Little Chico Creek Elementary

Little Chico Creek Elementary is a primary school of average-sized scale in Chico, California, run under Chico Unified, instructing 471 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 22 schools in Chico Unified (12,260 students total), Little Chico Creek Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Little Chico Creek Elementary records that the most-represented group is White (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 31% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 8% Asian, 7% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Butte County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Little Chico Creek Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.4%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Butte County indicate median household income runs about $67,928, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Butte County's 96 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,730 students), Little Chico Creek Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Little Chico Creek Elementary. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Little Chico Creek Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 42.2%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 469 students in 2018 compared to 471 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 52% to 37% across the same window.

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