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Chaparral Elementary School

Summary:

Chaparral Elementary School is a public elementary school in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 426 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Washington Elementary School District. The school faces several challenges, including lower-than-average academic performance, significant disparities in subgroup performance, and a high proportion of students from low-income families.

Chaparral Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in AASA/English Language Arts and Mathematics, is generally below the Washington Elementary School District and Arizona state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 4th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 39%, compared to 34% for the district and 46% for the state. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, ranking highly for African American students and English Language Learners but lower for White students and students with special needs.

Comparing Chaparral Elementary to nearby schools within the Washington Elementary School District, such as Lakeview Elementary, Arroyo Elementary, and Sahuaro School, highlights that these schools tend to have higher academic proficiency rates and better overall rankings. Additionally, the nearby Reid Traditional Schools' Painted Rock Academy, a public charter school, significantly outperforms Chaparral Elementary and the Washington Elementary School District as a whole.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 3808 W Joan De Arc Ave
       Phoenix, AZ  85029-1124

(602) 896-5300

District: Washington Elementary School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
585th of 904 Arizona Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,617 Help


Students who attend Chaparral Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Desert Foothills Middle School
High:    Moon Valley High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  426

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
41.8%
White:
38.0%
African American:
7.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.8% Help


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Compare Details Chaparral Elementary School ranks worse than 64.7% of elementary schools in Arizona. It also ranks 8th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Washington Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.7. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.8%), White (38%), African American (7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chaparral Elementary School is 17. 16 elementary schools in the Washington Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chaparral Elementary School is $10,617, which is the 5th highest among 26 elementary schools in the Washington Elementary School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chaparral Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chaparral Elementary School 585th of 904 Arizona public elementary schools. (See Chaparral Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Washington Elementary School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Elementary School District 225th 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 students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 35.59 703rd 1062 33.8%
2010 45.86 584th 1090 46.4%
2011 41.32 637th 1075 40.7%
2012 46.14 648th 1141 43.2%
2013 47.04 638th 1158 44.9%
2014 47.34 570th 1079 47.2%
2015 35.53 561st 955 41.3%
2016 49.73 487th 1079 54.9%
2017 51.55 471st 1106 57.4%
2018 43.64 559th 1109 49.6%
2019 42.20 549th 1039 47.2%
2021 39.05 675th 1226 44.9%
2022 47.23 468th 1000 53.2%
2023 44.79 603rd 1245 51.6%
2024 28.70 585th 904 35.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.68 539th 1027 47.5%
2023 41.46 395th 617 36.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.37 211th 975 78.4%
2023 37.38 221st 451 51.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.38 649th 1201 46.0%
2022 27.32 126th 145 13.1%
2023 37.40 498th 820 39.3%
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Rank History for 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 60.29 273rd 820 66.7%
2022 41.61 374th 618 39.5%
2023 58.93 362nd 1116 67.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 53.73 98th 423 76.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.05 469th 1023 54.2%
2019 39.53 487th 862 43.5%
2021 40.34 654th 1219 46.3%
2022 42.63 492nd 824 40.3%
2023 45.35 582nd 1219 52.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.78 576th 1032 44.2%
2019 47.58 421st 850 50.5%
2021 38.91 680th 1220 44.3%
2022 38.78 512th 830 38.3%
2023 40.92 646th 1216 46.9%
2024 26.95 442nd 609 27.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.45 426th 620 31.3%
2022 23.71 233rd 270 13.7%
2023 35.43 216th 316 31.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.70 389th 895 56.5%
2022 79.19 24th 289 91.7%
2023 62.15 194th 607 68.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.37 466th 911 48.8%
2019 45.52 354th 709 50.1%
2021 35.99 723rd 1198 39.6%
2023 50.05 512th 1170 56.2%
See the entire list of Best Arizona Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.64 399th 654 39.0%
2023 62.01 73rd 219 66.7%
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Rank History for White students at Chaparral Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.94 511th 720 29.0%
2019 32.47 435th 595 26.9%
2021 41.47 695th 1161 40.1%
2022 39.93 504th 800 37.0%
2023 26.85 793rd 1024 22.6%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.2)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, October 24, 2024

Open Quote Love how communicative everyone is. I'm never not in the know. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, September 19, 2024

Open Quote This school is amazing! I love the family-like atmosphere here. My kids are well taken care of. They feel safe, challenged academically, and are held accountable for their behavior. The school provides opportunities for enrichment as well. It really has everything! Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, September 12, 2024

Open Quote My kids love this school and how caring the staff has been. There's not enough space to shout out every teacher or staff member that has gone above and beyond to help my child's development and education. I love not having to fight my kids to get up and go to school everyday. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Open Quote I had two kids go to this school. One of them ended up going to another school and did far better than the one that stayed behind. I've had to deal with them for 2 years and I should have transferred my child out of there. Close Quote


