Enrollment
308
High
STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST NICOLAUS JOINT UNION HIGH·NCES 061178001299
East Nicolaus High
2454 Nicolaus Ave., Nicolaus, CA 95659 · (530) 656-2255 · Sutter County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL308 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of California public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
17 FTE teachers
STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
80 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 82 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 69 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 87 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 70 | 23% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
50.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -11.0pp since 2014
Math
7.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -20.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.9% | 32.1% | 30.9% | 19.1% |
| Math | 3.6% | 3.6% | 28.6% | 64.3% |
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 | 50.0% | 7.1% |
| 2023-24 | 37.5% | 11.1% |
| 2022-23 | 37.3% | 17.6% |
| 2021-22 | 48.2% | 18.8% |
| 2020-21 | 43.5% | 26.3% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 20.3% |
| 2017-18 | 62.8% | 30.8% |
| 2016-17 | 62.8% | 28.6% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 61.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-37.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 64% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 East Nicolaus High
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Nicolaus High this school | 308 | 26.0% | 26.4% |
| Credo High Rohnert Park | 441 | 28.3% | N/A |
| Valley International Preparatory High Northridge | 259 | 31.7% | N/A |
| River Valley Charter Lakeside | 231 | 20.8% | N/A |
| Da Vinci Charter Academy Davis | 562 | 24.7% | 64.3% |
| Sierra High Tollhouse | 367 | 35.1% | 52.0% |
Matched among California high 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 East Nicolaus High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sutter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #897 of 1,052 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.1% | #1,017 of 1,056 ▼ 130 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #708 of 1,056 ▲ 206 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #127 of 1,044 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 308 | #1,195 of 2,093 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #269 of 1,352 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #475 of 1,351 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.0% | #1,432 of 1,575 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #766 of 802 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
308
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 201
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 308 | 17.3 | 17.8:1 | 26% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 299 | 16.7 | 17.9:1 | 31% (94) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 15.2 | 20.4:1 | 28% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 15 | 20.6:1 | 21% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 311 | 15.3 | 20.3:1 | 37% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 284 | 14 | 20.3:1 | 42% (118) |
| 2010-11 | 303 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 258 | 14 | 18.4:1 | 9% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 201 | 12 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Nicolaus High.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (311 to 308); teachers up 13% (15.3 to 17.3).
About East Nicolaus High
East Nicolaus High is one of the public schools in Nicolaus, California. It is a very small high school. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 308 students enrolled. High schools in California have about 838 students on average; enrollment here is 63% lower.
East Nicolaus High reports to East Nicolaus Joint Union High.
The largest group at East Nicolaus High is White students, at 56%. Enrollment also includes 31% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. Among people living in Sutter County, the White share is about 45%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, East Nicolaus High scores 57%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 17.8:1. The school has 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Federal data show 26% of students (80) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 60% average for public schools in Sutter County.
East Nicolaus High holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 3% of California public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, East Nicolaus High ranks in the bottom 10% in California. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.4%, against a prediction of 64.3%.
Census data for Sutter County show the median household earns about $79,704 a year, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting East Nicolaus High, Sutter County has 46 public schools.
East Nicolaus High is about 0.8 miles from South Sutter Charter, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. On proficiency, East Nicolaus High is behind the 44.9% nearby average, ranking 8th of 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (309) and 2024-25 (308). The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.6:1 to 17.8:1 over the same years.
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Sutter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
98,857
Census ACS
Median income
$79,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
23,784 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- South Sutter Charter0.8 mi · 2,653
- Marcum-Illinois Union Elementary0.9 mi · 179
- Browns Elementary2.4 mi · 143
- Riverside Meadows Intermediate5.7 mi · 528
- Pleasant Grove6.2 mi · 161
- Cobblestone Elementary6.3 mi · 590
Frequently asked questions
About East Nicolaus HighWhat is the total enrollment at East Nicolaus High?
East Nicolaus High enrolls approximately 308 students in grades 09-12.
Is East Nicolaus High an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Nicolaus High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does East Nicolaus High have?
East Nicolaus High employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
How diverse is East Nicolaus High?
East Nicolaus High reports a student body of 56% White, 31% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees East Nicolaus High?
East Nicolaus High is overseen by East Nicolaus Joint Union High in Sutter County.
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