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Enrollment
716
Middle
DISTRICT 863 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICO UNIFIED·NCES 060837007945
Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High
2253 Humboldt Rd., Chico, CA 95928 · (530) 895-4110 · Butte County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL716 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of California public middle schools
- A-Test 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.
- CThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
410 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 | 245 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 245 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 226 | 32% |
Student demographics
65%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
64.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.2pp since 2014
Math
42.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.5% | 38.8% | 18.3% | 17.4% |
| Math | 25.7% | 17.2% | 26.3% | 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 | 64.2% | 42.9% |
| 2023-24 | 60.9% | 46.3% |
| 2022-23 | 59.5% | 43.8% |
| 2021-22 | 61.0% | 45.3% |
| 2018-19 | 66.1% | 51.1% |
| 2017-18 | 62.1% | 50.1% |
| 2016-17 | 62.6% | 55.3% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 52.0% |
| 2014-15 | 56.0% | 51.0% |
% 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
53.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High
Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High's state test result (53.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High this school | 716 | 57.3% | 53.7% |
| John Barrett Middle Carmichael | 802 | 55.0% | 32.0% |
| Bear River Wheatland | 585 | 58.8% | 41.9% |
| George A. Buljan Middle Roseville | 862 | 58.6% | 40.5% |
| Theodore Roosevelt Middle Glendale | 842 | 61.6% | 39.9% |
| Warren T. Eich Middle Roseville | 939 | 50.6% | 50.8% |
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 Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Butte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #302 of 1,224 | #1 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #361 of 1,227 ▼ 56 | #2 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #271 of 1,227 ▲ 10 | #1 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.4pp | #808 of 1,214 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 716 | #570 of 1,377 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #437 of 1,279 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #294 of 1,278 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.3% | #864 of 1,329 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.5% | #296 of 930 | #3 of 7 |
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
716
-60 (-8%) vs 2020
+6% since 2000-01, when it was 673
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 716 | 36.2 | 19.8:1 | 57% (410) |
| 2023-24 | 764 | 37 | 20.6:1 | 45% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 732 | 37.1 | 19.7:1 | 51% (370) |
| 2020-21 | 776 | 36 | 21.6:1 | 40% (307) |
| 2017-18 | 912 | 38.4 | 23.8:1 | 40% (363) |
| 2015-16 | 592 | 23 | 25.7:1 | 30% (178) |
| 2010-11 | 572 | N/A | N/A | 38% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 673 | 29 | 23.2:1 | 27% (181) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (912 to 716); teachers down 6% (38.4 to 36.2).
About Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High
Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High serves students in Chico, California, as a mid-sized middle school. It reported 716 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Chico Unified is the local district for Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High. It runs 22 schools with 12,260 students.
About 51% of the student body at Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High is White. Other groups make up 26% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 3% Black. County-wide, 70% of Butte County residents are White. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 19.8:1. The school has 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1. In all, 57% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High lands at A-, ahead of 77% of California public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 46.0% at Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 53.7%.
In the wider Butte County area, the median household earns about $67,928 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Across Butte County, 96 public schools serve about 29,730 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Little Chico Creek Elementary, is about 0.4 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 44.4%; Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High's is 53.7%, ranking 3rd of 6.
For locale, NCES codes Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High as Rural: Fringe.
From 776 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 716 by 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 21.6 in 2020-21 to 19.8 in 2024-25.
The Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- 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
- Chico Junior HighMiddle · 861 students
- Shasta ElementaryElementary · 621 students
Nearby schools
- Little Chico Creek Elementary0.4 mi · 471
- Parkview Elementary0.8 mi · 406
- Sierra View Elementary1.1 mi · 428
- Chapman Elementary1.2 mi · 311
- Sherwood Montessori1.2 mi · 116
- Pivot Charter School North Valley II1.3 mi · 105
Frequently asked questions
About Marsh (Harry M.) Junior HighHow large is Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High?
Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High enrolls approximately 716 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High serve?
Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High have?
Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
How diverse is Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High?
Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High reports a student body of 51% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High?
Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High is overseen by Chico Unified in Butte County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.