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

Rosedale Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 47.1/100, placing it at the 60th percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,064 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rosedale Elementary?

19.8% of students at Rosedale Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 42.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Rosedale Elementary improving or declining?

Rosedale Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 12.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Rosedale Elementary?

4.0% of students at Rosedale 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.

Rosedale Elementary

Chico Unified Chico Butte County 95928

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,064 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

555 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

44%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 69.4%

White 21.4%

Asian 0.2%

Black 0.4%

Other 8.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rosedale Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.8%
Met Standard	23.1%
Below Standard	57.1%

Exceeded

19.8%

Met

23.1%

Below

57.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Rosedale Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.8% of students exceeded standard while 23.1% 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 21.1% 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.

Proficiency drops by 12.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 4.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.