elementary School

1238 Arbutus Ave.
Chico, CA 95926

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Public school in Chico that offers hands-on learning, theater, technology and much more!

Serving 299 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hooker Oak Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 299 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 50% in CA
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hooker Oak Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Hooker Oak Elementary School's student population of 299 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hooker Oak Elementary School
Kind	66
1	46
2	43
3	53
4	37
5	54

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Total Students

299 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hooker Oak Elementary School
2023	291
2022	304
2021	317
2020	369
2019	369
2018	318
2017	318
2016	364
2015	366
2014	372
2013	368
2012	326
2011	351
2010	402
2009	452
2008	419
2007	418
2006	419
2005	426
2004	434
2003	441
2002	451
2001	455
2000	456
1999	467
1998	474
1997	472
1996	495
1995	465
1994	435
1993	440
1992	475
1991	562
1990	556
1989	462
1988	449
1987	459

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hooker Oak Elementary School
2023	16
2022	18
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	15
2017	15
2016	16
2015	15
2014	17
2013	18
2012	15
2010	17
2009	19
2008	23
2007	21
2006	21
2005	21
2004	20
2003	21
2002	20
2001	21
2000	21
1999	22
1998	22
1997	21
1996	17
1995	17
1994	16
1993	17
1992	28
1991	27
1990	25

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Year Founded

1948

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School Rankings

Hooker Oak Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hooker Oak Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3301 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Hooker Oak Elementary School
2023	#3301
2022	#3610
2019	#3110
2018	#3549
2017	#4471
2016	#3727
2012	#3574
2011	#3715
2010	#5146

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40-44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Hooker Oak Elementary School	California	Chico Unified School District
2023	42%	34%	41%
2022	37%	33%	39%
2019	42%	40%	42%
2018	37%	39%	43%
2017	32%	38%	42%
2016	42%	37%	44%
2012	57%	59%	57%
2011	57%	58%	58%
2010	41%	56%	53%

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45-49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hooker Oak Elementary School	California	Chico Unified School District
2022	47%	47%	55%
2019	57%	51%	56%
2018	57%	50%	43%
2017	47%	48%	51%
2016	47%	48%	51%
2012	67%	58%	60%
2011	62%	56%	59%
2010	59%	54%	58%

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20-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hooker Oak Elementary School	California	Chico Unified School District
2023	18:1	22:1	22:1
2022	17:1	21:1	22:1
2021	19:1	22:1	22:1
2020	22:1	23:1	23:1
2019	22:1	23:1	23:1
2018	21:1	23:1	23:1
2017	21:1	23:1	23:1
2016	23:1	24:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	22:1	24:1	24:1
2013	21:1	24:1	22:1
2012	21:1	23:1	22:1
2010	23:1	21:1	23:1
2009	24:1	20:1	22:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	20:1
2005	20:1	21:1	20:1
2004	22:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	23:1	20:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	29:1	25:1	24:1
1995	27:1	25:1	24:1
1994	28:1	25:1	24:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	17:1	24:1	24:1
1991	21:1	24:1	24:1
1990	22:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hooker Oak Elementary School	California	Chico Unified School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	3%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	3%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	3%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hooker Oak Elementary School	California	Chico Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	5%
2022	1%	12%	5%
2021	2%	12%	5%
2020	2%	12%	6%
2019	2%	12%	6%
2018	3%	11%	6%
2017	3%	11%	6%
2016	1%	11%	6%
2015	2%	11%	6%
2014	2%	11%	6%
2013	1%	11%	6%
2012	1%	11%	7%
2011	2%	11%	7%
2010	2%	11%	7%
2009	1%	11%	7%
2008	3%	12%	8%
2007	4%	12%	8%
2006	3%	12%	8%
2005	3%	12%	7%
2004	2%	12%	8%
2003	2%	11%	7%
2002	3%	11%	7%
2001	4%	11%	7%
2000	3%	11%	7%
1999	3%	11%	7%
1998	3%	11%	7%
1997	4%	11%	7%
1996	5%	11%	8%
1995	4%	11%	7%
1994	7%	11%	6%
1993	5%	11%	6%
1992	3%	11%	5%
1991	2%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

17%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hooker Oak Elementary School	California	Chico Unified School District
2023	17%	55%	29%
2022	16%	56%	29%
2021	15%	56%	27%
2020	13%	55%	26%
2019	13%	55%	26%
2018	17%	54%	24%
2017	17%	54%	24%
2016	18%	54%	24%
2015	18%	54%	23%
2014	16%	53%	22%
2013	14%	53%	22%
2012	13%	52%	21%
2011	8%	51%	20%
2010	9%	50%	19%
2009	8%	49%	19%
2008	8%	50%	19%
2007	7%	49%	18%
2006	8%	48%	17%
2005	7%	47%	17%
2004	7%	46%	16%
2003	6%	45%	15%
2002	5%	44%	15%
2001	4%	43%	14%
2000	3%	42%	13%
1999	5%	41%	13%
1998	4%	40%	13%
1997	4%	40%	12%
1996	4%	39%	12%
1995	5%	38%	12%
1994	5%	37%	11%
1993	4%	36%	10%
1992	5%	35%	10%
1991	4%	34%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Hooker Oak Elementary School	California	Chico Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	4%
2012	1%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	3%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	2%	9%	3%
1995	4%	9%	3%
1994	3%	9%	3%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	3%	9%	2%
1991	1%	9%	2%
1990	1%	9%	2%
1989	2%	9%	2%

