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Chico Unified Schools
Chico Unified is a public school district in California, based in Alameda County (Chico). SchoolGrade grades 22 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Chico Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Chico Unified
21 of 22 schools in Chico Unified carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 9C: 2D: 4F: 1
Best schools in Chico Unified
Statewide rankings: all 1561 high schools in California · all 1283 middle schools in California · all 5668 elementary schools in California
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Sierra View Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Chico High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Parkview Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Pleasant Valley High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Marsh Harry M Junior High (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Hooker Oak Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Neal Dow Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Shasta Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Bidwell Junior High (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B Emma Wilson Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Chico Unified
High schools (3)
- A Chico High, Chico
- F Fair View High Continuation, Chico
- A- Pleasant Valley High, Chico
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- B+ Bidwell Junior High, Chico
- B Chico Junior High, Chico
- A- Marsh Harry M Junior High, Chico
Elementary and primary schools (12)
- D- Chapman Elementary, Chico
- C- Citrus Avenue Elementary, Chico
- B Emma Wilson Elementary, Chico
- B+ Hooker Oak Elementary, Chico
- B- Little Chico Creek Elementary, Chico
- B Marigold Elementary, Chico
- D- Mcmanus John A Elementary, Chico
- B+ Neal Dow Elementary, Chico
- A- Parkview Elementary, Chico
- B- Rosedale Elementary, Chico
- B+ Shasta Elementary, Chico
- A Sierra View Elementary, Chico
Other schools and academies (4)
- Academy For Change, Chico
- D- Center For Alternative Learning, Chico
- C Oak Bridge Academy, Chico
- D- Oakdale, Chico
Where Chico Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Chico (22)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Alameda County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 12,317 students with 568 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,354 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0608370
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Los Molinos Unified (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Durham Unified (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Hamilton Unified (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Paradise Unified (7 schools, 17 mi)
- Thermalito Union Elementary (5 schools, 21 mi)
- Oroville Union High (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Biggs Unified (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Corning Union Elementary (6 schools, 26 mi)
Questions about Chico Unified
How many schools are in Chico Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 22 public schools in Chico Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Chico Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Chico.
How good are the schools in Chico Unified?
Across the 21 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 38% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35.4%. 71% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Chico Unified?
12,317 students were enrolled in Chico Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 21.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Chico Unified?
Chico Unified is in California, based in Alameda County, with its district office in Chico. Its boundary covers about 327 sq mi.