Is Chicago Park Elementary a good school?

Chicago Park Elementary ranks 2804 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chicago Park Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 121 students attended Chicago Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Chicago Park Elementary?

Students at Chicago Park Elementary are 77% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Chicago Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chicago Park Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Nevada Union High

Chicago Park Elementary

Summary:

Chicago Park Elementary is a public K-8 school in Grass Valley, California, with a total enrollment of 121 students. The school is part of the Chicago Park Elementary District, which is ranked 747 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Chicago Park Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 4.8% in 2020-2021 to 42.7% in 2022-2023, the school's proficiency rates in 3rd-grade Smarter Balanced Assessments are generally higher than the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (53.33% vs. 42.8%) and Mathematics (46.67% vs. 45.64%). However, the school's 4th-grade proficiency rates are notably lower than the state averages (13.33% vs. 43.9% in ELA, 40% vs. 41.2% in Math). Compared to nearby schools, such as Grass Valley Charter and Yuba River Charter, Chicago Park Elementary's performance is mixed, with the charter schools generally outperforming it in test scores and chronic absenteeism rates.

Another notable aspect of Chicago Park Elementary is its relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.05% in 2020-2021 to 56.2% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly over the years, suggesting inconsistent performance. The school's performance for white students has been particularly low, with the school ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and learning from the successful practices of nearby charter schools could help Chicago Park Elementary improve its overall academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-8

15725 Mt. Olive Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95945-7906

(530) 346-2153

District: Chicago Park Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2804^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,693

Students who attend Chicago Park Elementary usually attend:

High:

Nevada Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 121

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chicago Park Elementary ranks better than 52.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.75. (See more...)

Compare Details Chicago Park Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.74. (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 Racial makeup is: White (76.9%), Hispanic (16.5%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chicago Park Elementary is 14.4. (See more...)

Compare Chicago Park Elementary employs 8.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chicago Park Elementary is $9,693.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chicago Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Park Elementary 2804^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Chicago Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Chicago Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Park Elementary 747^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Chicago Park Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Chicago Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	90.59	481^st	4809	90.0%
2005	81.53	865^th	4822	82.1%
2006	73.64	1185^th	4818	75.4%
2007	70.04	1374^th	5113	73.1%
2008	64.79	1639^th	5113	67.9%
2009	70.56	1411^th	5193	72.8%
2010	53.18	2374^th	5314	55.3%
2011	29.71	4001^st	5377	25.6%
2012	53.56	2421^st	5390	55.1%
2013	57.50	2269^th	5530	59.0%
2015	57.11	2077^th	5611	63.0%
2016	54.70	2255^th	5614	59.8%
2017	54.00	2326^th	5692	59.1%
2018	33.00	3601^st	5662	36.4%
2019	40.52	3163^rd	5789	45.4%
2021	66.67	429^th	1417	69.7%
2022	72.87	1487^th	5883	74.7%
2023	36.14	3420^th	5874	41.8%
2024	45.75	2804^th	5862	52.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Chicago Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.19	2269^th	2834	19.9%
2022	55.39	1307^th	2726	52.1%
2023	7.47	2529^th	2662	5.0%
2024	25.94	2070^th	2647	21.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Chicago Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	87.62	152^nd	1769	91.4%
2005	90.75	109^th	1777	93.9%
2006	83.01	242^nd	1804	86.6%
2007	78.79	323^rd	1999	83.8%
2008	80.74	272^nd	2005	86.4%
2009	78.39	317^th	2063	84.6%
2010	60.43	781^st	2179	64.2%
2011	62.68	742^nd	2236	66.8%
2012	40.69	1335^th	2259	40.9%
2013	56.05	991^st	2379	58.3%
2015	62.96	795^th	2477	67.9%
2016	69.42	666^th	2497	73.3%
2017	72.88	607^th	2508	75.8%
2018	38.35	1418^th	2480	42.8%
2019	78.99	507^th	2715	81.3%
2021	71.19	209^th	894	76.6%
2022	41.55	1412^th	2740	48.5%
2023	63.74	799^th	2802	71.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Chicago Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.10	1271^st	1496	15.0%

