How does McManus (John A.) Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Chico?

McManus (John A.) Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 31.1/100, placing it at the 12th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 762 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at McManus (John A.) Elementary?

5.5% of students at McManus (John A.) Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 22.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is McManus (John A.) Elementary improving or declining?

McManus (John A.) Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 5.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at McManus (John A.) Elementary?

24.5% of students at McManus (John A.) 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.

McManus (John A.) Elementary

Chico Unified Chico Butte County 95926

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

762 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

408 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

72%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 36.3%

White 37.3%

Asian 9.6%

Black 3.7%

Other 13.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for McManus (John A.) Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.5%
Met Standard	17.0%
Below Standard	77.4%

Exceeded

5.5%

Met

17.0%

Below

77.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for McManus (John A.) Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.5% of students exceeded standard while 17.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.9 points below the Chico Unified district average of 20.4%. The 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.2% exceeded — 15.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 5.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.