Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! SchoolDigger recently updated its California rankings with newly released test scores for the 2025-26 school year.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Chico Junior High

Q: Is Chico Junior High a good school?

Chico Junior High ranks 1143 rd of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 58% of California middle schools

Summary

Chico Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 6–8 in Chico, Northern California, with 861 students. In 2025–2026, 51% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 30% in math, and 39% in science; chronic absenteeism was 21%. The clearest concern is math: proficiency was 8 percentage points below California and 10 points below Chico Unified, and results have declined in all three subjects since 2022–2023 while state results rose.

ELA and science are relative strengths compared with nearby schools and California, but the school trails its district in every subject. ELA proficiency was 51%, about 3 points above the average for five nearby schools serving grades 6–8 and 2 points above the state; science was 39%, about 2 points above the nearby average and 3 above the state. Math was 30%, about 4 points below the nearby average of 34%. It was also lower than at the other same-district junior highs, Bidwell Junior High (37%) and Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High (45%). Eighth-grade ELA stands out as a bright spot: 55% were proficient, compared with 49% statewide.

The downward trend is a concern: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, Chico’s proficiency fell 6 percentage points in ELA, 8 in math, and 6 in science. SchoolDigger rates the school at the 58th percentile with 3 stars, down from the 76th percentile in 2022–2023. Its student-teacher ratio was 22.1 in 2024–2025, the second-highest among nearby schools with reported figures. The school reported 64% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, nearly the nearby-school average of 64%; this is context, not an explanation for results. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking is notably lower for Asian students, at the 14th percentile compared with the school’s 58th-percentile overall ranking. For English Language Learner Students, that ranking fell sharply, from the 79th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 21st in 2023–2024. These are group rankings, not subgroup test scores, and the data do not provide subgroup counts.

861

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,510

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

280 Memorial Way
Chico, CA 95926-3921

(530) 891-3066

District: Chico Unified

Students who attend Chico Junior High usually attend:

High:

Chico High

Feeder schools for Chico Junior High:

Elementary:	Citrus Avenue Elementary
	Emma Wilson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.4%

White:

38.9%

Two or more races:

11.6%

See top rated California middle schools

Compare Chico Junior High to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the California median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg47%

California avg42%

1,143^rd of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Chico Unified

681^st of 1,530Chico Unified 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	1143 of 2740	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.0	908 of 2761	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	799 of 2783	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	666 of 2781	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	862 of 2740	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	858 of 2715	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	1031 of 2480	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.5	1232 of 2508	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.0	877 of 2497	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.7	694 of 2477	72.0%	★★★★☆
2013	69.3	616 of 2379	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	65.4	691 of 2259	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.1	540 of 2236	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	69.0	579 of 2179	73.4%	★★★★☆
2009	68.1	561 of 2063	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	56.9	763 of 2005	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.0	542 of 1999	72.9%	★★★★☆
2006	62.4	588 of 1804	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.7	636 of 1777	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.3	632 of 1769	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	672 of 777	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	591 of 739	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	673 of 743	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	616 of 715	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	618 of 733	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	699 of 745	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	601 of 700	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	36.5	859 of 1531	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	459 of 1491	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	644 of 1369	53.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.0	1174 of 1478	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.8	326 of 1521	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	498 of 1540	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.5	1359 of 1442	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	1092 of 1364	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	1007 of 2516	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	835 of 2533	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	725 of 2551	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	607 of 2531	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	945 of 2509	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	808 of 2380	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	1090 of 2262	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	1513 of 2357	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	1264 of 2395	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	923 of 2388	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	630 of 2374	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	807 of 2359	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	865 of 2213	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	1258 of 2072	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	291 of 442	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.5	360 of 477	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.3	110 of 394	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	19.1	308 of 336	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	1292 of 2529	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.3	1069 of 2542	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	810 of 2579	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	599 of 2531	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	862 of 2458	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	817 of 2369	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	1270 of 2230	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	1136 of 2514	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	901 of 2534	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	794 of 2552	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	635 of 2538	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	713 of 2527	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	769 of 2407	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	867 of 2273	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	86.8	19 of 197	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	66.6	59 of 193	69.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	467 of 735	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.4	437 of 726	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	475 of 701	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	502 of 677	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	474 of 665	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	678 of 1605	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.0	591 of 1566	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	902 of 1552	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	738 of 1531	51.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	651 of 1490	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	580 of 1520	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	460 of 1537	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	350 of 1543	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	610 of 1555	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	594 of 1602	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	748 of 1496	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2023)90th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile~ school

White (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)44th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)36th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile-22 vs school

Homeless (2026)34th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)21st percentile-51 vs school

Asian (2026)14th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg

Science39%+3 vs state

Mathematics30%-8 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Chico Junior High and help other families decide.

