Arboga Elementary, Olivehurst CA

Original Research by School Decision on Arboga Elementary

Arboga Elementary sits on Broadway in Olivehurst, a working-class, unincorporated community in Yuba County that has no municipal government of its own. The school serves kindergarten through eighth grade within the Marysville Joint Unified School District, making it one of the less common K-8 configurations in the region. Enrollment is substantial for a school of that grade span, and just over half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic character of the surrounding neighborhood.

The student body is racially mixed, with Hispanic students making up the largest share, followed by white students, then smaller populations of Asian, multiracial, Black, and American Indian students. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available in what was provided.

On California's CAASPP state assessments for the most recent year reported, proficiency in English language arts runs roughly in the low-to-mid thirties across most tested grades, with seventh grade standing somewhat higher. Math tells a more uneven story: third grade scores are relatively stronger compared to later grades, but by fifth grade and above, proficiency drops sharply and remains low through eighth grade. Science results from the California Science Test at fifth and eighth grade are also below the majority of students reaching proficiency. Taken together, the school's overall proficiency index places it above the midpoint among the districts in Yuba County, based on the comparison set of county districts, though that position reflects a field where results are generally modest across the board. Trend data covers only a single year, so it is not possible to say whether performance is improving, holding, or declining. A parent who wants to understand what academic supports are in place for students who are not yet proficient, particularly in upper-grade math and science, would be worth raising directly with the school.

No program information was provided, so details on enrichment, intervention structures, or elective offerings are a gap in this picture.

The community around the school is changing. Olivehurst and the adjacent Plumas Lake area are publicly reported to be growing at a meaningful pace, with active new-home construction from multiple builders and a large specific-plan development area that has been filling in over time. That growth has already raised infrastructure questions, including whether the local wastewater system can keep pace. For families considering housing near the school, the local housing market sits well below California's statewide median home value, though still above the national median. Rents run at a moderate level, and a portion of rent relative to income is comparable to national norms.

One district-level development families should factor in: voters in early 2024 defeated a general obligation bond measure that would have funded a new middle school for south Yuba County alongside renovations to aging facilities. The bond's failure means overcrowding and building conditions that district officials had flagged remain unresolved. For a family enrolling a child at a K-8 school in this part of the district, that context matters, and it is worth asking the school directly about current facility conditions and capacity.

Civic life in Olivehurst centers on parks managed by the public utility district, including a community pool that is publicly reported to be the only one in Yuba County, along with sports fields and a spray park. Transit connects to Yuba College and a commuter express to Sacramento, but the community is oriented around driving. The nearest library branch is in Marysville, a short distance to the north.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 348%

School 48% · District 37% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 441%

School 41% · District 24% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 512%

School 12% · District 16% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 627%

School 27% · District 18% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 721%

School 21% · District 17% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 9 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 814%

School 14% · District 17% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 341%

School 41% · District 34% · ▲ 7 pts above district

even with state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 434%

School 34% · District 29% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 8 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 534%

School 34% · District 32% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 638%

School 38% · District 30% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 747%

School 47% · District 33% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 833%

School 33% · District 38% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Science

Grade 525%

School 25% · District 20% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 821%

School 21% · District 20% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

This schoolMarysville Joint Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income35%Higher-income52%17 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income30%Higher-income53%24 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income32%Higher-income40%8 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income35%Higher-income43%9 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income40%Higher-income61%21 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income34%Higher-income30%5 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income38%Higher-income66%28 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income36%Higher-income60%24 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income11%Higher-income15%4 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income29%Higher-income23%6 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income16%Higher-income32%16 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income11%Higher-income22%11 pp gap