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What's one thing Chico Junior High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
861
Middle
DISTRICT 863 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICO UNIFIED·NCES 060837000814
Chico Junior High
280 Memorial Way, Chico, CA 95926 · (530) 891-3066 · Butte County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL861 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
550 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 283 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 259 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 319 | 37% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
52.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.3pp since 2014
Math
35.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -11.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.2% | 33.1% | 21.7% | 26.0% |
| Math | 17.3% | 17.7% | 26.4% | 38.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.3% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.9% | 34.8% |
| 2022-23 | 56.5% | 37.6% |
| 2021-22 | 52.8% | 32.7% |
| 2018-19 | 55.4% | 41.0% |
| 2017-18 | 48.6% | 36.5% |
| 2016-17 | 42.5% | 33.7% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 46.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 46.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Chico Junior High
Chico Junior High's state test result (43.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico Junior High this school | 861 | 63.9% | 43.1% |
| Norco Intermediate Norco | 726 | 67.5% | 39.1% |
| George A. Buljan Middle Roseville | 862 | 58.6% | 40.5% |
| Sinaloa Middle Simi Valley | 843 | 60.5% | 32.9% |
| Citrus Hills Intermediate Corona | 919 | 64.9% | 44.7% |
| Theodore Roosevelt Middle Glendale | 842 | 61.6% | 39.9% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chico Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Butte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #455 of 1,224 | #4 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #495 of 1,227 ▼ 36 | #4 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #444 of 1,227 ▼ 20 | #4 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.9pp | #756 of 1,214 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 861 | #352 of 1,377 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #826 of 1,279 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #215 of 1,278 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.9% | #794 of 1,329 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #182 of 257 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
861
+24 (+3%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 1,185
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 21.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 861 | 38.9 | 22.1:1 | 64% (550) |
| 2023-24 | 931 | 38.4 | 24.3:1 | 66% (613) |
| 2022-23 | 928 | 38.1 | 24.3:1 | 63% (583) |
| 2020-21 | 837 | 39 | 21.5:1 | 66% (555) |
| 2017-18 | 835 | 37.3 | 22.4:1 | 57% (475) |
| 2015-16 | 618 | 26 | 23.8:1 | 50% (308) |
| 2010-11 | 560 | N/A | N/A | 54% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 716 | 30 | 23.9:1 | 38% (272) |
| 1990-91 | 1,185 | 51 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chico Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (835 to 861); teachers up 4% (37.3 to 38.9).
About Chico Junior High
Chico Junior High is a medium-sized middle school in Chico, California. The school serves 861 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in California average about 659 students.
Enrollment across the 22 schools in Chico Unified totals 12,260 students.
At Chico Junior High, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 39%. Next come 39% White, 12% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. The county population is about 20% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1 at Chico Junior High, with 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, middle schools in California have 20.7:1, compared with 22.1:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 64% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Butte County average 63%.
In California, Chico Junior High is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 43.1% actual against a predicted 42.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Butte County, the median household income is $67,928, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. In all, Butte County has 96 public schools and roughly 29,730 students.
Nearest public school: Chico High, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Chico Junior High places 2nd out of 4 schools in its immediate area.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
Chico Junior High's enrollment climbed from 837 in 2020-21 to 861 in 2024-25.
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Butte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,929
Census ACS
Median income
$67,928
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
29,730 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chico Unified
- Pleasant Valley HighHigh · 1,978 students
- Chico HighHigh · 1,804 students
- Bidwell Junior HighMiddle · 1,012 students
- Marsh (Harry M.) Junior HighMiddle · 716 students
- Shasta ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- Emma Wilson ElementaryElementary · 597 students
Other schools in Chico
- Pleasant Valley HighHigh · 1,978 students
- Chico HighHigh · 1,804 students
- Bidwell Junior HighMiddle · 1,012 students
- CORE Butte CharterCombined · 916 students
- Marsh (Harry M.) Junior HighMiddle · 716 students
- Shasta ElementaryElementary · 621 students
Nearby schools
- Chico High0.3 mi · 1,804
- Butte County Community0.4 mi · 20
- Inspire School of Arts and Sciences0.5 mi · 332
- Hooker Oak Elementary0.7 mi · 337
- Chico Country Day0.8 mi · 585
- Citrus Avenue Elementary0.8 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About Chico Junior HighHow large is Chico Junior High?
Chico Junior High enrolls approximately 861 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Chico Junior High serve?
Chico Junior High serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Chico Junior High?
Approximately 22.1:1 students per teacher at Chico Junior High.
What is the student diversity at Chico Junior High?
Student demographics at Chico Junior High are roughly 39% White, 39% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Chico Junior High in?
Chico Junior High is part of Chico Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.