Pivot Charter School North Valley II

Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Chico, California

Pivot Charter School North Valley II in Chico, California enrolled 105 students in 2024-25 with 4.6 full-time teachers, 22.8 students per teacher against the California high-school median of 19.3. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22. On the state tests, 24-56% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 11-19% proficient in math in 2022-23 (California: 45% and 34.3%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 40-59% (California: 86.2%).

Enrollment rose 21% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 32%

87 students in 2022-23, 106 students in 2023-24, 105 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 6.8 to 4.6.

Students enrolled at Pivot Charter School North Valley II by school year2022-23: 87, 2023-24: 106, 2024-25: 1050501001502022-23872023-241062024-25105
Students enrolled at Pivot Charter School North Valley II by school year2022-23: 87, 2023-24: 106, 2024-25: 1050501001502022-23872023-241062024-25105
Students enrolled at Pivot Charter School North Valley II by school year2022-23: 87, 2023-24: 106, 2024-25: 1050501001502022-23872023-241062024-25105
Students enrolled at Pivot Charter School North Valley II by school year2022-23: 87, 2023-24: 106, 2024-25: 1050501001502022-23872023-241062024-25105
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23876.812.8
2023-241066.616.2
2024-251054.622.8

22.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 78 of every 100 California high schools

Among the 2,071 California high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 19.3; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, California high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 72.2; This school 22.8; state median 19.3.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 22.8state median 19.3U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, California high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 72.2; This school 22.8; state median 19.3.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 22.8state median 19.3U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, California high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 72.2; This school 22.8; state median 19.3.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 22.8state median 19.3U.S. 14.5
Students per teacher, California high schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 72.2; This school 22.8; state median 19.3.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 22.8state median 19.3U.S. 14.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 102 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Pivot Charter School North Valley II enrolled 91 students and had 0.9 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.9, one per 102 of the 91 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent89.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

42.7% of students were White, 25.2% of two or more races, 24.3% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White42.7%
  2. Two or more races25.2%
  3. Hispanic24.3%
  4. Asian3.9%
  5. American Indian2.9%
  6. Black1.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Pivot Charter School North Valley II scored proficient or above: 24-56% in reading in 2021-22 and 11-19% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtCalifornia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2224‑56%24‑56%45%
Math, 2022-2311‑19%0‑33% (2021-22)34.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

40-59% of the 30 students in Pivot Charter School North Valley II's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtCalifornia
Four-year graduation rate40‑59%40‑59%86.2%
Students in the class3030495,492

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

High schools in Chico

7 public high schools in Chico report 2024-25 enrollment; Pivot Charter School North Valley II is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Pleasant Valley High1,97822.436.0%
Chico High1,80422.346.1%
Inspire School of Arts and Sciences33214.937.7%
Pivot Charter School North Valley II10522.863.8%
Fair View High (Continuation)959.886.3%
Center for Alternative Learning3412.191.2%
Academy for Change3111.790.3%

All public schools in Chico →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Pivot Charter School North Valley II

  1. Chico HighThe nearest public high school, 1.2 miles away: 1,804 students, 22.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  2. Inspire School of Arts and SciencesThe next nearest public high school, 1.4 miles away: 332 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  3. Compare Pivot Charter School North Valley II with Chico HighStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Pivot Charter School North Valley II District spends per student$15,115 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,115
  5. The largest public schools in CaliforniaPivot Charter School North Valley II is the number 1,577 by size of 2,112 California high schools open in 2024-25.#1,577 of 2,112
  6. California schools by students per teacher22.8 students per teacher here against the California median of 19.3 for high schools.22.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Pivot Charter School North Valley II

  1. How many students attend Pivot Charter School North Valley II?
    105 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 87 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Chico, CA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Pivot Charter School North Valley II?
    22.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the California median for high schools is 19.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Pivot Charter School North Valley II a Title I school?
    Pivot Charter School North Valley II has no Title I status in the NCES school files, because California did not report school Title I status for 2021-22; the California Department of Education lists each school's current Title I status.
  4. How do students at Pivot Charter School North Valley II do on state tests?
    The students tested at Pivot Charter School North Valley II scored proficient or above: 24-56% in reading in 2021-22 and 11-19% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What is the graduation rate at Pivot Charter School North Valley II?
    40-59% of the 30 students in Pivot Charter School North Valley II's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is Pivot Charter School North Valley II in?
    Pivot Charter School North Valley II District, NCES district ID 0601549. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 060154914363 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22