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McManus (John A.) Elementary

Public Grades K-5

5117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of California elementary schools

Summary

McManus (John A.) Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 397 students in the Chico Unified district, located in a neighborhood with several other elementary school options nearby.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science that are the lowest among nearby schools and well below district and state averages. For example, while Sierra View Elementary has proficiency rates above 70%, McManus's rates are 27% in English and 18% in math. The school also has the highest chronic absenteeism rate (24.5%) among nearby district schools, which is a key concern for student success. Notably, Citrus Avenue Elementary, which serves a student population with even higher economic need, outperforms McManus across all subjects, indicating that challenges extend beyond demographics.

Performance is highly volatile year-to-year and varies widely between student groups, with male students and white students scoring in the bottom 5% statewide, while the school shows relative strengths with its special education population. With per-student spending higher than most other Chico Unified schools, the combination of high resources and poor outcomes suggests systemic issues that distinguish McManus from its peers, including nearby charter schools like Wildflower Open Classroom and Blue Oak Charter.

397

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,661

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

988 East Ave.
Chico, CA 95926-1398

(530) 891-3128

District: Chico Unified

Students who attend McManus (John A.) Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bidwell Junior High
High:	Pleasant Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.5%

White:

37.0%

Two or more races:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2013 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg46%

California avg41%

5,117^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Chico Unified

711^th of 1,543Chico 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	5117 of 5857	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	3630 of 5869	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	4452 of 5859	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	4903 of 5883	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	4248 of 5789	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	4559 of 5662	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.4	4059 of 5692	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.1	3323 of 5614	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.8	3260 of 5611	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.9	4282 of 5530	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.1	4704 of 5390	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.5	4650 of 5377	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.3	4344 of 5314	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.0	3504 of 5193	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.0	3065 of 5113	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.7	3596 of 5113	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.8	2838 of 4818	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.8	3229 of 4822	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.9	3139 of 4809	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	69.9	509 of 2585	80.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.3	1662 of 3162	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	2605 of 3245	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	3287 of 3311	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	4128 of 5597	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	2974 of 5612	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	3971 of 5609	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	4815 of 5635	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	3741 of 5492	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.6	4936 of 5413	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	4449 of 5107	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	3238 of 5107	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.3	4306 of 5087	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	4807 of 5084	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	4338 of 4963	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	3748 of 4830	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	4601 of 5460	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	3480 of 5517	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	4178 of 5363	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	4121 of 5264	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	3364 of 5173	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	4083 of 5084	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	5324 of 5628	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	3988 of 5643	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	4548 of 5638	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	4558 of 5663	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	4548 of 5510	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	3552 of 5431	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	1714 of 2847	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	1339 of 2420	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	2478 of 2598	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	2111 of 2651	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	2382 of 2661	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	2532 of 2726	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	2487 of 2834	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	2548 of 2737	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)80th percentile+54 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)47th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-22 vs state

Mathematics18%-19 vs state

Science11%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	16.8	5117^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.6%		33.7	3630^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.1%	1487	11.1		11.1	27.0	20.3	34.4				27.2	27.0	17.2	9.5				17.9	97.3				97.3	$18,661	$1,954	$16,707
Wildflower Open Classroom	Public, Charter	K-8	2414 Cohasset Rd. Ste. 3	Chico	95926	Butte County	Wildflower Open Classroom District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 892-1676	183	11	17.4	41.5%	133 (72.7%)	7 (3.8%)	25 (13.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.7%)	65	1836^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.7%		56.3	2221^st of 5869 public elementary schools	62.2%	385	47.6		43.3	66.7	62.5	57.1	35.3	61.5		57.7	47.6	56.3	42.9	29.4	53.9		47.4						$14,658	$642	$14,016
Neal Dow Elementary	Public	K-5	1420 Neal Dow Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3110	364	22	16.9	67.9%	195 (53.6%)	5 (1.4%)	100 (27.5%)	11 (3.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (13.5%)	65.6	1814^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.0%		65.1	1813^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.1%	1	45.8		45.8	36.4	51.2	59.7				50.0	47.3	65.9	45.8				51.2	95.9			97.3		$20,411	$1,733	$18,678
Achieve Charter School of Chico	Public, Charter	K-8	1494 East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Achieve Charter School of Chico District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 872-4100	222	8	27.0	37.8%	150 (67.6%)	6 (2.7%)	38 (17.1%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.4%)	49.5	2621^st of 5857 public elementary schools	55.3%		53.2	2392^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	59.2%	229	40.0	28.0	34.0	41.7	59.3	60.0	26.1	42.9	36.0	44.8	45.8	40.7	32.0	13.0	47.6	16.0	32.4						$15,078	$2,531	$12,547
Hooker Oak Elementary	Public	K-5	1238 Arbutus Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3119	337	16	21.0	47.5%	224 (66.5%)	3 (0.9%)	56 (16.6%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.6%)	67.3	1728^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.5%		62.9	1931^st of 5869 public elementary schools	67.1%	203	42.2		42.2	51.9	69.2	53.3				58.3	44.4	47.1	51.1				47.3	95.1	95.1	96.7		95.1	$18,399	$796	$17,603
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%)	58.4	2147^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.3%		55.8	2246^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.7%	99	35.1		35.1	45.2	50.6	63.8				53.3	47.3	36.5	41.5				41.9						$17,372	$1,536	$15,836
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%)	92.3	523^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.1%		90.3	685^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.3%	162	67.1		67.1	89.1	62.5	73.2				74.8	79.7	68.8	70.7				72.9						$17,168	$1,006	$16,162
Blue Oak Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	450 West East Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Blue Oak Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 879-7483	219	11	20.8	66.2%	114 (52.1%)	3 (1.4%)	59 (26.9%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (16.0%)	39.8	3234^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.8%		36	3437^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.4%	203	44.0	18.2	31.9	23.5	45.5	53.9	22.7	48.2	27.3	38.2	37.5	34.8	32.0	4.6	33.3	22.7	27.4	80.0	85.0	87.5			$20,099	$1,175	$18,924
Citrus Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	1350 Citrus Ave.	Chico	95926	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3107	383	20	19.3	82.2%	122 (31.9%)	17 (4.4%)	152 (39.7%)	36 (9.4%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.8%)	41 (10.7%)	28	4136^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.4%		28.7	4051^st of 5869 public elementary schools	31.0%	85	33.3		33.3	25.8	24.6	43.9				30.9	24.2	23.1	26.3				24.5	95.6			95.6		$16,844	$1,210	$15,634
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-5	1770 East Eighth St.	Chico	95928	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3114	406	22	18.3	47.3%	215 (53.0%)	8 (2.0%)	99 (24.4%)	16 (3.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (15.8%)	76.4	1316^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.5%		74.5	1386^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.4%	70	62.0		62.0	46.3	55.1	73.2				60.0	39.0	57.7	57.8				53.7	96.9			96.9		$15,170	$663	$14,507

Frequently Asked Questions about McManus (John A.) Elementary

Is McManus (John A.) Elementary a good school?

McManus (John A.) Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.6% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of McManus (John A.) Elementary attend?

Students who attend McManus (John A.) Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bidwell Junior High
High : Pleasant Valley High

How many students attend McManus (John A.) Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended McManus (John A.) Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of McManus (John A.) Elementary?

Students at McManus (John A.) Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 37% White, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is McManus (John A.) Elementary in?

Chico Unified

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