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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 Chicago Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	136	0	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	146
1989	138	0	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	146
1990	133	0	0	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	151
1991	153	0	0	9	11	n/a	n/a	0	173
1992	144	0	0	12	11	n/a	n/a	0	167
1993	156	0	1	17	9	n/a	n/a	0	183
1994	151	1	0	17	11	n/a	n/a	0	180
1995	138	1	0	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	159
1996	138	1	0	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	159
1997	144	1	0	12	8	n/a	n/a	0	165
1998	131	2	0	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	147
1999	129	1	0	8	7	n/a	n/a	0	145
2000	125	1	0	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	142
2001	112	1	0	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	129
2002	93	0	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	101
2003	93	0	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	101
2004	117	0	5	6	2	n/a	n/a	1	131
2005	133	3	7	8	1	n/a	n/a	1	153
2006	141	4	7	16	0	n/a	n/a	1	169
2007	125	3	6	15	1	n/a	n/a	2	152
2008	130	3	8	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	157
2009	125	2	3	8	1	2	7	0	148
2010	109	1	3	21	3	1	7	0	145
2011	97	1	1	21	2	0	12	0	134
2012	89	0	2	19	5	0	7	0	122
2013	89	0	4	15	5	0	7	0	120
2014	86	0	4	20	3	0	7	0	120
2015	85	0	3	18	3	0	12	0	121
2016	97	0	3	18	3	0	8	0	129
2017	99	0	3	13	3	0	9	0	127
2018	95	0	2	16	3	0	7	0	123
2019	90	0	2	17	3	0	7	0	119
2020	88	0	2	21	1	0	3	0	115
2021	90	0	1	18	1	0	1	0	111
2022	96	0	1	20	2	0	5	0	124
2023	94	0	0	17	2	0	8	0	121
2024	93	0	0	20	1	0	6	1	121

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 Chicago Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	146	6.0	24.3	n/a
1989	146	6.0	24.3	n/a
1990	151	6.6	22.8	n/a
1991	173	8.0	21.6	n/a
1992	167	8.1	20.6	17.4
1993	183	8.0	22.9	23
1994	180	8.0	22.5	20.6
1995	159	8.2	19.4	23.3
1996	159	8.2	19.4	23.3
1997	165	8.0	20.6	19.4
1998	147	9.8	15.0	20.4
1999	145	10.2	14.2	20
2000	142	10.2	13.9	18.3
2001	129	8.2	15.7	16.3
2002	101	6.5	15.5	19.8
2003	101	6.5	15.5	19.8
2004	131	7.2	18.2	20.8
2005	153	7.8	19.6	19.7
2006	169	7.9	21.4	24.4
2007	152	8.1	18.8	32
2008	157	9.7	16.2	25.5
2009	148	7.8	15.6	28.4
2010	145	6.9	20.8	38.6
2011	134	n/a	n/a	41
2012	122	6.1	19.7	n/a
2013	120	6.5	18.2	34.2
2014	120	5.0	23.7	31.7
2015	121	5.0	24.2	37.2
2016	129	6.0	21.5	42.6
2017	127	6.0	21.1	40.9
2018	123	5.6	21.7	43.9
2019	119	5.8	20.3	49.6
2020	115	n/a	n/a	47.8
2021	111	6.3	17.5	45
2022	124	7.0	17.6	49.2
2023	121	6.4	18.8	56.2
2024	121	8.3	14.4	53.7

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 Chicago Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	146	6.0	24.3	n/a
1989	146	6.0	24.3	n/a
1990	151	6.6	22.8	n/a
1991	173	8.0	21.6	n/a
1992	167	8.1	20.6	17.4
1993	183	8.0	22.9	23
1994	180	8.0	22.5	20.6
1995	159	8.2	19.4	23.3
1996	159	8.2	19.4	23.3
1997	165	8.0	20.6	19.4
1998	147	9.8	15.0	20.4
1999	145	10.2	14.2	20
2000	142	10.2	13.9	18.3
2001	129	8.2	15.7	16.3
2002	101	6.5	15.5	19.8
2003	101	6.5	15.5	19.8
2004	131	7.2	18.2	20.8
2005	153	7.8	19.6	19.7
2006	169	7.9	21.4	24.4
2007	152	8.1	18.8	32
2008	157	9.7	16.2	25.5
2009	148	7.8	15.6	28.4
2010	145	6.9	20.8	38.6
2011	134	n/a	n/a	41
2012	122	6.1	19.7	n/a
2013	120	6.5	18.2	34.2
2014	120	5.0	23.7	31.7
2015	121	5.0	24.2	37.2
2016	129	6.0	21.5	42.6
2017	127	6.0	21.1	40.9
2018	123	5.6	21.7	43.9
2019	119	5.8	20.3	49.6
2020	115	n/a	n/a	47.8
2021	111	6.3	17.5	45
2022	124	7.0	17.6	49.2
2023	121	6.4	18.8	56.2
2024	121	8.3	14.4	53.7

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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