Chico Elementary School
Public elementary school in Chico, Texas · Chico ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Chico Elementary School serves 284 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Chico (Wise County). It is one of 3 schools in Chico ISD. By enrollment it is the 4207th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 21 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Chico ISD |
| County | Wise County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481380000869 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Chico ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 284 | 572 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 11.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.3% | 55% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Chico Elementary School in context
Size
Chico Elementary School is the only elementary school in Chico ISD. Its 284 students are 49.7% of the district's 572. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 441; Chico Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 54 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 28, against an average of 41 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 43 in kindergarten and 47 in grade 5. It also enrolls 29 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 61.6% here and 62.2% across Chico ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 33.5%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 55% across Chico ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 21 full-time-equivalent teachers for 284 students, Chico Elementary School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 284 students would have about 19.2 teachers, so Chico Elementary School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Chico Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Bridgeport Intermediate School, 6 miles away in Bridgeport ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 61.6% |
| Hispanic | 33.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.6% |
| Black | 0.4% |
51.4% of students are girls and 48.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 29 |
| Kindergarten | 43 |
| Grade 1 | 42 |
| Grade 2 | 28 |
| Grade 3 | 41 |
| Grade 4 | 54 |
| Grade 5 | 47 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1120 Park Rd, Chico, TX 76431
Phone: (940)644-2220
Website: chicoisdtx.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chico Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Intermediate School | Bridgeport ISD | 6.0 mi | 458 | 14.7 | 68.1% |
| Bridgeport Elementary School | Bridgeport ISD | 7.3 mi | 523 | 16.3 | 74% |
| Alvord Elementary School | Alvord ISD | 7.9 mi | 437 | 13.2 | 42.1% |
| Paradise Elementary School | Paradise ISD | 12.3 mi | 414 | 14.7 | 38.6% |
| Paradise Intermediate School | Paradise ISD | 12.5 mi | 225 | 12.2 | 29.8% |
| Rann Elementary School | Decatur ISD | 12.8 mi | 471 | 13.2 | 62.6% |
| STEM Academy at Enis Elementary School | Decatur ISD | 13.3 mi | 380 | 16 | 20% |
| Young Elementary School | Decatur ISD | 13.9 mi | 445 | 14.2 | 57.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Chico ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chico High School | High | 9–12 | 166 |
| Chico Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 122 |