Is Chaparral Elementary a good school?

Yes! Chaparral Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 125 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Chaparral Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 627 students attended Chaparral Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Chaparral Elementary?

Students at Chaparral Elementary are 60% White, 15% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 10% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Chaparral Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chaparral Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ladera Ranch Middle High : Tesoro High

Chaparral Elementary

Summary:

Chaparral Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Ladera Ranch, CA, serving 627 students in grades K-5 and part of the Capistrano Unified School District. This exceptional school consistently outperforms its peers, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking among the top 125 elementary schools in California.

Chaparral Elementary's academic performance is truly standout, with 84.47% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 83.33% proficient or better in Mathematics - far exceeding the district and state averages. The school also demonstrates exceptional performance across various student subgroups, ranking 29th out of 5,102 California elementary schools for Hispanic students, 122nd out of 2,647 for White students, and 96th out of 2,634 for special education students. Additionally, Chaparral Elementary maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and serves a diverse student population with a low percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools in the Capistrano Unified School District, such as Wagon Wheel Elementary, Esencia, and Bathgate Elementary, Chaparral Elementary consistently outperforms in academic achievement and other key metrics. This exceptional school's stable and effective educational program has earned it a reputation as a standout institution in the region.

Detail:

Public K-5

29001 Sienna Pkwy.
Ladera Ranch, CA 92694-0433

(949) 234-5349

District: Capistrano Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
125^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,976

Students who attend Chaparral Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ladera Ranch Middle
High:	Tesoro High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 627

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.3%

Two or more races:

15.5%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chaparral Elementary ranks better than 97.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 34 ranked elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.44. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Chaparral Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (60.3%), two or more races (15.5%), Hispanic (13.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chaparral Elementary is 23.2, which is the 13^th best among 34 elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Chaparral Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chaparral Elementary is $8,976. 31 elementary schools in the Capistrano Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chaparral Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chaparral Elementary 125^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Chaparral Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Capistrano Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Capistrano Unified 204^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Chaparral Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Chaparral Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	93.92	280^th	4809	94.2%
2005	89.79	495^th	4822	89.7%
2006	89.43	513^th	4818	89.4%
2007	93.06	341^st	5113	93.3%
2008	92.32	358^th	5113	93.0%
2009	93.59	249^th	5193	95.2%
2010	93.58	223^rd	5314	95.8%
2011	93.28	235^th	5377	95.6%
2012	89.24	470^th	5390	91.3%
2013	90.66	425^th	5530	92.3%
2015	93.64	405^th	5611	92.8%
2016	93.15	432^nd	5614	92.3%
2017	92.87	462^nd	5692	91.9%
2018	93.29	430^th	5662	92.4%
2019	90.92	595^th	5789	89.7%
2022	97.00	200^th	5883	96.6%
2023	96.06	267^th	5874	95.5%
2024	97.44	125^th	5862	97.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Chaparral Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.38	63^rd	339	81.4%
2019	83.86	37^th	445	91.7%
2022	79.34	102^nd	610	83.3%
2023	67.04	233^rd	669	65.2%
2024	64.83	275^th	669	58.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Chaparral Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	90.71	164^th	2420	93.2%
2024	95.67	96^th	2634	96.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chaparral Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	94.95	184^th	5264	96.5%
2023	92.87	275^th	5374	94.9%
2024	99.08	49^th	5511	99.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Chaparral Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.22	499^th	5413	90.8%
2019	89.73	575^th	5492	89.5%
2022	96.19	209^th	5635	96.3%
2023	96.83	142^nd	5617	97.5%
2024	96.96	119^th	5605	97.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Chaparral Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.49	54^th	2128	97.5%
2019	97.86	53^rd	2585	97.9%
2022	94.63	107^th	2227	95.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Chaparral Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.10	383^rd	5431	92.9%
2019	89.48	612^th	5510	88.9%
2022	96.32	207^th	5663	96.3%
2023	93.46	400^th	5650	92.9%
2024	96.59	156^th	5636	97.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Chaparral Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	83.93	60^th	1154	94.8%
2023	75.12	268^th	1190	77.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chaparral Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.07	342^nd	4830	92.9%
2019	91.91	228^th	4963	95.4%
2022	94.02	229^th	5084	95.5%
2023	79.18	779^th	5098	84.7%
2024	98.88	29^th	5102	99.4%

