Chaparral Elementary School

Summary:

Chaparral Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Gilbert, Arizona, serving 806 students and part of the Higley Unified School District, which is ranked 75 out of 288 districts in the state. The school has consistently received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating above-average academic achievement.

Chaparral Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with 3rd-6th grade ELA proficiency rates ranging from 50-63% compared to the state average of 39-46%, and 3rd-6th grade Math proficiency rates ranging from 30-58% compared to the state average of 30-43%. The school also excels in serving English Language Learners, ranking in the top 7% of Arizona elementary schools in 2020-2021. However, the school's performance for Asian, African American, and Special Education students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of Arizona elementary schools for these subgroups.

Chaparral Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than other high-performing schools in the Higley Unified School District, such as Centennial Elementary, Higley Traditional Academy, and San Tan Elementary. However, Chaparral Elementary outperforms nearby charter schools, such as ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Elementary and Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Warner, which have lower overall academic proficiency rates.


Detail:

Public K-8

 3380 E Frye Rd
       Gilbert, AZ  85295-2170


(480) 279-7900

District: Higley Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
280th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,402 Help


Students who attend Chaparral Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Cooley Middle School
High:    Williams Field High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  806

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.7%
Hispanic:
23.0%
Two or more races:
6.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.9% Help


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Compare Details Chaparral Elementary School ranks better than 69% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 8th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Higley Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.01. (See more...)
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Compare Details Chaparral Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2014 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.7. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.7%), Hispanic (23%), two or more races (6.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 23.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chaparral Elementary School is 15.5, which is the 3rd best among 9 elementary schools in the Higley Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chaparral Elementary School is $7,402, which is the 3rd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Higley Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chaparral Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chaparral Elementary School 280th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Chaparral Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Higley Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Higley Unified School District 75th of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chaparral Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 67.09 370th 1062 65.2%
2010 74.83 267th 1090 75.5%
2011 74.84 271st 1075 74.8%
2012 78.44 224th 1141 80.4%
2013 81.64 154th 1158 86.7%
2014 85.14 145th 1079 86.6%
2015 77.96 190th 955 80.1%
2016 83.77 169th 1079 84.3%
2017 85.07 163rd 1106 85.3%
2018 79.26 227th 1109 79.5%
2019 76.47 243rd 1039 76.6%
2021 78.64 257th 1226 79.0%
2022 64.55 307th 1000 69.3%
2023 78.80 241st 1245 80.6%
2024 65.01 280th 904 69.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.30 235th 1027 77.1%
2022 72.31 80th 444 82.0%
2023 69.79 108th 617 82.5%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 60.09 65th 975 93.3%
2023 79.07 67th 451 85.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.85 143rd 417 65.7%
2021 55.39 356th 1201 70.4%
2023 37.72 494th 820 39.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.45 123rd 820 85.0%
2022 75.86 126th 618 79.6%
2023 70.04 233rd 1116 79.1%
2024 62.19 163rd 546 70.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.71 280th 1023 72.6%
2019 69.17 234th 862 72.9%
2021 80.00 226th 1219 81.5%
2022 63.11 267th 824 67.6%
2023 78.39 233rd 1219 80.9%
2024 48.78 293rd 593 50.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Foster Care students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.82 39th 306 87.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Military Connected students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.66 170th 239 28.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.12 223rd 1032 78.4%
2019 70.02 228th 850 73.2%
2021 74.70 270th 1220 77.9%
2022 57.02 333rd 830 59.9%
2023 75.92 261st 1216 78.5%
2024 51.20 281st 609 53.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.34 332nd 620 46.5%
2022 36.42 187th 270 30.7%
2023 31.59 246th 316 22.2%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.04 373rd 895 58.3%
2023 42.23 357th 607 41.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.31 146th 911 84.0%
2019 73.77 165th 709 76.7%
2021 71.19 244th 1198 79.6%
2022 51.48 353rd 716 50.7%
2023 63.97 345th 1170 70.5%
2024 70.56 120th 472 74.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 71.43 60th 654 90.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.48 308th 720 57.2%
2019 53.41 282nd 595 52.6%
2021 71.46 282nd 1161 75.7%
2022 53.50 353rd 800 55.9%
2023 71.88 239th 1024 76.7%
2024 38.77 311th 477 34.8%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Chaparral Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 77.36 129th 663 80.5%
2010 78.70 135th 692 80.5%
2011 77.01 141st 685 79.4%
2012 79.53 117th 772 84.8%
2013 79.38 129th 787 83.6%
2014 82.70 111th 690 83.9%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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All ratings (Avg rating: 3.3)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Open Quote Great local, community school. The administrators ensure teachers are striving for the best for our kids. It's gotten better and better each year. The past four years have been outstanding. Close Quote


by a citizen
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Open Quote I am a business owner in Gilbert, AZ that has left 10-12 messages for the principal of this school. I tried to donate almost $4,000 worth of supplies and cannot get the common courtesy of a returned phone call. I will be allocating the supplies to another school in the area. If you are a parent at this school I would highly recommend you call the principal and ask her to return her phone calls. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, July 30, 2010

