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Chico Elementary

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Chico Elementary ranks 3461 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Chico Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in the Chico Independent School District (Isd), serving 284 students in Chico, TX, with over half qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school has historically been a solid mid-tier performer, but recent data shows a significant decline, dropping from the 57th percentile statewide to the 25th percentile, resulting in a 1-star rating. This is a stark contrast to nearby high-performing schools like Young Elementary (72nd percentile) and Alvord Elementary (64th percentile), which have maintained their rankings. Even Bowie Intermediate (39th percentile) now ranks higher than Chico.

The school shows a clear and widening gap between Reading and Math proficiency. While 5th-grade Reading is a relative strength (55.93% proficient, close to the state average), 5th-grade Math has plummeted to just 27.12% proficient, far below the state average of 47.38%. This 28.8 percentage point gap is the largest among all nearby schools. For comparison, Alvord Elementary has a much smaller gap (54.41% Reading vs. 33.82% Math), and Young Elementary shows strength in both subjects. Despite a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1—lower than Carson Elementary (15.6:1) and Bridgeport Elementary (16.2:1)—the school is struggling significantly with its Special Education students, who ranked in the 6th percentile statewide.

Interestingly, Chico has been a strong performer for low socio-economic status students, ranking in the 71st and 78th percentiles in recent years, suggesting effective support for its economically disadvantaged population. However, the school's Gifted and Talented program shows extreme volatility, dropping from the 99th percentile to the 3rd percentile, which demands immediate investigation. While Chico still outperforms the struggling Bridgeport Intermediate (4th percentile) in most subjects, the broad decline in performance, severe math weakness, and failure to support key subgroups indicate a system under stress that needs urgent attention.

284

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,633

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1120 Park Rd
Chico, TX 76431

(940) 644-2220

District: Chico Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Chico Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chico Middle
High:	Chico High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

Hispanic:

33.5%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Texas avg51%

3,461^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 46 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

585^th of 951Chico Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	3461 of 4627	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.7	2401 of 4651	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	2041 of 4710	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	1707 of 4647	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	2124 of 4581	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	2178 of 4578	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	1756 of 4479	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	2341 of 4359	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.5	2432 of 4329	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	70.3	1251 of 4286	70.8%	★★★★☆
2015	69.8	1289 of 4320	70.2%	★★★★☆
2014	68.8	1270 of 4260	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	69.6	1203 of 4221	71.5%	★★★★☆
2012	62.6	1548 of 4206	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.9	914 of 4095	77.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.0	914 of 3937	76.8%	★★★★☆
2009	56.9	1875 of 3884	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	42.6	2544 of 3768	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.2	2534 of 3724	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.4	1812 of 3476	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.7	2315 of 3475	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.4	2208 of 3465	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	58.7	1505 of 4461	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	1782 of 4331	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	1809 of 4295	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	2056 of 4240	51.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	690 of 1643	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.8	1781 of 2918	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	95.9	48 of 3556	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	70.6	676 of 3487	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	640 of 3446	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	43.5	1913 of 3333	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	2476 of 3226	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	3392 of 4575	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.5	1448 of 3744	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	2527 of 4658	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	1929 of 4588	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	2499 of 4561	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	2038 of 4499	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	2111 of 4348	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	2704 of 4306	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	2993 of 3075	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	32.3	2169 of 2619	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	79.2	17 of 2958	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	39.9	2082 of 3006	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	1498 of 3184	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.2	2680 of 3106	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	2244 of 4413	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.4	2278 of 3644	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	1869 of 4465	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.2	336 of 4401	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	69.8	936 of 4376	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	1629 of 4329	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.3	2881 of 4188	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	3460 of 4168	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	2519 of 4520	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.4	1066 of 3705	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	1017 of 4594	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	530 of 4521	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	1325 of 4477	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	41.9	2612 of 4451	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	1575 of 4309	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	2541 of 4264	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	3472 of 4582	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.4	2060 of 3739	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	1669 of 4647	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	1558 of 4585	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	1858 of 4563	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	2214 of 4498	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	1282 of 4357	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	45.7	2223 of 4319	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	4026 of 4301	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	3088 of 3549	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	2466 of 4292	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	2636 of 4086	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	2889 of 3952	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	2971 of 3799	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	2866 of 3006	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.8	1883 of 2612	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	2184 of 3108	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	2298 of 3106	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	2474 of 3082	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	2453 of 3082	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.6	1428 of 3142	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	2116 of 3127	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)66th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)3rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-11 vs state

