Is Citrus Avenue Elementary a good school?

Citrus Avenue Elementary ranks 4045 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Citrus Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 383 students attended Citrus Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Citrus Avenue Elementary?

Students at Citrus Avenue Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 28% White, 14% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Citrus Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Citrus Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Chico Junior High High : Chico High

Citrus Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Citrus Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school located in Chico, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 341 students. The school is part of the Chico Unified School District, which is ranked 769 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Citrus Avenue Elementary consistently performs below the Chico Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 30.29% of Citrus Avenue students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 52.87% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Similarly, in Mathematics, only 29.48% of Citrus Avenue students were proficient or better, compared to 38.89% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the CAST assessment, is also significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Citrus Avenue Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 45.0% in the 2020-2021 school year, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Citrus Avenue Elementary to other nearby schools within the Chico Unified School District, it consistently performs lower in academic assessments. For example, schools like Parkview Elementary, Hooker Oak Elementary, and Neal Dow Elementary all outperform Citrus Avenue Elementary in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics proficiency rates. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may be contributing factors to Citrus Avenue Elementary's academic challenges.

Detail:

Public K-5

1350 Citrus Ave.
Chico, CA 95926-3219

(530) 891-3107

District: Chico Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4045^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,113

Students who attend Citrus Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chico Junior High
High:	Chico High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 383

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.3%

White:

28.5%

Asian:

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Citrus Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 69% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Chico Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.67. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Citrus Avenue Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (37.3%), White (28.5%), Asian (14.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Citrus Avenue Elementary is 20.1, which is the 5^th best among 12 elementary schools in the Chico Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Citrus Avenue Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Citrus Avenue Elementary is $13,113, which is the 2^nd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Chico Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Citrus Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Citrus Avenue Elementary 4045^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Citrus Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Chico Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Chico Unified 769^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Citrus Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Citrus Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	30.82	3192^nd	4809	33.6%
2005	37.86	2837^th	4822	41.2%
2006	31.71	3192^nd	4818	33.7%
2007	27.07	3776^th	5113	26.1%
2008	38.20	3051^st	5113	40.3%
2009	33.82	3451^st	5193	33.5%
2010	20.26	4582^nd	5314	13.8%
2011	6.87	5308^th	5377	1.3%
2012	12.75	5091^st	5390	5.5%
2013	18.57	4831^st	5530	12.6%
2015	33.94	3407^th	5611	39.3%
2016	20.93	4540^th	5614	19.1%
2017	28.09	3989^th	5692	29.9%
2018	11.39	5358^th	5662	5.4%
2019	14.04	5308^th	5789	8.3%
2022	20.99	4752^nd	5883	19.2%
2023	26.21	4256^th	5874	27.5%
2024	28.67	4045^th	5862	31.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Citrus Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	5.87	640^th	669	4.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Citrus Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	42.81	1623^rd	3311	51.0%
2023	42.02	1684^th	3250	48.2%
2024	48.62	1262^nd	3160	60.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Citrus Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.24	1586^th	2420	34.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Citrus Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.44	4729^th	5084	7.0%
2019	20.88	4510^th	5173	12.8%
2022	27.20	4066^th	5264	22.8%
2023	34.24	3548^th	5374	34.0%
2024	37.90	3294^th	5511	40.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Citrus Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.79	4862^nd	5413	10.2%
2019	23.92	4310^th	5492	21.5%
2022	26.47	4078^th	5635	27.6%
2023	29.48	3821^st	5617	32.0%
2024	28.24	3946^th	5605	29.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Citrus Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.93	1819^th	2128	14.5%
2019	23.25	2164^th	2585	16.3%
2022	50.47	794^th	2227	64.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Citrus Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.04	5215^th	5431	4.0%
2019	11.64	5281^st	5510	4.2%
2022	17.35	4997^th	5663	11.8%
2023	25.34	4218^th	5650	25.3%
2024	31.19	3723^rd	5636	33.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Citrus Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	0.34	1195^th	1203	0.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Citrus Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	23.67	4132^nd	4963	16.7%
2022	16.65	4718^th	5084	7.2%
2023	34.47	3361^st	5098	34.1%
2024	41.05	2897^th	5102	43.2%