Open Quote In four short years this group of professionals have pulled together to make Chaparral Elementary School a "World Class" Institution. This school should be receiving a "Excelling" rating from the state. From SchoolDigger.com , anything less than five stars is a true injustice. My kid love's it here and is now entering the 7th Grade excited and ready to go. This was not the case in Orange County Ca schools. His grades are up, his attitude is outstanding and the only thing we are doing different is we relocated to this area. He love's his new school and teachers. He responds well and actually has stayed on top of homework assignments with out us having to "nag" him to get it done.

What ever you are doing at Chaparral, don't stop until you make it to the top! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Chaparral Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 791 74 68 164 6 n/a n/a 0 1103
2009 834 72 73 199 6 n/a n/a 0 1184
2010 764 73 79 170 5 n/a n/a 0 1091
2011 800 68 77 179 10 2 1 0 1137
2012 802 49 80 195 4 5 14 0 1149
2013 793 59 65 214 5 3 14 0 1153
2014 606 38 41 173 3 5 20 0 886
2015 608 23 35 158 7 4 24 0 859
2016 638 18 41 165 7 2 29 0 900
2017 610 18 37 178 4 2 39 0 888
2018 591 19 29 186 6 1 44 0 876
2019 604 18 27 205 6 1 68 0 929
2020 595 33 28 197 4 1 55 0 913
2021 554 32 28 198 10 0 54 0 876
2022 548 40 27 202 8 1 46 0 872
2023 497 36 19 185 12 1 56 0 806

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chaparral Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 1103 50.0 22.1 14.9
2009 1184 53.0 22.3 19.8
2010 1091 54.5 20.0 23
2011 1137 56.5 20.1 21.4
2012 1149 56.6 20.3 23.1
2013 1153 57.3 20.1 22.5
2014 886 46.1 19.1 17.8
2015 859 47.0 18.2 17.8
2016 900 44.0 20.4 8.3
2017 888 47.5 18.6 21.8
2018 876 50.1 17.4 21.9
2019 929 49.9 18.5 22.9
2020 913 50.9 17.9 19.8
2021 876 51.0 17.1 n/a
2022 872 51.4 16.9 9.3
2023 806 51.8 15.5 23.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Chaparral Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 1103 50.0 22.1 14.9
2009 1184 53.0 22.3 19.8
2010 1091 54.5 20.0 23
2011 1137 56.5 20.1 21.4
2012 1149 56.6 20.3 23.1
2013 1153 57.3 20.1 22.5
2014 886 46.1 19.1 17.8
2015 859 47.0 18.2 17.8
2016 900 44.0 20.4 8.3
2017 888 47.5 18.6 21.8
2018 876 50.1 17.4 21.9
2019 929 49.9 18.5 22.9
2020 913 50.9 17.9 19.8
2021 876 51.0 17.1 n/a
2022 872 51.4 16.9 9.3
2023 806 51.8 15.5 23.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Chaparral Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $175 (1.7%) $59 (0.6%) $408 (4.0%) $6,751 (67.0%) $3,097 (30.7%) $9,849 (97.7%) $10,082
2020 $298 (3.7%) $255 (3.2%) $852 (10.6%) $6,404 (79.5%) $1,099 (13.6%) $7,503 (93.1%) $8,057
2021 $949 (13.4%) $184 (2.6%) $2,082 (29.4%) $5,423 (76.6%) $525 (7.4%) $5,948 (84.0%) $7,081
2022 $564 (7.6%) $436 (5.9%) $1,564 (21.1%) $5,944 (80.3%) $458 (6.2%) $6,402 (86.5%) $7,402

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chaparral Elementary School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 243rd of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 241st of 1245 Elementary schools
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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students929806
 13.2%
African American1836
 100%
American Indian612
 100%
Asian2719
 29.6%
Hispanic205185
 9.8%
Pacific Islander11
White604497
 17.7%
Two or More Races6856
 17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients22.9%23.9%
 1%


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Students who attend Chaparral Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cooley Middle School
High : Williams Field High School

Chaparral Elementary School ranks 280th of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 806 students attended Chaparral Elementary School.

Students at Chaparral Elementary School are 62% White, 23% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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