Is Chapman Elementary a good school?

Chapman Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Chapman Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 320 students attended Chapman Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Chapman Elementary?

Students at Chapman Elementary are 43% Hispanic, 27% White, 16% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 4% American Indian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Chapman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chapman Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High High : Chico High

Chapman Elementary

Summary:

Chapman Elementary is a public elementary school located in Chico, California, serving around 300 students in grades K-5. Unfortunately, this school has consistently struggled, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools over the past several years and maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very low performance compared to other schools in the state.

Chapman Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently low academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, which are well below the Chico Unified School District and California state averages. The school also grapples with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.1% to 29.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Chapman Elementary has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 89.33% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

When comparing Chapman Elementary to other nearby schools within the Chico Unified School District, such as Hooker Oak Elementary and Sierra View Elementary, it is clear that Chapman is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. The school's consistently poor performance, particularly for Hispanic students and students with disabilities, suggests a need for targeted interventions and support to address the root causes of these issues and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

1071 East 16th St.
Chico, CA 95928-6207

(530) 891-3100

District: Chico Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5269^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,287

Students who attend Chapman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marsh (Harry M.) Junior High
High:	Chico High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.3

Number of students: 320

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.5%

White:

27.2%

Two or more races:

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chapman Elementary ranks worse than 89.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Chico Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.33. (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 Chapman Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.5%), White (27.2%), two or more races (15.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Chico Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chapman Elementary is 25.3, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Chico Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Chapman Elementary employs 12.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chapman Elementary is $14,287, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Chico Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chapman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chapman Elementary 5269^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Chapman Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Chico Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Chico Unified 769^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Chapman Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Chapman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.15	3692^nd	4809	23.2%
2005	20.18	3954^th	4822	18.0%
2006	14.34	4395^th	4818	8.8%
2007	20.66	4240^th	5113	17.1%
2008	19.57	4373^rd	5113	14.5%
2009	14.08	4793^rd	5193	7.7%
2010	20.43	4569^th	5314	14.0%
2011	22.80	4478^th	5377	16.7%
2012	25.89	4253^rd	5390	21.1%
2013	28.86	4142^nd	5530	25.1%
2015	35.12	3315^th	5611	40.9%
2016	14.39	5094^th	5614	9.3%
2017	25.09	4251^st	5692	25.3%
2018	16.55	4960^th	5662	12.4%
2019	14.14	5301^st	5789	8.4%
2022	23.76	4472^nd	5883	24.0%
2023	15.75	5254^th	5874	10.6%
2024	15.33	5269^th	5862	10.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Chapman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.65	1923^rd	2420	20.5%
2024	29.71	1856^th	2634	29.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chapman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.55	4151^st	5084	18.4%
2019	21.95	4428^th	5173	14.4%
2022	26.29	4137^th	5264	21.4%
2023	15.55	5002^nd	5374	6.9%
2024	17.76	4956^th	5511	10.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Chapman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.18	4766^th	5413	12.0%
2019	11.61	5225^th	5492	4.9%
2022	24.28	4284^th	5635	24.0%
2023	17.91	4899^th	5617	12.8%
2024	13.86	5195^th	5605	7.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Chapman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.38	1370^th	2128	35.6%
2022	24.34	1771^st	2227	20.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Chapman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.26	4806^th	5431	11.5%
2019	20.08	4656^th	5510	15.5%
2022	25.73	4165^th	5663	26.5%
2023	15.01	5174^th	5650	8.4%
2024	21.57	4560^th	5636	19.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chapman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.69	4062^nd	4830	15.9%
2019	27.25	3885^th	4963	21.7%
2022	33.60	3406^th	5084	33.0%
2023	15.37	4770^th	5098	6.4%
2024	13.05	4875^th	5102	4.4%

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Rank History for White students at Chapman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.59	2603^rd	2737	4.9%
2019	2.24	2808^th	2834	0.9%
2022	10.19	2523^rd	2726	7.4%
2023	8.37	2511^th	2662	5.7%
2024	16.10	2300^th	2647	13.1%

