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Parkview Elementary

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Parkview Elementary ranks 1316 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of California elementary schools

Summary

Parkview Elementary is a well-regarded public K-5 school serving 406 students in the Chico Unified district, consistently earning a 4-star rating and outperforming both district and state averages in all core subjects, with science being a particular strength.

The school stands out for achieving strong academic results while serving a community with moderate needs, demonstrating that effective teaching and a positive school culture make a significant difference. For example, while nearby Sierra View Elementary has higher test scores, it serves a more affluent population, and Chapman Elementary, which serves a higher-need population, has much lower proficiency rates, placing Parkview Elementary in a unique and effective middle ground. Furthermore, Parkview's remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 10.3% is nearly half the state average and shows a dramatic improvement from recent years, indicating a very engaged student body and successful family outreach.

Parkview also operates very efficiently, spending less per student than many neighboring schools while maintaining excellent outcomes, and it shows consistent performance across different student groups. The school compares favorably to local charter options like Chico Country Day and Achieve Charter School of Chico, proving that a traditional public school can be a top-tier choice. Overall, Parkview represents a model of value-added education, where students show strong growth and achievement supported by a healthy and effective school environment.

406

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,735

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1770 East Eighth St.
Chico, CA 95928-4107

(530) 891-3114

District: Chico Unified

Students who attend Parkview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High
High:	Chico High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.0%

Hispanic:

24.4%

Two or more races:

15.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2013 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg46%

California avg41%

1,316^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	76.4	1316 of 5857	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	1386 of 5869	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	1339 of 5859	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	1375 of 5883	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	1312 of 5789	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	1419 of 5662	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	65.3	1791 of 5692	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.8	1206 of 5614	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	66.3	1636 of 5611	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	67.2	1710 of 5530	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.1	2869 of 5390	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.2	4051 of 5377	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.1	4147 of 5314	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.7	3798 of 5193	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.8	3695 of 5113	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.3	3210 of 5113	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.0	2998 of 4818	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.6	2735 of 4822	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.7	2604 of 4809	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	1306 of 5597	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	1345 of 5612	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	1650 of 5609	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	1247 of 5635	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	1325 of 5492	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	1273 of 5413	76.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	1499 of 5107	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	35.3	3333 of 5107	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	2588 of 5087	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	2325 of 5084	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	1828 of 4963	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	1209 of 5460	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	46.5	2637 of 5517	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	1279 of 5363	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	1398 of 5264	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	848 of 5173	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	1008 of 5084	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	1283 of 5628	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	1414 of 5643	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	1099 of 5638	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	1401 of 5663	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	1251 of 5510	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	1477 of 5431	72.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	54.3	371 of 670	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	56.7	735 of 2420	69.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	1009 of 2598	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	962 of 2651	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	1025 of 2661	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	895 of 2726	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	1142 of 2834	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	1290 of 2737	52.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)70th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)45th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+29 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Mathematics54%+16 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 14, 2016

Excellent school with caring staff and a wonderful principal. Great STEM school!! Close Quote

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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)	% MMR (2022)	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/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	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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			$22,735	$22,146	$589
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							$24,560	$24,260	$300
Little Chico Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	2090 Amanda Way	Chico	95928	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3285	471	22	21.5	75.6%	174 (36.9%)	31 (6.6%)	148 (31.4%)	40 (8.5%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	70 (14.9%)	52.7	2451^st of 5857 public elementary schools	58.2%		54.4	2318^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.5%	133	32.9		32.9	43.2	45.4	44.3				44.4	60.8	40.7	32.9				44.8	94.3	95.7	97.1		95.7		$21,896	$20,696	$1,200
Sherwood Montessori	Public, Charter	K-8	1010 Cleveland Ave.	Chico	95928	Butte County	Sherwood Montessori District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 345-6600	116	7	16.6	44.8%	68 (58.6%)	1 (0.9%)	24 (20.7%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (16.4%)	66.2	1780^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.6%		51.5	2477^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.8%	697	53.9		50.0			53.9				43.4			35.7				22.2	76.2	81.0	90.5	81.0	81.0	90.5
Chapman Elementary	Public	K-5	1071 East 16th St.	Chico	95928	Butte County	Chico Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 891-3100	311	16	20.0	91.0%	80 (25.7%)	16 (5.1%)	137 (44.1%)	23 (7.4%)	17 (5.5%)	3 (1.0%)	35 (11.3%)	13.8	5364^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.4%		15.3	5276^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.1%	88	9.8		9.8	25.0	22.7	20.0				22.6	21.2	25.0	4.0				16.4							$28,873	$27,042	$1,831
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			$28,179	$27,528	$651
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		$24,414	$23,894	$520
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							$23,147	$22,286	$861
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							$26,328	$25,990	$338
Chico Country Day	Public, Charter	K-8	102 West 11th St.	Chico	95928	Butte County	Chico Country Day District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 895-2650	585	26	22.5	26.3%	390 (66.7%)	9 (1.5%)	98 (16.8%)	24 (4.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (10.1%)	73.2	1465^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.0%		71.9	1501^st of 5869 public elementary schools	74.4%	36	38.7	50.0	44.3	63.5	62.3	61.3	56.9	71.7	73.3	64.7	69.8	42.6	51.6	42.1	45.3	43.3	49.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkview Elementary

Is Parkview Elementary a good school?

Parkview Elementary ranks 1316^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Parkview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Parkview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High
High : Chico High

How many students attend Parkview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Parkview Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Parkview Elementary?

Students at Parkview Elementary are 53% White, 24% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Parkview Elementary in?

Chico Unified

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