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Rank History for White students at Citrus Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	3.07	2710^th	2737	1.0%
2019	5.56	2740^th	2834	3.3%
2022	18.42	2312^th	2726	15.2%
2023	9.52	2484^th	2662	6.7%
2024	18.90	2243^rd	2647	15.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Citrus Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	482	10	20	23	8	n/a	n/a	0	543
1989	464	11	25	22	10	n/a	n/a	0	532
1990	463	9	24	25	9	n/a	n/a	0	530
1991	468	11	20	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	531
1992	448	14	24	36	8	n/a	n/a	0	530
1993	455	20	18	31	10	n/a	n/a	0	534
1994	388	24	35	51	12	n/a	n/a	0	510
1995	346	23	75	57	11	n/a	n/a	0	512
1996	346	23	75	57	11	n/a	n/a	0	512
1997	347	32	82	53	8	n/a	n/a	0	522
1998	351	24	76	52	9	n/a	n/a	0	512
1999	344	22	62	54	7	n/a	n/a	0	489
2000	306	31	59	51	11	n/a	n/a	0	458
2001	297	38	64	57	10	n/a	n/a	0	466
2002	221	37	110	73	10	n/a	n/a	8	459
2003	221	37	110	73	10	n/a	n/a	8	459
2004	194	41	115	68	10	n/a	n/a	9	437
2005	195	38	92	76	10	n/a	n/a	7	418
2006	206	40	90	79	24	n/a	n/a	12	451
2007	217	45	84	93	18	n/a	n/a	14	471
2008	187	45	80	93	24	n/a	n/a	0	429
2009	198	39	56	93	13	6	26	0	431
2010	198	40	62	87	11	4	20	0	422
2011	181	38	52	93	10	5	18	0	397
2012	164	45	53	99	10	7	16	0	394
2013	143	28	40	87	9	7	25	0	339
2014	140	22	31	103	12	7	22	0	337
2015	136	21	34	93	13	2	29	0	328
2016	127	20	45	86	10	2	26	0	316
2017	127	19	39	77	4	3	31	0	300
2018	120	16	28	86	9	2	34	0	295
2019	120	21	37	92	7	6	31	0	314
2020	110	9	36	104	3	7	37	1	307
2021	109	9	33	106	6	5	46	1	315
2022	110	8	45	122	3	5	49	0	342
2023	98	15	43	123	3	3	56	0	341
2024	109	15	54	143	7	8	47	0	383

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Citrus Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	543	20.8	26.1	n/a
1989	532	21.7	24.5	n/a
1990	530	20.9	25.3	n/a
1991	531	20.9	25.4	n/a
1992	530	21.2	25.0	25.8
1993	534	20.0	26.7	25.5
1994	510	18.8	27.1	46.1
1995	512	19.3	26.5	60.2
1996	512	19.3	26.5	60.2
1997	522	21.5	24.3	60.2
1998	512	22.2	23.1	61.1
1999	489	21.6	22.6	70.3
2000	458	24.9	18.4	68.8
2001	466	25.4	18.3	67
2002	459	25.2	18.2	77.4
2003	459	25.2	18.2	77.4
2004	437	25.7	17.0	75.7
2005	418	24.3	17.2	78.3
2006	451	25.2	17.9	76.1
2007	471	24.8	19.0	80.1
2008	429	25.8	16.6	81.4
2009	431	21.4	19.2	78.9
2010	422	19.6	21.5	84.1
2011	397	n/a	n/a	85.4
2012	394	20.7	19.0	n/a
2013	339	20.9	16.1	89.4
2014	337	14.3	23.5	89
2015	328	15.0	21.8	88.1
2016	316	14.0	22.5	86.4
2017	300	16.1	18.5	81.3
2018	295	13.2	22.3	87.1
2019	314	16.2	19.3	86.6
2020	307	n/a	n/a	88.3
2021	315	14.2	22.0	88.3
2022	342	15.8	21.6	86.8
2023	341	16.0	21.3	86.2
2024	383	19.0	20.1	81.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Citrus Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	543	20.8	26.1	n/a
1989	532	21.7	24.5	n/a
1990	530	20.9	25.3	n/a
1991	531	20.9	25.4	n/a
1992	530	21.2	25.0	25.8
1993	534	20.0	26.7	25.5
1994	510	18.8	27.1	46.1
1995	512	19.3	26.5	60.2
1996	512	19.3	26.5	60.2
1997	522	21.5	24.3	60.2
1998	512	22.2	23.1	61.1
1999	489	21.6	22.6	70.3
2000	458	24.9	18.4	68.8
2001	466	25.4	18.3	67
2002	459	25.2	18.2	77.4
2003	459	25.2	18.2	77.4
2004	437	25.7	17.0	75.7
2005	418	24.3	17.2	78.3
2006	451	25.2	17.9	76.1
2007	471	24.8	19.0	80.1
2008	429	25.8	16.6	81.4
2009	431	21.4	19.2	78.9
2010	422	19.6	21.5	84.1
2011	397	n/a	n/a	85.4
2012	394	20.7	19.0	n/a
2013	339	20.9	16.1	89.4
2014	337	14.3	23.5	89
2015	328	15.0	21.8	88.1
2016	316	14.0	22.5	86.4
2017	300	16.1	18.5	81.3
2018	295	13.2	22.3	87.1
2019	314	16.2	19.3	86.6
2020	307	n/a	n/a	88.3
2021	315	14.2	22.0	88.3
2022	342	15.8	21.6	86.8
2023	341	16.0	21.3	86.2
2024	383	19.0	20.1	81.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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