Rate Chico Junior High

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Chico Junior High

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chico Junior High	Public	6-8	280 Memorial Way	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3066	861	39	22.1	63.9%	335 (38.9%)	22 (2.6%)	339 (39.4%)	43 (5.0%)	12 (1.4%)	6 (0.7%)	100 (11.6%)	51.5	1143^rd of 2740 public middle schools	58.3%		60	908^th of 2761 public middle schools	67.1%	235	39.3	39.3	48.8	49.1	55.3	51.0	28.1	30.9	31.0	30.0	$13,510	$1,102	$12,408
Bidwell Junior High	Public	6-8	2376 North Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3080	1,012	42	24.1	52.3%	562 (55.5%)	12 (1.2%)	292 (28.9%)	49 (4.8%)	9 (0.9%)	7 (0.7%)	80 (7.9%)	63.6	843^rd of 2740 public middle schools	69.2%		62.8	833^rd of 2761 public middle schools	69.8%	10	43.3	43.3	51.6	62.4	59.4	57.4	36.1	37.1	38.2	37.1	$12,840	$920	$11,920
Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High	Public	6-8	2253 Humboldt Rd.	Chico	95928	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 895-4110	716	36	19.7	57.3%	367 (51.3%)	19 (2.7%)	189 (26.4%)	48 (6.7%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	82 (11.5%)	70.1	687^th of 2740 public middle schools	74.9%		75.1	581^st of 2761 public middle schools	79.0%	106	43.0	43.0	57.0	57.0	58.4	57.5	46.4	41.3	48.3	45.4	$14,136	$515	$13,621
Durham Intermediate	Public	6-8	9416 Putney Dr.	Durham	95938	Butte County	Durham Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 895-4690	233	12	19.1	39.9%	164 (70.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (22.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	74.8	570^th of 2740 public middle schools	79.2%		65.5	772^nd of 2761 public middle schools	72.0%	202	48.0	48.0	52.7	61.3	60.0	58.0	45.2	56.0	49.3	50.2	$30,818	$1,192	$29,626
Paradise Junior High	Public	7-8	5657 Recreation Dr.	Paradise	95969	Butte County	Paradise Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 872-6465	197	12	16.5	70.6%	138 (70.1%)	1 (0.5%)	39 (19.8%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.6%)	28.6	1884^th of 2740 public middle schools	31.2%		35	1644^th of 2761 public middle schools	40.5%	240	25.9	25.9		36.0	36.1	36.1		18.0	23.6	20.9	$23,354	$2,451	$20,903
Paradise Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	6473 Clark Rd.	Paradise	95928	Butte County	Paradise Charter Middle District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 872-7277	143	7	20.4	51.0%	114 (79.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.6%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	50	1179^th of 2740 public middle schools	57.0%		65.3	780^th of 2761 public middle schools	71.7%	399	35.4	35.4	52.9	41.5	39.6	45.0	41.2	34.2	31.3	35.7	$12,715	$163	$12,552
Price Intermediate	Public	6-8	1212 Marin St.	Orland	95963	Glenn County	Orland Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 865-1225	449	27	16.3	91.5%	90 (20.0%)	1 (0.2%)	339 (75.5%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	16.4	2379^th of 2740 public middle schools	13.2%		11.3	2575^th of 2761 public middle schools	6.7%	196	18.7	18.7	21.0	28.5	38.8	29.2	4.2	11.8	11.9	9.3	$18,407	$2,551	$15,856
Nelson Avenue Middle	Public	6-8	2255 Sixth St.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Thermalito Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 538-2940	456	23	19.4	85.7%	162 (35.5%)	8 (1.8%)	71 (15.6%)	162 (35.5%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (9.0%)	36.5	1612^th of 2740 public middle schools	41.2%		35.8	1625^th of 2761 public middle schools	41.1%	13	32.9	32.9	30.3	35.4	44.4	36.7	19.3	28.0	36.0	27.8	$21,929	$277	$21,652

Frequently Asked Questions about Chico Junior High

How many students attend Chico Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 861 students attended Chico Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Chico Junior High?

Students at Chico Junior High are 39% Hispanic, 39% White, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Chico Junior High attend?

Students who attend Chico Junior High usually go on to attend Chico High

Is Chico Junior High a good school?

Chico Junior High ranks 1143^rd of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Chico Junior High in?

Chico Unified

Rate Chico Junior High!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Middle School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Chico, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Chico Junior High!

Latest California data All new data »

2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.