Is Emma Wilson Elementary a good school?

Emma Wilson Elementary ranks 2334 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Emma Wilson Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 565 students attended Emma Wilson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Emma Wilson Elementary?

Students at Emma Wilson Elementary are 54% White, 24% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Emma Wilson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Emma Wilson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Chico Junior High High : Chico High

Emma Wilson Elementary

Summary:

Emma Wilson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Chico, California, serving 565 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Chico Unified School District, which is ranked 769 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Emma Wilson Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as the CAST Science assessment. The school's 5th-grade students performed particularly well, with 57.3% proficient or better in ELA/Literacy and 39.33% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 47.37% and 35.02%, respectively. Emma Wilson also has a strong performance among its Hispanic and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the top 30% and top 25% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's White and Asian student subgroups have struggled, ranking in the bottom 30% and bottom 20% of California elementary schools, respectively.

While Emma Wilson Elementary generally outperforms the nearby McManus (John A.) Elementary and Chapman Elementary schools in test scores, the higher-performing Hooker Oak Elementary and Rosedale Elementary schools, both within the Chico Unified District, have significantly better test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Emma Wilson. Additionally, the nearby charter schools, such as Sherwood Montessori, Chico Country Day, and Wildflower Open Classroom, demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates often exceeding the state averages in ELA/Literacy and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-5

1530 West Eighth Ave.
Chico, CA 95926-7155

(530) 891-3297

District: Chico Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2334^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,758

Students who attend Emma Wilson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chico Junior High
High:	Chico High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 565

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Hispanic:

23.5%

Two or more races:

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Emma Wilson Elementary ranks better than 60.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Chico Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.13. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Emma Wilson Elementary is $10,758. 8 elementary schools in the Chico Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Emma Wilson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Emma Wilson Elementary 2334^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Emma Wilson 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 Emma Wilson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Emma Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	55.66	1892^nd	4809	60.7%
2005	62.38	1642^nd	4822	65.9%
2006	61.44	1679^th	4818	65.2%
2007	59.62	1846^th	5113	63.9%
2008	65.98	1585^th	5113	69.0%
2009	52.74	2324^th	5193	55.2%
2010	52.25	2433^rd	5314	54.2%
2011	58.09	2136^th	5377	60.3%
2012	49.01	2679^th	5390	50.3%
2013	46.66	2886^th	5530	47.8%
2015	64.45	1732^nd	5611	69.1%
2016	71.82	1443^rd	5614	74.3%
2017	61.73	1932^nd	5692	66.1%
2018	58.57	2105^th	5662	62.8%
2019	61.40	1993^rd	5789	65.6%
2022	51.79	2463^rd	5883	58.1%
2023	51.95	2439^th	5874	58.5%
2024	54.13	2334^th	5862	60.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Emma Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.38	540^th	669	19.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Emma Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.23	605^th	2420	75.0%
2024	59.56	732^nd	2634	72.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Emma Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.84	2241^st	5084	55.9%
2019	66.07	1406^th	5173	72.8%
2022	55.24	1963^rd	5264	62.7%
2023	59.28	1783^rd	5374	66.8%
2024	54.09	2106^th	5511	61.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Emma Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.06	2230^th	5413	58.8%
2019	57.93	2054^th	5492	62.6%
2022	53.68	2229^th	5635	60.4%
2023	50.97	2351^st	5617	58.1%
2024	56.66	2090^th	5605	62.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Emma Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.54	765^th	2128	64.1%
2019	84.09	279^th	2585	89.2%
2022	77.54	336^th	2227	84.9%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Emma Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.73	90^th	140	35.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Emma Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.55	1897^th	5431	65.1%
2019	62.97	1825^th	5510	66.9%
2022	48.30	2541^st	5663	55.1%
2023	52.02	2338^th	5650	58.6%
2024	50.81	2418^th	5636	57.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Emma Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.18	986^th	1190	17.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Emma Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.01	2930^th	4830	39.3%
2019	29.38	3730^th	4963	24.8%
2022	52.42	2049^th	5084	59.7%
2023	42.41	2724^th	5098	46.6%
2024	62.74	1528^th	5102	70.1%

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Rank History for White students at Emma Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.46	1597^th	2737	41.7%
2019	54.18	1413^th	2834	50.1%
2022	30.70	1995^th	2726	26.8%
2023	40.10	1719^th	2662	35.4%
2024	34.06	1846^th	2647	30.3%

