Chico Unified School District
Schools by level
Elementary 10 · Middle school 3 · High school 2
At a glance
- Students
- 12,266 (2024-25)
- Schools
- 15
- Students per teacher
- 20.8
- Grades
- K-12
- Locale
- City: Mid-size
- District office
- 1163 East Seventh St., Chico, CA 95928
- Phone
- (530) 891-3000
- Website
- www.chicousd.org
Official rating
State test: share meeting the standard · % met or exceeded standard (all grades, all students)
ELA 55% · Math 40% (CAASPP 2026)
California Department of Education — CAASPP Smarter Balanced research file 2025-26The official rating for this district is not linked yet.
Check the zoned school for an address
Each address is zoned to specific schools. Confirm with the district's official lookup tool or office before you sign a lease.
Schools (15)
Official campus ratings are shown with their year. Use the address lookup to confirm zoning.
Elementary 10
Chapman Elementary
Grades K-5 · Chico · Students 311 · ELA 29% · Math 26% (CAASPP 2026)
Citrus Avenue Elementary
Grades K-5 · Chico · Students 383 · ELA 32% · Math 25% (CAASPP 2026)
Emma Wilson Elementary
Grades K-5 · Chico · Students 597 · ELA 51% · Math 45% (CAASPP 2026)
Little Chico Creek Elementary
Grades K-5 · Chico · Students 471 · ELA 48% · Math 37% (CAASPP 2026)
Marigold Elementary
Grades K-5 · Chico · Students 571 · ELA 47% · Math 38% (CAASPP 2026)
McManus (John A.) Elementary
Grades K-5 · Chico · Students 397 · ELA 30% · Math 26% (CAASPP 2026)
Neal Dow Elementary
Grades K-5 · Chico · Students 364 · ELA 56% · Math 51% (CAASPP 2026)
Parkview Elementary
Grades K-5 · Chico · Students 406 · ELA 64% · Math 59% (CAASPP 2026)
Rosedale Elementary
Grades K-5 · Chico · Students 563 · ELA 46% · Math 43% (CAASPP 2026)
Shasta Elementary
Grades K-5 · Chico · Students 621 · ELA 61% · Math 53% (CAASPP 2026)
Middle school 3
Bidwell Junior High
Grades 6-8 · Chico · Students 1,012 · ELA 57% · Math 37% (CAASPP 2026)
Chico Junior High
Grades 6-8 · Chico · Students 861 · ELA 51% · Math 30% (CAASPP 2026)
Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High
Grades 6-8 · Chico · Students 716 · ELA 57% · Math 45% (CAASPP 2026)
High school 2
Chico High
Grades 9-12 · Chico · Students 1,804 · ELA 75% · Math 40% (CAASPP 2026)
Pleasant Valley High
Grades 9-12 · Chico · Students 1,978 · ELA 71% · Math 42% (CAASPP 2026)
Checklist before renting in this district
Check these before you sign a lease.
Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)
ESL / ELL support
US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.
F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data — 2024-25 preliminary directory files2024-25· Checked 2026-10-28
- NCES Common Core of Data (EDGE school & district characteristics)2024-25· Checked 2026-10-28
- California Department of Education — CAASPP Smarter Balanced research file 2025-262026
School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.
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