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Chowchilla, CA

18,730 residents•3,662 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
3.1
out of 10
28% below California avg
Test Proficiency
23%Math
41%Reading
27% below California avg
School Crime Rate
1.91
per 1,000 students
37% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
40.68
per 1,000 residents
3% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
9
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
1
High
2

These figures describe every school in Chowchilla; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Chowchilla

10 schools
5.7
Alview Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.6
Chowchilla High School
Highpublic
5.2
Dairyland Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.0
Wilson Middle School
Middlepublic
1.6
Fairmead Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.4
Ronald Reagan Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.2
Gateway High (Continuation) School
Highpublic
—
Chowchilla Adventist Elementary School
Elementaryprivate
—
Merle L. Fuller Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Stephens Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Chowchilla

7 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Chowchilla in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
37% below California avg
1.91
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2
Property
4
Drug
1

School Crime Types

  • Theft29%
  • Vehicle Theft14%
  • Assault14%
  • Drugs14%
  • Sex14%
  • Vandalism14%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Chowchilla

762 total incidents reported across Chowchilla in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
3% above California avg
40.68
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
209
Property
436
Drug
93
Weapons
16
Other
8

Crime Types

  • Assault23%
  • Vandalism22%
  • Theft19%
  • Drugs12%
  • Burglary6%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Other15%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,662 students enrolled across Chowchilla's schools.

  • Public3,63399%
  • Private291%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Chowchilla's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic72%
  • White22%
  • Asian2%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Black2%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.