by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, September 9, 2011

Open Quote my kids go to this school.. I think the teachers are very nice and have a good curriculum also the security is good. I feel my kids are safe all day. 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
1988 438 12 18 29 3 n/a n/a 60 560
1989 548 6 23 27 2 n/a n/a -20 586
1990 537 5 22 31 1 n/a n/a -8 588
1991 583 9 20 32 0 n/a n/a -15 629
1992 556 13 17 41 3 n/a n/a 1 631
1993 541 8 25 57 0 n/a n/a 0 631
1994 555 12 19 44 0 n/a n/a 0 630
1995 495 19 19 37 2 n/a n/a 0 572
1996 495 19 19 37 2 n/a n/a 0 572
1997 527 9 18 35 0 n/a n/a 0 589
1998 486 9 22 45 1 n/a n/a 0 563
1999 511 13 24 44 2 n/a n/a 0 594
2000 450 15 21 57 2 n/a n/a 0 545
2001 422 24 26 62 3 n/a n/a 0 537
2002 384 23 17 81 6 n/a n/a 0 511
2003 384 23 17 81 6 n/a n/a 0 511
2004 390 38 16 101 6 n/a n/a 0 551
2005 343 19 17 104 7 n/a n/a 0 490
2006 318 17 20 144 7 n/a n/a 0 506
2007 312 28 16 182 8 n/a n/a 0 546
2008 323 22 14 195 12 n/a n/a 0 566
2009 327 35 15 188 13 n/a n/a 0 578
2010 322 25 13 178 10 n/a n/a 0 548
2011 309 28 21 179 14 1 9 0 561
2012 271 31 14 181 20 0 12 0 529
2013 253 32 8 190 16 0 12 0 511
2014 243 24 10 203 14 0 16 0 510
2015 246 14 11 194 19 0 16 0 500
2016 226 18 11 206 20 0 15 0 496
2017 236 21 15 218 17 1 21 0 529
2018 257 20 11 213 11 3 27 0 542
2019 239 21 9 216 12 2 22 0 521
2020 228 33 10 206 17 1 28 0 523
2021 189 27 12 190 15 1 22 0 456
2022 168 31 10 178 9 3 16 0 415
2023 162 30 9 178 18 4 25 0 426

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
1988 560 29.3 19.1 n/a
1989 586 29.8 19.6 n/a
1990 588 30.0 19.6 n/a
1991 629 34.5 18.2 n/a
1992 631 35.2 17.9 n/a
1993 631 37.9 16.6 n/a
1994 630 38.0 16.6 n/a
1995 572 35.3 16.2 n/a
1996 572 35.3 16.2 n/a
1997 589 36.3 16.2 n/a
1998 563 35.7 15.8 n/a
1999 594 30.1 19.7 n/a
2000 545 31.2 17.5 n/a
2001 537 33.7 15.9 n/a
2002 511 28.7 17.8 40.3
2003 511 28.7 17.8 40.3
2004 551 30.0 18.4 48.1
2005 490 28.0 17.5 51.8
2006 506 25.9 19.5 49.6
2007 546 31.5 17.3 49.5
2008 566 34.2 16.5 51.4
2009 578 35.1 16.5 56.4
2010 548 35.0 15.6 44.3
2011 561 34.0 16.4 62.6
2012 529 34.8 15.1 62
2013 511 33.3 15.3 63.8
2014 510 30.8 16.5 66.3
2015 500 35.0 14.2 63
2016 496 30.0 16.5 100
2017 529 31.6 16.7 100
2018 542 35.5 15.2 63.8
2019 521 33.7 15.4 63.7
2020 523 30.7 17.0 61.8
2021 456 30.2 15.0 n/a
2022 415 30.0 13.8 61.7
2023 426 25.0 17.0 63.8

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
1988 560 29.3 19.1 n/a
1989 586 29.8 19.6 n/a
1990 588 30.0 19.6 n/a
1991 629 34.5 18.2 n/a
1992 631 35.2 17.9 n/a
1993 631 37.9 16.6 n/a
1994 630 38.0 16.6 n/a
1995 572 35.3 16.2 n/a
1996 572 35.3 16.2 n/a
1997 589 36.3 16.2 n/a
1998 563 35.7 15.8 n/a
1999 594 30.1 19.7 n/a
2000 545 31.2 17.5 n/a
2001 537 33.7 15.9 n/a
2002 511 28.7 17.8 40.3
2003 511 28.7 17.8 40.3
2004 551 30.0 18.4 48.1
2005 490 28.0 17.5 51.8
2006 506 25.9 19.5 49.6
2007 546 31.5 17.3 49.5
2008 566 34.2 16.5 51.4
2009 578 35.1 16.5 56.4
2010 548 35.0 15.6 44.3
2011 561 34.0 16.4 62.6
2012 529 34.8 15.1 62
2013 511 33.3 15.3 63.8
2014 510 30.8 16.5 66.3
2015 500 35.0 14.2 63
2016 496 30.0 16.5 100
2017 529 31.6 16.7 100
2018 542 35.5 15.2 63.8
2019 521 33.7 15.4 63.7
2020 523 30.7 17.0 61.8
2021 456 30.2 15.0 n/a
2022 415 30.0 13.8 61.7
2023 426 25.0 17.0 63.8

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 $1,200 (10.5%) $223 (2.0%) $2,624 (23.0%) $8,086 (70.9%) $1,887 (16.6%) $9,974 (87.5%) $11,398
2020 $1,025 (12.5%) $797 (9.7%) $2,847 (34.6%) $6,184 (75.2%) $215 (2.6%) $6,399 (77.8%) $8,221
2022 $1,011 (9.5%) $273 (2.6%) $2,294 (21.6%) $8,118 (76.5%) $1,215 (11.4%) $9,333 (87.9%) $10,617

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Chaparral Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 549th of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 603rd of 1245 Elementary schools
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students521426
 18.2%
African American2130
 42.9%
American Indian1218
 50%
Asian99
Hispanic216178
 17.6%
Pacific Islander24
 100%
White239162
 32.2%
Two or More Races2225
 13.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.7%63.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Chaparral Elementary School

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

Middle : Desert Foothills Middle School
High : Moon Valley High School

Students at Chaparral Elementary School are 42% Hispanic, 38% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 426 students attended Chaparral Elementary School.

Chaparral Elementary School ranks 585th of 904 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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