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Top 10 Elementary Schools in Chico, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Chico based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 37.3% Exceeded Standard, compared to 15.5% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Sierra View Elementary
Chico Unified
Butte 64.0 48.6% 73.9% 7.5% 0.9%
2 Parkview Elementary
Chico Unified
Butte 62.3 34.2% 55.4% 10.3% 1.0%
3 Shasta Elementary
Chico Unified
Butte 54.0 29.1% 54.3% 10.3% 0.5%
4 Neal Dow Elementary
Chico Unified
Butte 53.1 25.1% 50.9% 16.7% 2.5%
5 Marigold Elementary
Chico Unified
Butte 51.5 19.7% 47.5% 8.5% 1.7%
6 Hooker Oak Elementary
Chico Unified
Butte 50.4 22.8% 52.8% 13.1% 5.7%
7 Emma Wilson Elementary
Chico Unified
Butte 50.0 19.7% 45.7% 17.7% 1.2%
8 Rosedale Elementary
Chico Unified
Butte 47.1 19.8% 42.9% 4.0% 0.3%
9 Little Chico Creek Elementary
Chico Unified
Butte 42.3 18.4% 44.5% 23.9% 0.6%
10 Citrus Avenue Elementary
Chico Unified
Butte 39.2 8.3% 27.9% 23.4% 2.8%