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Schools in Marysville · Marysville Joint Unified School District

Marysville’s public schools score below 65% of California districts on tests and graduation

18% of students in Marysville’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Marysville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#687of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 15 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 15 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 0 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.3K
▼ 18% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.8
CA 21.6
Schools in town
9
2,820 students on the public path
In brief

Marysville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,312 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Anna McKenney Intermediate, then Marysville High. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

CORE Charter, Paragon Collegiate Academy, Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts and Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter are in town. Lincoln (Abraham), an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Marysville’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 35% of California school districts, #687 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (333)Better than 35%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,044 test results and a graduating class of 750 could put Marysville anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Marysville’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,047 in math, 5,042 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Marysville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
6–8Anna McKenney IntermediateMarysville Joint Unified School DistrictC−
9–12Marysville HighMarysville Joint Unified School DistrictB−

Marysville’s public schools are run by Marysville Joint Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Marysville Joint Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 23 schools · 10,418 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 21.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,312CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 46.7% · 5042 students tested
Math18%
State average 33.1% · 5047 students tested

Marysville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Marysville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarysvilleC+Marysville Joint Unified

Every school in Marysville

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Marysvilleby address
Kynoch Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
678 students23:1Rate it →
Covillaud Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
518 students25:1Rate it →
Anna McKenney Intermediate
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
590 students21:1Rate it →
Marysville High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
1,034 students20:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
CORE Charter
Grades K–12
B−
Charter
554 students20:1Rate it →
Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts
High · Grades 7–12
B+
Charter
366 students16:1Rate it →
Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter
Grades K–12
D
Charter
250 students18:1Rate it →
Paragon Collegiate Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
C−
Charter
208 students23:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Marysvillerun by other districts or the state
Yuba County Special Education
Grades K–12
D−
Special Education
170 students11:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Marysvillenot counted as local schools
Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative)
Grades K–12
OnlineAlternative Education
265 students33:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Harry P B Carden and Thomas E. Mathews Community).

Questions about Marysville’s schools

Are Marysville’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marysville children attend score below 65% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #687 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marysville in?

Marysville Joint Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 10,418 students in 23 schools (2024–25).

Where do Marysville kids go to high school?

Marysville High, with 1,034 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Marysville’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Marysville Joint Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Marysville spend per student?

$17,312 in Marysville Joint Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.