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Parkview Elementary

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Parkview Elementary ranks 1001 st of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1001^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of California elementary schools

Summary

Parkview Elementary is a Chico Unified K–5 school in Chico, California, with 406 students. In 2025–2026, its proficiency rates were above both district and state averages in English language arts (ELA), math, and science. The most important finding is that Parkview’s results are strong across all three subjects, with its clearest advantage in science.

Compared with the district and state, Parkview’s 2025–2026 proficiency was 64% in ELA, 59% in math, and 64% in science, versus 55%, 40%, and 43% districtwide and 49%, 38%, and 36% statewide. Among seven nearby Chico Unified K–5 schools with scores, Parkview ranked first in science and second in ELA and math, behind Sierra View Elementary. Its science rate was 28 points above the nearby-school average; its ELA advantage was smaller, at 16 points. These comparisons use nearby schools with 2025–2026 results.

Scores have risen since 2022–2023: ELA increased 7 points, math 4 points, and science 7 points, though results varied from year to year. SchoolDigger ranked Parkview at the 83rd statewide percentile, with four stars, in 2025–2026; its rank was 999 of 5,804 schools. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves students with special education needs placed that group at the 90th percentile, up from the 70th in 2022–2023. Its measure for students with low socioeconomic status rose from the 52nd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 86th in 2025–2026. The 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 18.3, and 47% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year.

406

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,425

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

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 — 71st percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (62% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg47%

California avg42%

1,001^st of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	1001 of 5817	82.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	85.6	788 of 5581	85.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	57.5	1869 of 5094	63.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	80.8	736 of 5423	86.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	77.0	1199 of 5603	78.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	56.3	378 of 753	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	371 of 670	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	307 of 2927	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	735 of 2420	69.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	686 of 2536	72.9%	★★★★☆
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)

Special Education (2026)90th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Science64%+28 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state

Mathematics59%+21 vs state

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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 (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
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%)	83.3	1001^st of 5817 public elementary schools	82.8%		76.4	1316^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.5%	315	64.1		64.1	57.4	67.2	66.7				64.0	62.3	55.7	59.0				59.0	≥ 98%		$15,425	$589	$14,836
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%)	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%		$16,193	$300	$15,893
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%)	48.4	2695^th of 5817 public elementary schools	53.7%		52.7	2451^st of 5857 public elementary schools	58.2%	244	32.9		32.9	43.4	48.6	50.6				47.6	48.1	37.1	25.3				36.7	93%	0%	$15,311	$1,200	$14,111
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%)								(n/a)			30.8	38.5						47.9	30.8						28.3	93%	0%
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%)	25	4391^st of 5817 public elementary schools	24.5%		13.8	5364^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.4%	973	28.6		28.6	27.7	27.1	35.3				29.5	29.8	19.2	29.4				25.8	≥ 98%		$19,115	$1,831	$17,284
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%)	70.4	1563^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	73.1%		65.6	1814^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.0%	251	48.9		48.9	44.2	59.2	64.4				56.2	58.1	51.0	44.4				51.1	98%	0%	$18,178	$651	$17,527
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%)	72.8	1453^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	75.0%		67.3	1728^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.5%	275	50.0		50.0	49.0	72.0	64.0				61.7	46.9	70.0	38.0				51.7	97%	0%	$16,230	$520	$15,710
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%	$15,767	$861	$14,906
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%)	71.8	1493^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	74.3%		73.2	1465^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.0%	28	52.5	52.8	52.6	61.3	69.4	63.9	62.9	58.3	66.0	63.6	40.3	62.9	32.8	41.9	41.7	34.0	42.5	≥ 98%		$14,410	$713	$13,697
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%)	67.2	1725^th of 5817 public elementary schools	70.3%		65	1836^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.7%	111	56.3	58.3	57.1	55.0	52.4	56.3	63.2	53.3	41.7	54.4	50.0	23.8	68.8	47.4	53.3	50.0	47.6	≥ 95%		$16,439	$669	$15,770

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkview Elementary

Is Parkview Elementary a good school?

Parkview Elementary ranks 1001^st of 5817 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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