Kynoch Elementary, Marysville CA

Original Research by School Decision on Kynoch Elementary

Kynoch Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Marysville, a small historic river town in Yuba County north of Sacramento. The school enrolls a diverse, economically challenged student body in a region where families often struggle to meet basic needs.

Academically, Kynoch's proficiency in math and English language arts is low. In math, proficiency ranges from around one-fifth in the upper elementary grades to around two-fifths in third grade. In English language arts, results are similarly modest, clustering in the low-to-mid thirties across third, fourth, and fifth grades. In the one science assessment available for fifth grade, proficiency is in the low twenties. Among the county's districts, Kynoch's overall proficiency sits above the midpoint on a composite measure, a position that reflects performance across the district and county rather than strength at this particular school.

The school's student body is economically disadvantaged. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Racially and ethnically, the enrollment is diverse, with a plurality identifying as Hispanic, a significant share as white, and smaller populations of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. The school serves a wide geographic area as part of Marysville Joint Unified, which draws from dispersed parts of Yuba County.

A parent or community member considering this school should know that Marysville Joint Unified faces a structural facilities challenge. In March 2024, voters defeated a bond measure intended to fund a new middle school and upgrades to aging buildings across the district. That failure means overcrowding and facility deterioration remain unresolved, a condition that likely affects learning conditions at all schools in the district, including Kynoch.

The broader Marysville context matters too. The city sits at the confluence of two rivers and retains Gold Rush-era downtown architecture and a walkable historic grid anchored by Ellis Lake. Employment is anchored by government, healthcare, education, and nearby Beale Air Force Base. Housing costs are relatively moderate for California, though affordability depends heavily on income. The city is planning its first comprehensive update to its general plan in decades, with a focus on infill development and downtown revitalization centered on new multifamily housing.

For families in Marysville, Kynoch is a neighborhood elementary school that serves high-poverty, diverse learners with low academic proficiency. The school operates within a district facing deferred maintenance and capacity constraints. A parent might want to look into what supports the school offers for students reading and doing math below grade level, and what the district's plans are for addressing aging facilities.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 339%

School 39% · District 37% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 423%

School 23% · District 24% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 522%

School 22% · District 16% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 336%

School 36% · District 34% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 433%

School 33% · District 29% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 9 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 530%

School 30% · District 32% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 15 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Science

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 20% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

This schoolMarysville Joint Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income36%Higher-income38%2 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income32%Higher-income46%15 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income25%Higher-income50%25 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income39%Higher-income38%2 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income20%Higher-income43%23 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income19%Higher-income32%13 pp gap