Mathematics34%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Chico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 Park Rd	Chico	76431	Wise County	Chico Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 644-2220	284	21	13.5	56.3%	175 (61.6%)	1 (0.4%)	95 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	29.3	3461^st of 4627 public elementary schools	25.2%		45.7	2401^st of 4651 public elementary schools	48.4%	1060				23.3	39.6	55.9	50.0	31.3	27.1	$7,633
Bridgeport Intermediate	Public	3-5	1400 Hwy 380	Bridgeport	76426	Wise County	Bridgeport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 683-5784	458	31	14.6	68.1%	196 (42.8%)	2 (0.4%)	234 (51.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.6%)	10.6	4459^th of 4627 public elementary schools	3.6%		8.7	4521^st of 4651 public elementary schools	2.8%	62	10.5	38.5	0.0	33.0	21.9	34.9	28.0	17.8	20.0	$5,986
Bridgeport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1408 Elementary Dr	Bridgeport	76426	Wise County	Bridgeport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 683-5955	523	32	16.2	74.0%	187 (35.8%)	4 (0.8%)	311 (59.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)								(n/a)										$5,966
Alvord Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	711 W Stadium Dr	Alvord	76225	Wise County	Alvord Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 427-2881	437	33	13.2	42.1%	328 (75.1%)	5 (1.1%)	97 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	59.2	1645^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.4%		69.4	1160^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.1%	485				67.7	61.3	54.4	62.9	45.0	33.8	$6,593
Paradise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	338 Schoolhouse Rd	Paradise	76073	Wise County	Paradise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 969-5046	414	28	14.7	38.6%	322 (77.8%)	3 (0.7%)	60 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.5%)								(n/a)				55.8			55.8			$7,203
Paradise Intermediate	Public	4-5	338 Schoolhouse Rd	Paradise	76073	Wise County	Paradise Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 969-5032	225	19	12.1	29.8%	188 (83.6%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	45.6	2353^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	49.1%		52.1	2023^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	56.5%	330					47.6	55.3		43.7	47.2	$7,025
Rann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Deer Park Rd	Decatur	76234	Wise County	Decatur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 393-7600	471	36	13.1	62.6%	167 (35.5%)	2 (0.4%)	285 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	36.1	3017^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.8%		38.1	2917^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.3%	100				42.6	41.9	59.1	37.1	35.1	36.4	$9,381
Stem Academy At Enis Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 Eagle Dr	Decatur	76234	Wise County	Decatur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 393-7475	380	24	15.9	20.0%	294 (77.4%)	3 (0.8%)	61 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.0%)	62.9	1466^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.3%		66.7	1275^th of 4651 public elementary schools	72.6%	191				62.5	78.3	48.3	54.7	55.0	36.2	$7,255
Young Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	379 Buchanan Rd	Decatur	76234	Wise County	Decatur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 393-7400	445	31	14.1	57.1%	256 (57.5%)	9 (2.0%)	164 (36.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	66.3	1290^th of 4627 public elementary schools	72.1%		76.7	881^st of 4651 public elementary schools	81.1%	409				43.9	71.2	69.8	35.1	69.7	52.4	$9,157
Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Business 81/287 S	Decatur	76234	Wise County	Decatur Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 393-7500	489	31	15.6	42.3%	290 (59.3%)	3 (0.6%)	171 (35.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	32.8	3235^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.1%		29.7	3452^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	25.8%	217				46.7	51.7	44.7	38.7	36.0	23.5	$9,241

Frequently Asked Questions about Chico Elementary

What schools do graduates of Chico Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chico Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chico Middle
High : Chico High School

How many students attend Chico Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Chico Elementary.

What district is Chico Elementary in?

Chico Independent School District (Isd)

Is Chico Elementary a good school?

Chico Elementary ranks 3461^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Chico Elementary?

Students at Chico Elementary are 62% White, 33% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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