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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 Chapman Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	362	26	56	113	6	n/a	n/a	0	563
1989	408	35	68	156	16	n/a	n/a	0	683
1990	366	44	90	179	5	n/a	n/a	0	684
1991	377	38	127	195	7	n/a	n/a	0	744
1992	279	33	129	203	5	n/a	n/a	0	649
1993	282	34	155	233	3	n/a	n/a	0	707
1994	247	21	156	227	4	n/a	n/a	0	655
1995	213	31	144	233	5	n/a	n/a	0	626
1996	213	31	144	233	5	n/a	n/a	0	626
1997	188	18	126	211	5	n/a	n/a	0	548
1998	174	26	117	211	2	n/a	n/a	0	530
1999	145	27	102	208	5	n/a	n/a	0	487
2000	134	33	93	205	5	n/a	n/a	1	471
2001	112	28	101	198	9	n/a	n/a	0	448
2002	106	32	82	202	11	n/a	n/a	1	434
2003	106	32	82	202	11	n/a	n/a	1	434
2004	95	27	88	230	13	n/a	n/a	1	454
2005	82	19	94	224	14	n/a	n/a	2	435
2006	75	17	92	120	20	n/a	n/a	1	325
2007	64	14	106	137	12	n/a	n/a	5	338
2008	70	11	99	135	19	n/a	n/a	0	334
2009	73	13	87	129	15	3	11	0	331
2010	93	19	86	133	16	1	1	0	349
2011	86	11	75	138	9	0	5	0	324
2012	90	9	62	133	10	0	7	0	311
2013	107	15	61	156	13	0	15	0	367
2014	110	15	62	165	7	0	10	0	369
2015	108	9	55	158	7	0	14	0	351
2016	123	9	37	154	10	0	23	0	356
2017	110	8	33	133	6	0	20	0	310
2018	99	6	33	114	4	2	34	0	292
2019	130	13	29	117	5	2	34	0	330
2020	130	10	28	115	7	4	35	0	329
2021	105	10	25	110	10	1	31	0	292
2022	91	8	22	118	6	3	38	0	286
2023	91	10	21	121	13	4	40	0	300
2024	87	10	21	136	12	3	51	0	320

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 Chapman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	563	22.0	25.5	n/a
1989	683	28.5	23.9	n/a
1990	684	28.8	23.7	n/a
1991	744	33.4	22.2	n/a
1992	649	33.9	19.1	83.8
1993	707	29.0	24.4	83.7
1994	655	29.9	21.9	89.2
1995	626	29.7	21.1	78.1
1996	626	29.7	21.1	78.1
1997	548	30.3	18.1	92
1998	530	31.5	16.8	90.6
1999	487	31.2	15.6	87.7
2000	471	30.6	15.4	95.7
2001	448	29.6	15.1	88.6
2002	434	27.0	16.1	88
2003	434	27.0	16.1	88
2004	454	27.2	16.7	89.6
2005	435	27.4	15.9	88.5
2006	325	25.2	12.9	86.4
2007	338	24.0	14.1	94.3
2008	334	27.1	12.3	94.9
2009	331	25.5	12.0	92.1
2010	349	25.5	13.6	89.4
2011	324	n/a	n/a	91.7
2012	311	28.0	11.1	n/a
2013	367	29.9	12.2	91.8
2014	369	22.0	16.7	89.2
2015	351	22.0	15.9	86.3
2016	356	18.0	19.7	84.3
2017	310	14.1	21.8	77.4
2018	292	14.0	20.8	88
2019	330	15.0	22.0	80.3
2020	329	n/a	n/a	85.7
2021	292	17.5	16.6	91.1
2022	286	13.8	20.7	90.6
2023	300	12.6	23.8	89.3
2024	320	12.6	25.3	92.5

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 Chapman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	563	22.0	25.5	n/a
1989	683	28.5	23.9	n/a
1990	684	28.8	23.7	n/a
1991	744	33.4	22.2	n/a
1992	649	33.9	19.1	83.8
1993	707	29.0	24.4	83.7
1994	655	29.9	21.9	89.2
1995	626	29.7	21.1	78.1
1996	626	29.7	21.1	78.1
1997	548	30.3	18.1	92
1998	530	31.5	16.8	90.6
1999	487	31.2	15.6	87.7
2000	471	30.6	15.4	95.7
2001	448	29.6	15.1	88.6
2002	434	27.0	16.1	88
2003	434	27.0	16.1	88
2004	454	27.2	16.7	89.6
2005	435	27.4	15.9	88.5
2006	325	25.2	12.9	86.4
2007	338	24.0	14.1	94.3
2008	334	27.1	12.3	94.9
2009	331	25.5	12.0	92.1
2010	349	25.5	13.6	89.4
2011	324	n/a	n/a	91.7
2012	311	28.0	11.1	n/a
2013	367	29.9	12.2	91.8
2014	369	22.0	16.7	89.2
2015	351	22.0	15.9	86.3
2016	356	18.0	19.7	84.3
2017	310	14.1	21.8	77.4
2018	292	14.0	20.8	88
2019	330	15.0	22.0	80.3
2020	329	n/a	n/a	85.7
2021	292	17.5	16.6	91.1
2022	286	13.8	20.7	90.6
2023	300	12.6	23.8	89.3
2024	320	12.6	25.3	92.5

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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