Achieve Charter School of Chico in Chico, California on �ǿմ�ý

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Achieve Charter School of Chico is a rural public school in Chico, California that is part of Butte County Office of Education. It serves 215 students in grades K - 8. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

215 Students

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1494 East Ave

Chico, CA 95926 View local requests

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Achieve Charter School of Chico Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

16%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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