Schools in Nord · Chico Unified School District
Nord’s public schools beat 78% of California districts
The public schools Nord’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
91%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
70%
▲ 22 pts vs CA 49%
2020–21
Math proficiency
40%
▲ 7 pts vs CA 33%
2020–21
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 0 pts vs CA 88%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$17.3K
▼ 18% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
22.4
CA 21.6
Schools
1
213 students
The School Grade
How Nord compares
A− Test scoresC+ Graduation
California school districts we grade (1,139)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (456)Better than 91%
High confidence. Built on 858 tested students and a graduating class of 990; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on California’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of California only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Nord.
10 schools teach K in Nord’s district. Which one depends on your address: Shasta Elementary, Emma Wilson Elementary, Marigold Elementary and Rosedale Elementary and more.
10 schools teach 1st grade in Nord’s district. Which one depends on your address: Shasta Elementary, Emma Wilson Elementary, Marigold Elementary and Rosedale Elementary and more.
10 schools teach 2nd grade in Nord’s district. Which one depends on your address: Shasta Elementary, Emma Wilson Elementary, Marigold Elementary and Rosedale Elementary and more.
10 schools teach 3rd grade in Nord’s district. Which one depends on your address: Shasta Elementary, Emma Wilson Elementary, Marigold Elementary and Rosedale Elementary and more.
10 schools teach 4th grade in Nord’s district. Which one depends on your address: Shasta Elementary, Emma Wilson Elementary, Marigold Elementary and Rosedale Elementary and more.
10 schools teach 5th grade in Nord’s district. Which one depends on your address: Shasta Elementary, Emma Wilson Elementary, Marigold Elementary and Rosedale Elementary and more.
The path, start to finish
K–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Test scores · 2020–21
Well above the state in reading
Reading70%
State average 48.5%
Math40%
State average 33.4%
Every school in Nord
1 school. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Also serving Nord · in other towns
Shasta Elementary
C621 students21:1Rate it →
Emma Wilson Elementary
C597 students21:1Rate it →
Marigold Elementary
571 students21:1Rate it →
Rosedale Elementary
563 students23:1Rate it →
Little Chico Creek Elementary
471 students22:1Rate it →
Parkview Elementary
D−406 students18:1Rate it →
McManus (John A.) Elementary
397 students18:1Rate it →
Citrus Avenue Elementary
383 students19:1Rate it →
Neal Dow Elementary
364 students17:1Rate it →
Chapman Elementary
311 students20:1Rate it →
Bidwell Junior High
C1,012 students24:1Rate it →
Chico Junior High
D−861 students22:1Rate it →
Private & other
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near Nord
There’s no college in Nord, but 3 are within 30 miles. The closest is Cal Northern School of Law in Chico, 6.1 miles away.
Cal Northern School of LawUniversity or college · For-profit · Chico
6.1 mi24 students
California State University-ChicoUniversity or college · Public · Chico
6.6 mi12,379 students
Butte CollegeCommunity college · Public · Butte Valley
18.6 mi7,489 students
Straight-line distance from the center of Nord. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.