Summary:
Zip code 95928 in Chico, California, contains one high school, Pivot Charter School North Valley II, a small charter school serving grades 6-12 within the Pivot Charter School North Valley II District.
This school serves a student population with high economic need, with about two-thirds qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Key metrics reveal significant challenges, particularly a graduation rate of 57.7% and a dropout rate of 34.6%, which are substantially below state averages. Academic proficiency is also below average in most areas, with mathematics proficiency being especially low at 8.62%. However, the school does show a notable strength in 12th-grade science, where student proficiency exceeds the state average.
Despite per-student spending above the state average, the school contends with high chronic absenteeism and a student-teacher ratio that may limit individual support. The performance data suggests the school is working with a highly at-risk student population and faces considerable hurdles in engagement and core academic achievement, indicating a need for targeted interventions to improve outcomes.
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