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Rank History for White students at Chaparral Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.32	584^th	2737	78.7%
2019	65.46	995^th	2834	64.9%
2022	82.91	344^th	2726	87.4%
2023	87.23	186^th	2662	93.0%
2024	88.67	122^nd	2647	95.4%

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Data source: test scores: California 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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Chaparral Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	695	10	57	40	2	n/a	n/a	25	829
2003	695	10	57	40	2	n/a	n/a	25	829
2004	625	8	46	32	2	n/a	n/a	15	728
2005	670	11	54	36	2	n/a	n/a	39	812
2006	674	8	60	42	2	n/a	n/a	60	846
2007	685	7	61	51	3	n/a	n/a	63	870
2008	658	7	72	52	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	789
2009	674	13	85	44	0	0	107	0	923
2010	712	13	101	116	5	1	33	0	981
2011	726	11	103	116	5	1	36	0	998
2012	675	9	92	98	3	1	36	0	914
2013	651	8	89	102	3	0	45	0	898
2014	652	3	80	108	2	0	58	0	903
2015	634	2	77	99	2	0	60	0	874
2016	608	6	82	102	0	0	70	0	868
2017	569	4	82	78	0	0	73	0	806
2018	552	4	84	75	2	0	78	0	795
2019	543	5	81	75	1	0	80	0	785
2020	520	10	83	68	0	1	99	0	781
2021	422	7	81	76	0	1	84	0	671
2022	399	7	81	85	0	4	95	0	671
2023	378	5	61	82	0	4	97	0	627

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	829	34.0	24.4	2.1
2003	829	34.0	24.4	2.1
2004	728	32.2	22.6	2.8
2005	812	34.0	23.9	1
2006	846	39.0	21.7	1.4
2007	870	37.0	23.5	1.5
2008	789	40.0	19.7	3.2
2009	923	39.0	23.1	5.2
2010	981	33.0	29.7	4.8
2011	998	n/a	n/a	5.7
2012	914	30.8	29.6	n/a
2013	898	28.5	31.4	7.2
2014	903	28.0	32.2	4.4
2015	874	28.0	31.2	3.7
2016	868	28.0	31.0	4.6
2017	806	26.0	31.0	3.3
2018	795	26.0	30.5	5.8
2019	785	25.0	31.4	7.6
2020	781	n/a	n/a	9.3
2021	671	24.0	27.9	8.8
2022	671	28.0	23.9	9.2
2023	627	27.0	23.2	15.9

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

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	829	34.0	24.4	2.1
2003	829	34.0	24.4	2.1
2004	728	32.2	22.6	2.8
2005	812	34.0	23.9	1
2006	846	39.0	21.7	1.4
2007	870	37.0	23.5	1.5
2008	789	40.0	19.7	3.2
2009	923	39.0	23.1	5.2
2010	981	33.0	29.7	4.8
2011	998	n/a	n/a	5.7
2012	914	30.8	29.6	n/a
2013	898	28.5	31.4	7.2
2014	903	28.0	32.2	4.4
2015	874	28.0	31.2	3.7
2016	868	28.0	31.0	4.6
2017	806	26.0	31.0	3.3
2018	795	26.0	30.5	5.8
2019	785	25.0	31.4	7.6
2020	781	n/a	n/a	9.3
2021	671	24.0	27.9	8.8
2022	671	28.0	23.9	9.2
2023	627	27.0	23.2	15.9

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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