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Best public schools in Chico, CA

33 public schools in Chico: 12 elementary · 3 middle · 5 high · 6 K-8 · 7 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

12 schools in Chico, best first
1
Sierra View Elementary 90.6
Chico Unified · Grades K-5 · 469 students
ELA 75%Math 73%Science 67%
#439 of 4,688 in California
2
Parkview Elementary 76.8
Chico Unified · Grades K-5 · 423 students
ELA 60%Math 54%Science 62%
#1,086 of 4,688 in California
3
Shasta Elementary 69.2
Chico Unified · Grades K-5 · 633 students
ELA 54%Math 55%Science 39%
#1,443 of 4,688 in California
4
Hooker Oak Elementary 68.9
Chico Unified · Grades K-5 · 299 students
ELA 58%Math 47%Science 42%
#1,457 of 4,688 in California
5
Neal Dow Elementary 67.6
Chico Unified · Grades K-5 · 339 students
ELA 50%Math 51%Science 46%
#1,518 of 4,688 in California
6
Emma Wilson Elementary 62.3
Chico Unified · Grades K-5 · 613 students
ELA 45%Math 46%Science 48%
#1,766 of 4,688 in California
7
Marigold Elementary 62.0
Chico Unified · Grades K-5 · 538 students
ELA 53%Math 42%Science 35%
#1,780 of 4,688 in California
8
Little Chico Creek Elementary 57.4
Chico Unified · Grades K-5 · 455 students
ELA 44%Math 45%Science 33%
#1,996 of 4,688 in California
9
Rosedale Elementary 54.6
Chico Unified · Grades K-5 · 555 students
ELA 44%Math 42%Science 30%
#2,127 of 4,688 in California
10
Citrus Avenue Elementary 31.3
Chico Unified · Grades K-5 · 383 students
ELA 31%Math 25%Science 33%
#3,219 of 4,688 in California
11
McManus (John A.) Elementary 12.6
Chico Unified · Grades K-5 · 408 students
ELA 27%Math 18%Science 11%
#4,096 of 4,688 in California
12
Chapman Elementary 7.6
Chico Unified · Grades K-5 · 320 students
ELA 23%Math 16%Science 10%
#4,330 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

3 schools in Chico, best first
1
Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High 76.8
Chico Unified · Grades 6-8 · 764 students
ELA 64%Math 43%Science 46%
#308 of 1,326 in California
2
Bidwell Junior High 69.6
Chico Unified · Grades 6-8 · 1,010 students
ELA 53%Math 36%Science 50%
#403 of 1,326 in California
3
Chico Junior High 67.0
Chico Unified · Grades 6-8 · 931 students
ELA 52%Math 35%Science 41%
#438 of 1,326 in California

High schools

5 schools in Chico, best first
1
Inspire School of Arts and Sciences 87.5
Inspire School of Arts and Sciences District · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 357 students
ELA 82%Math 34%Science 69%
#216 of 1,729 in California
2
Pleasant Valley High 85.7
Chico Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,922 students
ELA 75%Math 44%Science 43%
#247 of 1,729 in California
3
Chico High 84.9
Chico Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,873 students
ELA 75%Math 40%Science 48%
#261 of 1,729 in California
4
Fair View High (Continuation) 1.4
Chico Unified · Grades 9-12 · 114 students
ELA 3%Math 0%Science 0%
#1,704 of 1,729 in California
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Butte County ROP —
Butte County ROP · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

6 schools in Chico, best first
1
Nord Country 92.1
Nord Country District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 213 students
ELA 70%Math 56%Science 72%
#88 of 1,107 in California
2
Chico Country Day 83.8
Chico Country Day District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 574 students
ELA 65%Math 49%Science 44%
#180 of 1,107 in California
3
Wildflower Open Classroom 77.3
Wildflower Open Classroom District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 171 students
ELA 58%Math 47%Science 43%
#252 of 1,107 in California
4
Achieve Charter School of Chico 55.0
Achieve Charter School of Chico District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 215 students
ELA 45%Math 32%Science 34%
#499 of 1,107 in California
5
Sherwood Montessori 48.6
Sherwood Montessori District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 114 students
ELA 43%Math 22%Science 50%
#569 of 1,107 in California
6
Blue Oak Charter 44.7
Blue Oak Charter District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 232 students
ELA 38%Math 27%Science 32%
#613 of 1,107 in California

Combined schools

7 schools in Chico, best first
1
CORE Butte Charter 77.8
CORE Butte Charter District · Grades K-12 · Charter · 898 students
ELA 51%Math 35%Science 40%
#127 of 569 in California
2
Oak Bridge Academy 47.4
Chico Unified · Grades K-12 · 141 students
ELA 47%Math 15%Science 17%
#300 of 569 in California
3
Pivot Charter School North Valley II 45.3
Pivot Charter School North Valley II District · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 106 students
ELA 43%Math 9%Science 27%
#312 of 569 in California
4
Oakdale 12.4
Chico Unified · Grades K-12 · 85 students
ELA 10%Math 8%Science 0%
#499 of 569 in California
5
Center for Alternative Learning 5.7
Chico Unified · Grades 6-12 · 17 students
ELA 9%Math 0%
#537 of 569 in California
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Academy for Change —
Chico Unified · Grades 6-12 · 20 students
No published test results
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Butte County Community —
Butte County Office of Education · Grades K-12 · 39 students
Math 0%

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