Enrollment
122
Middle
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICO ISD·NCES 481380005971
Chico Middle School
1205 W SHERMAN ST, CHICO, TX 76431 · (940) 644-5550 · Wise County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL122 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
72 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 37 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 35% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 63% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Chico Middle School→Chico High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CHICO ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
32.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 45 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 23.0% | 32.0% | 35.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 25.0% | 41.0% | 27.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 55.0% | 32.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 13.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 10.0% | 30.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Middle School
Chico Middle School's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico Middle School this school | 122 | 59.0% | 41.0% |
| Honey Grove Middle School HONEY GROVE | 142 | 58.5% | 63.0% |
| Celeste Junior High School CELESTE | 98 | 59.2% | 50.5% |
| Axtell Middle School AXTELL | 171 | 57.9% | 45.8% |
| Milano Junior High School MILANO | 88 | 62.5% | 52.7% |
| Wortham Middle School WORTHAM | 132 | 60.6% | 32.4% |
Matched among Texas 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Wise County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #891 of 1,635 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,275 of 1,670 ▼ 67 | #7 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #780 of 1,670 ▼ 280 | #6 of 8 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.5pp | #297 of 1,570 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 122 | #1,654 of 1,749 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.0% | #964 of 1,648 | #2 of 8 |
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
122
+2 (+2%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 82
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 122 | 9.9 | 12.3:1 | 59% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 136 | 9.4 | 14.4:1 | 56% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 131 | 10.7 | 12.3:1 | 59% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 120 | 12 | 10.0:1 | 68% (81) |
| 2017-18 | 138 | 9.7 | 14.2:1 | 57% (79) |
| 2015-16 | 119 | 11 | 10.8:1 | 64% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 128 | 14 | 9.1:1 | 58% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 177 | 11 | 16.1:1 | 34% (60) |
| 1990-91 | 82 | 5 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chico Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (138 to 122); teachers up 2% (9.7 to 9.9).
About Chico Middle School
Chico Middle School, a small middle school, is located in CHICO, Texas. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 122 students. Statewide, middle schools in Texas average about 643 students each.
CHICO ISD runs 3 schools with a combined 572 students. Chico Middle School is one of them.
White students are the majority at Chico Middle School, with 69% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 26% Hispanic and 2% Black. Among all residents of Wise County, the White share is about 80%. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 9.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Chico Middle School and a ratio of 12.3:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 59% of enrollment. That rate is above the 47% average among public schools in Wise County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Chico Middle School, the prediction is 48.5% and the result is 41.0%.
Federal survey data for Wise County show that the median household income is $93,421, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 28 public schools in Wise County, enrolling about 12,854 students in all.
Nearest public school: Chico High School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Chico Middle School places 5th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Chico Middle School has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 120 in 2020-21, 122 in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 12.3 students per teacher, compared with 10.0 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Chico Middle School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Wise County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
75,005
Census ACS
Median income
$93,421
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
12,854 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHICO ISD
- Chico Elementary SchoolElementary · 284 students
- Chico High SchoolHigh · 166 students
Other schools in CHICO
- Chico Elementary SchoolElementary · 284 students
- Chico High SchoolHigh · 166 students
Nearby schools
- Chico High School0.2 mi · 166
- Chico Elementary School0.3 mi · 284
- Bridgeport Intermediate School6.3 mi · 458
- Alvord Middle School7.2 mi · 182
- Bridgeport Middle School7.4 mi · 478
- Alvord High School7.4 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About Chico Middle SchoolHow many students attend Chico Middle School?
Chico Middle School enrolls approximately 122 students in grades 06-08.
Is Chico Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chico Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Chico Middle School?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Chico Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chico Middle School?
At Chico Middle School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Chico Middle School in?
Chico Middle School is part of CHICO ISD.
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