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Schools in Chico · Chico Independent School District

Chico’s public schools score below 70% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 33% of Chico’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chico, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
46%
▼ 5 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 8 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 10% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
572 students on the public path
In brief

Chico’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 676 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chico’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,066 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Chico Middle, then Chico H S. See the path ↓

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 Chico’s grade

C+ Test scores

C: better than 30% of Texas school districts. Test scores are below the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (676)Better than 24%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 312 test results could put Chico anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Chico’s students in the tested grades sat them (306 in math, 318 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Chico ElChico Independent School DistrictB
6–8Chico MiddleChico Independent School DistrictB
9–12Chico H SChico Independent School DistrictB+

Chico’s public schools are run by Chico Independent 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.

Chico Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 572 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,066TX $12,815 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 51.1% · 318 students tested
Math33%
State average 40.9% · 306 students tested

Chico vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Chico’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChicoCChico Independent

Every school in Chico

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

District schools in Chicoby address
Chico El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
284 students14:1Rate it →
Chico Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
122 students12:1Rate it →
Chico H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
166 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Chico’s schools

Are Chico’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chico children attend score below 70% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chico in?

Chico Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 572 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Chico kids go to high school?

Chico H S, with 166 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does Chico spend per student?

$14,066 in Chico Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.