Citrus Avenue Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.3% |
| Met Standard | 19.6% |
| Below Standard | 72.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Citrus Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.3% of students exceeded standard while 19.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.1 points below the Chico Unified district average of 20.4%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 17.8% exceeded — 9.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 10.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 66 | 7.6% | 18.2% | 25.8% |
| 4th | 65 | 10.8% | 13.8% | 24.6% |
| 5th | 57 | 10.5% | 33.3% | 43.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 66 | 4.5% | 19.7% | 24.2% |
| 4th | 65 | 9.2% | 13.8% | 23.1% |
| 5th | 57 | 7.0% | 19.3% | 26.3% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 45.5