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Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High

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Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High ranks 581 st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 79% of California middle schools

Summary

Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High is a consistently high-performing public middle school serving about 716 students in grades 6-8 within the Chico Unified School District, ranking in the top 21% of all California middle schools.

Academically, Marsh stands out as a leader in its district, with students outperforming both district and state averages in English, Math, and Science. It consistently ranks higher than its two district peers, Chico Junior High and Bidwell Junior High, in most subjects. The school shows a clear pattern of student growth, with 8th graders achieving notably high proficiency in English, suggesting strong academic support as students advance. Furthermore, Marsh manages student attendance effectively, with a chronic absenteeism rate lower than the district average and showing solid recovery since the pandemic.

Marsh has maintained a stable 4-star rating for over a decade, demonstrating remarkable consistency compared to some nearby schools like Paradise Junior High. It achieves these strong results while serving a significant population of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. With a mid-sized enrollment and a more favorable student-teacher ratio than some larger local schools, Marsh provides a balanced learning environment that has proven effective for its students over many years.

716

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,834

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2253 Humboldt Rd.
Chico, CA 95928-9132

(530) 895-4110

District: Chico Unified

Students who attend Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High usually attend:

High:

Chico High

Feeder schools for Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High:

Elementary:	Chapman Elementary
	Little Chico Creek Elementary
	Parkview Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.3%

Hispanic:

26.4%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2013 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of California middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg46%

California avg41%

581^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle 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	75.1	581 of 2761	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	532 of 2783	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	561 of 2781	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	517 of 2740	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	499 of 2715	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	543 of 2480	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	80.6	443 of 2508	82.3%	★★★★☆
2016	74.2	568 of 2497	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	79.3	444 of 2477	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.1	398 of 2379	83.3%	★★★★☆
2012	61.9	770 of 2259	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.6	801 of 2236	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.6	468 of 2179	78.5%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	390 of 2063	81.1%	★★★★☆
2008	73.0	426 of 2005	78.8%	★★★★☆
2007	77.8	335 of 1999	83.2%	★★★★☆
2006	83.4	233 of 1804	87.1%	★★★★☆
2005	83.8	222 of 1777	87.5%	★★★★☆
2004	84.7	206 of 1769	88.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	501 of 739	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	507 of 743	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	563 of 715	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	548 of 733	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	508 of 745	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	530 of 700	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	54.2	489 of 1531	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.5	130 of 1491	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	77.1	195 of 1369	85.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	625 of 2533	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	562 of 2551	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	491 of 2531	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	434 of 2509	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	445 of 2380	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	563 of 2262	75.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	752 of 2395	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	451 of 2388	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	526 of 2374	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	610 of 2359	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	645 of 2213	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	828 of 2072	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	609 of 2542	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	767 of 2579	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	552 of 2531	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	457 of 2458	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	411 of 2369	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	757 of 2230	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	497 of 2534	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	458 of 2552	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	565 of 2538	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	516 of 2527	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	472 of 2407	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	493 of 2273	78.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	65.3	69 of 197	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.2	42 of 193	78.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	427 of 726	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	390 of 701	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	426 of 677	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	476 of 665	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	401 of 554	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	296 of 1566	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	426 of 1552	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	436 of 1531	71.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	485 of 1520	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	479 of 1537	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	494 of 1543	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	448 of 1555	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	480 of 1602	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	502 of 1496	66.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2023)65th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-38 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state

Science46%+13 vs state

Mathematics43%+6 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)				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 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
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%)	75.1	581^st of 2761 public middle schools	79.0%		77.7	532^nd of 2783 public middle schools	80.9%	49	45.8	45.8	57.0	65.7	70.7	64.2	39.1	43.8	46.0	42.9	$14,834	$1,370	$13,464
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%)	60	908^th of 2761 public middle schools	67.1%		64.2	799^th of 2783 public middle schools	71.3%	109	41.2	41.2	44.2	52.9	59.1	52.3	35.0	36.0	34.3	35.0	$14,189	$1,825	$12,364
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%)	62.8	833^rd of 2761 public middle schools	69.8%		67	741^st of 2783 public middle schools	73.4%	92	50.2	50.2	52.7	49.9	57.8	53.3	36.1	34.5	37.0	35.8	$13,974	$1,649	$12,325
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%)	65.5	772^nd of 2761 public middle schools	72.0%		68.4	714^th of 2783 public middle schools	74.3%	58	38.4	38.4	50.6	64.5	43.2	52.8	41.8	57.9	32.9	44.3	$19,491	$1,225	$18,266
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%)	35	1644^th of 2761 public middle schools	40.5%		18.8	2307^th of 2783 public middle schools	17.1%	663	24.7	24.7		26.4	40.0	32.8		25.8	32.5	28.9	$21,246	$4,055	$17,191
Paradise Charter Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	6473 Clark Rd.	Paradise	95969	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%)	65.3	780^th of 2761 public middle schools	71.7%		48.2	1211^th of 2783 public middle schools	56.5%	431	51.9	51.9	56.1	50.0	53.9	53.2	31.7	26.0	61.5	40.6	$9,826	$00	$9,826
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%)	35.8	1625^th of 2761 public middle schools	41.1%		33.5	1691^st of 2783 public middle schools	39.2%	66	28.9	28.9	33.3	44.3	39.9	39.0	17.6	25.2	28.2	23.3	$20,724	$2,062	$18,662
Heritage Community Day	Public	4-8	2255 Sixth St.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Thermalito Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 538-4376	5	1	4.9		4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)											$66,947	$6,514	$60,433

Frequently Asked Questions about Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High

Is Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High a good school?

Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High ranks 581^st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High?

Students at Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High are 51% White, 26% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High in?

Chico Unified

What high school do graduates of Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High attend?

Students who attend Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High usually go on to attend Chico High

How many students attend Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 716 students attended Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High.

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