Is Chaparral Elementary a good school?

Chaparral Elementary ranks 901 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chaparral Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 646 students attended Chaparral Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Chaparral Elementary?

Students at Chaparral Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 28% White, 18% Asian, 15% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Chaparral Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chaparral Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : El Roble Intermediate High : Claremont High

Chaparral Elementary

Summary:

Chaparral Elementary is a public elementary school located in Claremont, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 606 students. It is part of the Claremont Unified School District, which is ranked 412 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chaparral Elementary consistently outperforms the Claremont Unified and California state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. The school's proficiency rates range from 57.61% to 72.63% in ELA and 53.68% to 66.29% in Math, compared to the district averages of 51.8% to 63.76% in ELA and 50.23% to 57.96% in Math. Chaparral Elementary also outperforms the state averages, which range from 42.8% to 47.04% in ELA and 34.31% to 45.64% in Math. In science, Chaparral's proficiency rates on the CAST exam are significantly higher than the district and state averages, reaching 58.95% in 5th grade compared to 44.16% for the district and 32.68% for the state.

Chaparral Elementary's performance is particularly strong among its Asian, Hispanic, and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the top quartile of California elementary schools for these groups. The school also maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.7% to 15.0% over the past several years, compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, Chaparral has a lower percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch (24.42% in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby schools in the Claremont Unified district, which range from 25.64% to 50%.

Detail:

Public K-6

451 Chaparral Dr.
Claremont, CA 91711-2643

(909) 398-0305

District: Claremont Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
901^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,995

Students who attend Chaparral Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	El Roble Intermediate
High:	Claremont High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.8

Number of students: 646

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.1%

White:

28.3%

Asian:

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chaparral Elementary ranks better than 84.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Claremont Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.12. (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 Chaparral Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Claremont Unified School District. Student population at Chaparral Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (36.1%), White (28.3%), Asian (18.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.5% 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 25.8. 6 elementary schools in the Claremont Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chaparral Elementary is $5,995, which is the 4^th highest among 7 elementary schools in the Claremont Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chaparral Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chaparral Elementary 901^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Chaparral Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Claremont Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Claremont Unified 412^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	83.47	777^th	4809	83.8%
2005	89.50	509^th	4822	89.4%
2006	87.05	640^th	4818	86.7%
2007	86.30	697^th	5113	86.4%
2008	86.80	664^th	5113	87.0%
2009	89.94	482^nd	5193	90.7%
2010	87.58	598^th	5314	88.7%
2011	88.12	550^th	5377	89.8%
2012	92.15	285^th	5390	94.7%
2013	92.32	297^th	5530	94.6%
2015	90.26	610^th	5611	89.1%
2016	88.88	681^st	5614	87.9%
2017	86.91	821^st	5692	85.6%
2018	88.38	714^th	5662	87.4%
2019	86.89	799^th	5789	86.2%
2022	83.53	1020^th	5883	82.7%
2023	81.78	1108^th	5874	81.1%
2024	86.12	901^st	5862	84.6%

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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
2022	57.10	306^th	610	49.8%
2023	65.01	248^th	669	62.9%
2024	65.28	270^th	669	59.6%

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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	89.76	176^th	2420	92.7%
2024	74.67	434^th	2634	83.5%

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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
2018	86.77	416^th	5084	91.8%
2019	75.27	909^th	5173	82.4%
2022	64.71	1432^nd	5264	72.8%
2023	83.21	650^th	5374	87.9%
2024	83.75	680^th	5511	87.7%

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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	83.11	905^th	5413	83.3%
2019	79.13	1123^rd	5492	79.6%
2022	79.59	1128^th	5635	80.0%
2023	87.46	769^th	5617	86.3%
2024	86.63	798^th	5605	85.8%

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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	95.49	79^th	2128	96.3%
2019	93.69	111^th	2585	95.7%
2022	92.56	136^th	2227	93.9%

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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	89.70	585^th	5431	89.2%
2019	90.22	566^th	5510	89.7%
2022	84.20	913^th	5663	83.9%
2023	71.62	1434^th	5650	74.6%
2024	80.55	1052^nd	5636	81.3%

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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
2018	68.96	385^th	1071	64.1%
2019	67.83	424^th	1149	63.1%
2022	58.71	613^th	1154	46.9%
2023	64.71	522^nd	1190	56.1%
2024	75.82	268^th	1203	77.7%

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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	81.21	636^th	4830	86.8%
2019	72.69	1030^th	4963	79.2%
2022	86.81	478^th	5084	90.6%
2023	76.75	890^th	5098	82.5%
2024	80.32	714^th	5102	86.0%