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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 Emma Wilson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	650	4	12	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	693
1995	750	12	16	53	3	n/a	n/a	0	834
1996	750	12	16	53	3	n/a	n/a	0	834
1997	749	22	15	67	2	n/a	n/a	0	855
1998	739	23	10	75	6	n/a	n/a	0	853
1999	742	19	16	79	9	n/a	n/a	0	865
2000	700	18	19	72	6	n/a	n/a	0	815
2001	626	11	10	62	8	n/a	n/a	0	717
2002	597	7	15	77	7	n/a	n/a	1	704
2003	597	7	15	77	7	n/a	n/a	1	704
2004	544	14	16	81	7	n/a	n/a	3	665
2005	523	19	12	93	7	n/a	n/a	1	655
2006	530	16	17	99	10	n/a	n/a	4	676
2007	508	24	20	113	11	n/a	n/a	6	682
2008	471	29	24	118	13	n/a	n/a	0	655
2009	503	36	19	112	17	5	18	0	710
2010	467	41	22	120	14	4	16	0	684
2011	447	39	30	115	14	5	13	0	663
2012	415	31	29	127	10	6	23	0	641
2013	394	27	34	155	8	8	22	0	648
2014	380	28	43	134	8	7	25	0	625
2015	390	26	47	119	10	2	15	0	609
2016	360	26	49	135	13	6	22	0	611
2017	321	20	43	128	7	4	31	0	554
2018	346	23	46	136	7	4	59	0	621
2019	336	16	44	154	7	4	69	0	630
2020	345	14	43	153	5	1	66	0	627
2021	304	12	35	154	5	2	53	0	565
2022	315	17	39	154	4	3	66	0	598
2023	304	24	31	133	1	3	69	0	565

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Emma Wilson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	693	25.6	27.1	19.6
1995	834	34.0	24.5	30.9
1996	834	34.0	24.5	30.9
1997	855	36.9	23.2	31.8
1998	853	39.0	21.9	34.1
1999	865	40.0	21.6	28
2000	815	38.8	21.0	29.3
2001	717	31.7	22.6	26.1
2002	704	33.1	21.3	27
2003	704	33.1	21.3	27
2004	665	31.6	21.0	28.2
2005	655	31.0	21.1	33.6
2006	676	32.0	21.1	34.8
2007	682	32.0	21.3	35.2
2008	655	34.4	19.0	37.1
2009	710	30.8	21.0	34.6
2010	684	26.0	26.3	43.9
2011	663	n/a	n/a	43.7
2012	641	28.0	22.8	n/a
2013	648	27.9	23.1	51.9
2014	625	25.3	24.7	47.7
2015	609	26.0	23.4	46
2016	611	26.0	23.5	48.6
2017	554	23.0	24.0	48.4
2018	621	24.3	25.5	55.6
2019	630	25.3	24.8	61.6
2020	627	n/a	n/a	56.1
2021	565	24.8	22.7	63.7
2022	598	27.7	21.5	64
2023	565	28.4	19.8	62.8

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 Emma Wilson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	693	25.6	27.1	19.6
1995	834	34.0	24.5	30.9
1996	834	34.0	24.5	30.9
1997	855	36.9	23.2	31.8
1998	853	39.0	21.9	34.1
1999	865	40.0	21.6	28
2000	815	38.8	21.0	29.3
2001	717	31.7	22.6	26.1
2002	704	33.1	21.3	27
2003	704	33.1	21.3	27
2004	665	31.6	21.0	28.2
2005	655	31.0	21.1	33.6
2006	676	32.0	21.1	34.8
2007	682	32.0	21.3	35.2
2008	655	34.4	19.0	37.1
2009	710	30.8	21.0	34.6
2010	684	26.0	26.3	43.9
2011	663	n/a	n/a	43.7
2012	641	28.0	22.8	n/a
2013	648	27.9	23.1	51.9
2014	625	25.3	24.7	47.7
2015	609	26.0	23.4	46
2016	611	26.0	23.5	48.6
2017	554	23.0	24.0	48.4
2018	621	24.3	25.5	55.6
2019	630	25.3	24.8	61.6
2020	627	n/a	n/a	56.1
2021	565	24.8	22.7	63.7
2022	598	27.7	21.5	64
2023	565	28.4	19.8	62.8

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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