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Biggs Unified.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Biggs Unified—and look beyond a single district average.

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The K–12 path at a glance
Elementary2 schools
avg 33.7/1001 Solid, 1 Needs Support
High1 school
avg 42.2/1001 Needs Support

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 2

The elementary years

The path starts narrow: Richvale Elementary at 46, then a 24-point drop to the next of 2 elementary schools.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

2 elementary schools span 24 points around an average of 33.7.

The strength

Richvale Elementary is the strongest option at 46/100 — 26.9% of its students exceed the state standard.

The catch

1 of 2 elementary schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.

Richvale Elementary
Building Momentum
71st percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100
Biggs Elementary
Building Momentum
13th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100

Elementary school detail in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 2

The high school years

One high school: Biggs High at 42/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.

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One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.

The strength

Biggs High is the strongest option at 42/100 — 7.7% of its students exceed the state standard.

The catch

1 of 1 high schools sits in the Needs Support band — which campus you're zoned for carries real weight here.

Biggs High
Building Momentum
18th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 42/100

High school detail in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Richvale Elementary at 46/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring run through the district:

Richvale Elementary 71st percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100Biggs High 18th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 42/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Biggs Unified has 3 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

2 comparable schools · average 33.7/100 · range 21.5–45.9

High schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 42.2/100 · range 42.2–42.2

Explore Biggs Unified by place.

Districts nearby

DistrictAverage scoreRanked schoolsTop schoolDistance
Biggs Unifiedthis district36.5 / 1003Richvale Elementary—
Gridley Unified41.8 / 1003Gridley High5.6 mi
Thermalito Union Elementary32.2 / 1004Poplar Avenue Elementary8.7 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

RichvaleBiggs

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What kinds of schools are here?

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Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Biggs Unified

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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Elementary schools in Biggs Unified · 2 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Richvale Elementary
Biggs Unified Building Momentum
26.9%71st percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100
Biggs Elementary
Biggs Unified Building Momentum
8.1%13th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100

High schools in Biggs Unified · 1 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Biggs High
Biggs Unified Building Momentum
7.7%18th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 42/100
Compare selected schools

Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Biggs Unified spent $17,532 per student in FY 2024–25 — $2,959 less than the median California district ($20,491), about 14% lower. About 55 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction55%
  • Instruction support11%
  • Student services10%
  • Administration12%
  • Buildings & maintenance12%
  • Other1%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$53,220–$110,619
Teaching staff38 · FTE
District enrollment563 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 37.5% · White 58.8% · Black 1.3% · Asian 1.6% · Other 0.8%
Free/reduced lunch62% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

Explore the next stage, then verify the schools available for your address.

Elementary2 listed schools →High1 listed school →

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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Sources & reporting years

Find the underlying data and reporting years.

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How patterns are defined

Understand each metric and pattern.

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Data limitations

See what is missing and what the data cannot show.

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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 3 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Biggs Unified?
This SchoolScope directory lists 3 public schools in Biggs Unified with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Biggs Unified?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Richvale Elementary (46/100). High: Biggs High (42/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Biggs Unified guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.

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