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White

69%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hooker Oak Elementary School	California	Chico Unified School District
2023	69%	21%	52%
2022	71%	21%	53%
2021	71%	22%	56%
2020	73%	23%	57%
2019	73%	23%	57%
2018	71%	24%	61%
2017	71%	24%	61%
2016	74%	24%	62%
2015	72%	24%	62%
2014	71%	25%	63%
2013	74%	25%	64%
2012	78%	26%	64%
2011	79%	27%	65%
2010	76%	27%	65%
2009	79%	28%	66%
2008	84%	29%	67%
2007	84%	29%	68%
2006	84%	31%	70%
2005	84%	31%	70%
2004	85%	32%	70%
2003	87%	34%	72%
2002	87%	35%	73%
2001	90%	36%	74%
2000	91%	37%	75%
1999	89%	38%	75%
1998	91%	39%	75%
1997	89%	39%	76%
1996	88%	40%	76%
1995	85%	41%	77%
1994	83%	42%	78%
1993	86%	43%	80%
1992	86%	44%	81%
1991	90%	45%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Hooker Oak Elementary School	California	Chico Unified School District
2023	11%	6%	10%
2022	11%	5%	9%
2021	11%	5%	8%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	9%	4%	5%
2017	9%	4%	5%
2016	7%	4%	5%
2015	8%	3%	4%
2014	8%	3%	3%
2013	8%	3%	2%
2012	6%	3%	2%
2011	7%	2%	2%
2010	8%	3%	2%
2009	7%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hooker Oak Elementary School	California	Chico Unified School District
2023	0.49	0.64	0.64
2022	0.46	0.63	0.63
2021	0.47	0.62	0.61
2020	0.45	0.63	0.60
2019	0.45	0.63	0.60
2018	0.46	0.64	0.57
2017	0.46	0.64	0.57
2016	0.42	0.64	0.56
2015	0.45	0.64	0.56
2014	0.48	0.65	0.56
2013	0.43	0.65	0.55
2012	0.37	0.65	0.55
2011	0.37	0.67	0.54
2010	0.41	0.67	0.54
2009	0.37	0.71	0.53
2008	0.29	0.65	0.50
2007	0.29	0.67	0.51
2006	0.29	0.66	0.49
2005	0.29	0.67	0.48
2004	0.27	0.67	0.47
2003	0.24	0.67	0.45
2002	0.24	0.67	0.44
2001	0.19	0.67	0.43
2000	0.17	0.67	0.42
1999	0.21	0.67	0.42
1998	0.17	0.67	0.41
1997	0.20	0.67	0.40
1996	0.22	0.67	0.40
1995	0.27	0.67	0.39
1994	0.31	0.67	0.37
1993	0.26	0.67	0.35
1992	0.25	0.67	0.33
1991	0.19	0.67	0.32

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Eligible for

43%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hooker Oak Elementary School	California	Chico Unified School District
2023	39%	51%	45%
2022	39%	51%	45%
2021	39%	53%	41%
2020	41%	52%	43%
2019	41%	52%	43%
2018	38%	49%	35%
2017	38%	49%	35%
2016	38%	50%	36%
2015	39%	50%	38%
2014	38%	49%	41%
2013	36%	48%	40%
2011	23%	46%	36%
2010	25%	46%	35%
2009	20%	43%	33%
2008	25%	41%	33%
2007	22%	40%	32%
2006	23%	40%	31%
2005	29%	40%	30%
2004	28%	40%	28%
2003	28%	39%	29%
2002	20%	39%	27%
2001	26%	39%	25%
2000	28%	40%	27%
1999	17%	40%	28%
1998	23%	47%	33%
1997	24%	47%	34%
1996	24%	46%	33%
1995	27%	45%	36%
1994	26%	43%	33%
1993	28%	41%	32%
1992	27%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Hooker Oak Elementary School	California	Chico Unified School District
2023	10%	8%	11%
2022	14%	7%	12%
2021	6%	6%	8%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	5%	9%	6%
2017	5%	9%	6%
2016	3%	9%	6%
2015	5%	9%	6%
2014	7%	9%	7%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2011	8%	8%	6%
2010	6%	9%	7%
2009	9%	10%	8%
2008	10%	10%	8%
2007	8%	10%	7%
2006	8%	9%	7%
2005	10%	9%	7%
2004	10%	9%	7%
2003	13%	9%	7%
2002	8%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chico Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hooker Oak Elementary School's ranking?

Hooker Oak Elementary School is ranked #3301 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Hooker Oak Elementary School often compared to?

Hooker Oak Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chico Country Day by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Hooker Oak Elementary School?

299 students attend Hooker Oak Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Hooker Oak Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hooker Oak Elementary School?

Hooker Oak Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Hooker Oak Elementary School offer ?

Hooker Oak Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Hooker Oak Elementary School part of?

Hooker Oak Elementary School is part of Chico Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 299 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education