How does Marigold Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Chico?

Marigold Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 51.5/100, placing it at the 70th percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,088 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Marigold Elementary?

19.7% of students at Marigold Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 47.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Marigold Elementary improving or declining?

Marigold Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 6.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Marigold Elementary?

8.5% of students at Marigold Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Marigold Elementary

Chico Unified Chico Butte County 95926

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,088 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

538 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

36%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 21.4%

White 59.5%

Asian 3.5%

Black 1.7%

Other 13.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Marigold Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.7%
Met Standard	27.8%
Below Standard	52.5%

Exceeded

19.7%

Met

27.8%

Below

52.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Marigold Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.7% of students exceeded standard while 27.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Chico Unified district average of 20.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 19.6% exceeded — about the same. 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 6.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.