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Enrollment
471
Elementary
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICO UNIFIED·NCES 060837010191
Little Chico Creek Elementary
2090 Amanda Way, Chico, CA 95928 · (530) 891-3285 · Butte County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
356 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 102 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 40% larger than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
73%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
44.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.4pp since 2014
Math
44.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.9% | 23.5% | 22.6% | 33.0% |
| Math | 15.7% | 29.1% | 24.4% | 30.9% |
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 | 44.4% | 44.8% |
| 2023-24 | 48.8% | 42.6% |
| 2022-23 | 44.3% | 35.5% |
| 2021-22 | 43.4% | 36.3% |
| 2018-19 | 48.8% | 40.8% |
| 2017-18 | 51.7% | 40.0% |
| 2016-17 | 46.4% | 30.5% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 41.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Little Chico Creek Elementary
Little Chico Creek Elementary's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Chico Creek Elementary this school | 471 | 75.6% | 45.0% |
| Nestle Avenue Charter Tarzana | 421 | 72.2% | 50.8% |
| Williamson Elementary Rancho Cordova | 489 | 80.2% | 18.7% |
| McManus (John A.) Elementary Chico | 397 | 77.6% | 26.9% |
| Avocado Elementary La Mesa | 573 | 73.1% | 37.2% |
| Cameron Ranch Elementary Carmichael | 406 | 80.0% | 17.7% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Little Chico Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Butte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,071 of 5,151 | #5 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #1,944 of 5,172 ▲ 50 | #5 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #2,514 of 5,172 ▼ 525 | #8 of 26 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.7pp | #1,749 of 5,116 | #7 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 471 | #2,781 of 5,915 | #11 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #1,838 of 5,352 | #23 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.1% | #286 of 5,354 | #4 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.6% | #2,578 of 5,625 | #16 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #1,111 of 1,139 | #15 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
471
+71 (+18%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 621
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 471 | 21.9 | 21.5:1 | 76% (356) |
| 2023-24 | 455 | 22.1 | 20.6:1 | 79% (361) |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 22.1 | 19.5:1 | 74% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 21 | 19.1:1 | 69% (277) |
| 2017-18 | 469 | 21 | 22.3:1 | 64% (302) |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 22 | 23.1:1 | 61% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 559 | N/A | N/A | 53% (297) |
| 2000-01 | 621 | 28 | 22.2:1 | 38% (236) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Little Chico Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (469 to 471); teachers up 4% (21 to 21.9).
About Little Chico Creek Elementary
Little Chico Creek Elementary is an elementary school in Chico, California, and it is part of Chico Unified. The school enrolls 471 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Little Chico Creek Elementary belongs to Chico Unified, a district of 22 schools and 12,260 students.
Enrollment at Little Chico Creek Elementary is mixed, with White students the largest group at 37%. Other reported shares: 31% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 7% Black. That compares with about 70% White among all Butte County residents. By the diversity index, Little Chico Creek Elementary comes in at 73%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 21.5:1, with 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 76%. The average for public schools in Butte County is 63%.
The allk12 Grade for Little Chico Creek Elementary is B+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 72% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Little Chico Creek Elementary, the prediction is 35.3% and the result is 45.0%.
Census estimates describe Butte County this way: median household income is about $67,928, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Butte County number 96 and enroll about 29,730.
The closest other public school is Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Little Chico Creek Elementary's average proficiency of 45.0% compares with 42.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 18%, from 400 to 471. The school's ratio rose from 19.1:1 to 21.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Little Chico Creek Elementary community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Chico Junior HighMiddle · 861 students
- Marsh (Harry M.) Junior HighMiddle · 716 students
- Shasta ElementaryElementary · 621 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
- Chico Junior HighMiddle · 861 students
- Marsh (Harry M.) Junior HighMiddle · 716 students
Nearby schools
- Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High0.4 mi · 716
- Parkview Elementary1.0 mi · 406
- Chapman Elementary1.0 mi · 311
- Sherwood Montessori1.0 mi · 116
- Pivot Charter School North Valley II1.2 mi · 105
- Sierra View Elementary1.4 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About Little Chico Creek ElementaryHow large is Little Chico Creek Elementary?
Little Chico Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 471 students in grades KG-05.
Is Little Chico Creek Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Little Chico Creek Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Little Chico Creek Elementary have?
Little Chico Creek Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Little Chico Creek Elementary?
Student demographics at Little Chico Creek Elementary are roughly 37% White, 31% Hispanic, 7% Black, 8% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Little Chico Creek Elementary public or private?
Little Chico Creek Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chico Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.