# Bidwell Junior High

Bidwell Junior High is a middle school in Chico, California. Reading proficiency is 53.3%, -6.7 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 35.8%, -0.3 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/bidwell-junior-high-chico |
| District | Chico Unified |
| Address | 2376 North Avenue, Chico, CA, 95926-1434 |
| Grade span | 6-8 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 24:1 |
| Per-student spending | $17,099 |
| Low-Income Students | 530 (52.4%) |
| English Learners | 47 (4.6%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 60.0% | 949 |
| 2024 | 57.0% | 959 |
| 2025 | 53.3% | 952 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 36.1% | 951 |
| 2024 | 34.3% | 958 |
| 2025 | 35.8% | 956 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 47.8% | 75.8% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | 72.5% |
| 2025 | 40.4% | 67.6% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 24.0% | 51.6% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | 48.7% |
| 2025 | 21.9% | 51.3% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 2.1% | 63.0% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | 59.8% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | 56.4% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.0% | 39.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 36.6% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | 38.0% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 60.6% | 525 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38.4% | 279 |
| Two or more races | 62.2% | 74 |
| Asian | 48.8% | 43 |
| Black or African American | 36.4% | 11 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| White | 42.4% | 528 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20.1% | 278 |
| Two or more races | 46.7% | 75 |
| Asian | 34.9% | 43 |
| Black or African American | 25.0% | 12 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 317 | 20.8% | 26.5% | 32.5% | 20.2% |
| 7 | 341 | 28.4% | 21.7% | 34.6% | 15.3% |
| 8 | 294 | 21.8% | 20.4% | 37.4% | 20.4% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 316 | 31.0% | 32.9% | 21.8% | 14.2% |
| 7 | 345 | 36.8% | 28.7% | 21.4% | 13.0% |
| 8 | 295 | 35.3% | 27.8% | 16.9% | 20.0% |