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Forest Ranch Charter

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Forest Ranch Charter ranks 2756 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

2756^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of California elementary schools

Summary

Forest Ranch Charter is a public charter elementary school serving 107 students in grades K-8 in the rural community of Forest Ranch, California. The school is part of the Forest Ranch Charter District, which is ranked 705 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Forest Ranch Charter performs on par with or slightly above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 36% to 50% in ELA and 20% to 43% in Math. The school also outperforms the state in Science, with proficiency rates around 40%. Compared to nearby schools, Forest Ranch Charter's academic performance is generally on par or slightly higher than Achieve Charter School of Paradise Inc. and Paradise Ridge Elementary, but lower than Marigold Elementary, Sierra View Elementary, and Children's Community Charter.

However, Forest Ranch Charter faces some challenges, including a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 34.2% compared to the state average and nearby schools, which range from 7% to 28.4%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high free and reduced lunch rate of 55.14%, suggesting it serves a population with higher economic needs. On a positive note, the school's small size and lower student-teacher ratio of 17.8 may allow for more personalized attention and support for its students.

110

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

53.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

15815 Cedar Creek Rd.
Forest Ranch, CA 95942

(530) 891-3154

District: Forest Ranch Charter District

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Hispanic:

21.8%

Two or more races:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2019 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the California median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

California avg42%

2,756^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 24 pts since 2019

From top 23% (2019) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

683^rd of 1,530Forest Ranch Charter District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	2756 of 5817	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	2666 of 5869	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	2426 of 5859	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	2462 of 5883	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.1	304 of 1417	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	1338 of 5789	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	49.0	1581 of 2834	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

White (2019)44th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Science43%+7 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Mathematics30%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forest Ranch Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	15815 Cedar Creek Rd.	Forest Ranch	95942	Butte County	Forest Ranch Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3154	110	6	16.9	53.6%	73 (66.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.8%)	47.4	2756^th of 5817 public elementary schools	52.6%					(n/a)	42.9		42.9	35.0		57.1				40.0	40.0		28.6				29.7
Cedarwood Elementary	Public	K-6	6400 Columbine Rd.	Magalia	95954	Butte County	Paradise Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 873-3785	271	13	21.5	80.8%	204 (75.3%)	2 (0.7%)	36 (13.3%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.5%)	21.7	4667^th of 5817 public elementary schools	19.8%		20	4831^st of 5857 public elementary schools	17.5%	164	20.0		20.0	34.2	19.5	17.5	18.0			22.2	44.7	31.7	18.0	12.8			26.8	84%	0%	$21,892	$18,880	$3,012
Pine Ridge	Public	K-6	13878 Compton Dr.	Magalia	95954	Butte County	Paradise Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 873-3800	179	12	14.7	83.2%	128 (71.5%)	2 (1.1%)	24 (13.4%)	6 (3.4%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.4%)	16.3	5113^th of 5817 public elementary schools	12.1%		20.5	4789^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.2%	324	23.5		23.5	32.1	20.0	29.4	26.7			27.1	21.4	16.0	5.9	6.7			14.1	83%	0%	$25,939	$22,282	$3,657
Children's Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6830 Pentz Rd	Paradise	95969	Butte County	Children's Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 877-2227	220	10	22.0	62.7%	175 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.5%)	5 (2.3%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	44.2	2976^th of 5817 public elementary schools	48.8%		51.2	2540^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.6%	436	35.5	53.3	41.3	11.5	56.7	41.9	31.3		50.0	37.5	30.8	66.7	35.5	11.8		33.3	37.7	90%	0%
Ponderosa Elementary	Public	K-5	6593 Pentz Rd.	Paradise	95969	Butte County	Paradise Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 872-6470	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Paradise Ridge Elementary	Public	K-6	6593 Pentz Rd.	Paradise	95969	Butte County	Paradise Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 872-6415	496	21	23.5	58.7%	344 (69.4%)	1 (0.2%)	110 (22.2%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.3%)	51.7	2512^th of 5817 public elementary schools	56.8%		48.4	2678^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.3%	166	35.7		35.7	53.9	40.3	35.7	64.1			48.2	50.0	39.7	30.0	32.8			38.6	96%	0%	$17,042	$14,442	$2,600
Paradise Elementary	Public	K-5	588 Pearson Rd.	Paradise	95969	Butte County	Paradise Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 872-6415	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Marigold Elementary	Public	K-5	2446 Marigold Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3121	571	27	21.1	51.0%	335 (58.7%)	11 (1.9%)	131 (22.9%)	23 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (12.3%)	46.6	2810^th of 5817 public elementary schools	51.7%		58.4	2147^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.3%	663	25.0		25.0	40.5	48.9	50.0				46.8	36.5	47.8	28.6				38.0	97%	0%	$23,147	$22,286	$861
Sierra View Elementary	Public	K-5	1598 Hooker Oak Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3117	428	24	17.7	33.9%	294 (68.7%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (16.1%)	17 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.5%)	81	1085^th of 5817 public elementary schools	81.3%		92.3	523^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.1%	562	45.2		45.2	70.8	72.6	53.4				65.0	69.2	74.6	50.7				64.2	≥ 98%		$24,560	$24,260	$300
McManus (John A.) Elementary	Public	K-5	988 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3128	397	22	18.0	77.6%	147 (37.0%)	12 (3.0%)	157 (39.5%)	21 (5.3%)	8 (2.0%)	3 (0.8%)	48 (12.1%)	25	4384^th of 5817 public elementary schools	24.6%		16.8	5117^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.6%	733	23.8		23.8	31.0	27.0	33.3				30.5	40.9	19.1	15.9				25.9	94%	0%	$26,697	$25,186	$1,511

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Ranch Charter

Is Forest Ranch Charter a good school?

Forest Ranch Charter ranks 2756^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Forest Ranch Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 110 students attended Forest Ranch Charter.

What district is Forest Ranch Charter in?

Forest Ranch Charter District

What is the racial makeup of Forest Ranch Charter?

Students at Forest Ranch Charter are 66% White, 22% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

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2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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