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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	70.86	795^th	2737	71.0%
2019	74.50	652^nd	2834	77.0%
2022	60.91	1128^th	2726	58.6%
2023	64.58	976^th	2662	63.3%
2024	62.56	1045^th	2647	60.5%

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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
1988	528	14	76	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
1989	496	20	80	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1990	487	21	98	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	639
1991	492	18	95	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1992	479	24	87	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1993	453	18	96	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	600
1994	436	17	89	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1995	438	22	92	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1996	438	22	92	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1997	406	21	87	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	565
1998	413	18	78	58	1	n/a	n/a	0	568
1999	395	16	83	67	3	n/a	n/a	0	564
2000	401	23	91	60	3	n/a	n/a	0	578
2001	402	20	96	71	5	n/a	n/a	0	594
2002	393	26	103	72	6	n/a	n/a	10	610
2003	393	26	103	72	6	n/a	n/a	10	610
2004	378	20	95	81	6	n/a	n/a	40	620
2005	387	19	97	88	4	n/a	n/a	51	646
2006	365	20	93	97	4	n/a	n/a	69	648
2007	337	17	100	96	3	n/a	n/a	80	633
2008	326	14	93	90	2	n/a	n/a	0	525
2009	317	8	91	72	2	1	124	0	615
2010	336	17	98	110	1	2	82	0	646
2011	435	14	108	1	6	1	102	0	667
2012	327	19	80	144	1	1	71	0	643
2013	346	16	91	141	1	1	68	0	664
2014	333	16	103	143	0	1	60	0	656
2015	330	14	101	152	0	0	59	0	656
2016	324	21	99	164	0	0	51	0	659
2017	311	14	98	171	0	0	54	0	648
2018	299	18	99	186	0	0	61	0	663
2019	279	15	104	188	0	0	55	0	641
2020	255	15	115	214	0	0	57	0	656
2021	227	19	109	209	0	0	75	0	639
2022	207	17	107	223	0	0	76	0	630
2023	178	13	114	222	0	0	79	0	606
2024	183	15	118	233	0	1	96	0	646

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
1988	660	21.0	31.4	n/a
1989	640	22.0	29.0	n/a
1990	639	22.0	29.0	n/a
1991	640	22.0	29.0	n/a
1992	624	22.4	27.8	3.7
1993	600	21.0	28.6	6
1994	574	22.0	26.1	7.5
1995	587	22.0	26.7	10.6
1996	587	22.0	26.7	10.6
1997	565	25.0	22.6	13.8
1998	568	24.5	23.2	10
1999	564	25.0	22.6	10.6
2000	578	26.0	22.2	9.9
2001	594	27.0	22.0	7.9
2002	610	28.0	21.8	7.5
2003	610	28.0	21.8	7.5
2004	620	28.9	21.5	11.4
2005	646	29.2	22.1	10.6
2006	648	29.0	22.3	0
2007	633	28.0	22.6	10.5
2008	525	102.0	5.1	11
2009	615	28.0	20.2	7.2
2010	646	27.0	23.9	10.2
2011	667	n/a	n/a	10.6
2012	643	26.1	24.5	0.5
2013	664	26.1	25.4	15.7
2014	656	25.0	26.2	13.4
2015	656	25.0	26.2	15.4
2016	659	25.0	26.3	19.7
2017	648	25.0	25.9	17.1
2018	663	24.5	27.0	22.9
2019	641	25.0	25.6	22.2
2020	656	n/a	n/a	20
2021	639	25.7	24.8	17.8
2022	630	25.6	24.5	18.6
2023	606	23.0	26.3	24.4
2024	646	25.0	25.8	25.5

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 Chaparral Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	660	21.0	31.4	n/a
1989	640	22.0	29.0	n/a
1990	639	22.0	29.0	n/a
1991	640	22.0	29.0	n/a
1992	624	22.4	27.8	3.7
1993	600	21.0	28.6	6
1994	574	22.0	26.1	7.5
1995	587	22.0	26.7	10.6
1996	587	22.0	26.7	10.6
1997	565	25.0	22.6	13.8
1998	568	24.5	23.2	10
1999	564	25.0	22.6	10.6
2000	578	26.0	22.2	9.9
2001	594	27.0	22.0	7.9
2002	610	28.0	21.8	7.5
2003	610	28.0	21.8	7.5
2004	620	28.9	21.5	11.4
2005	646	29.2	22.1	10.6
2006	648	29.0	22.3	0
2007	633	28.0	22.6	10.5
2008	525	102.0	5.1	11
2009	615	28.0	20.2	7.2
2010	646	27.0	23.9	10.2
2011	667	n/a	n/a	10.6
2012	643	26.1	24.5	0.5
2013	664	26.1	25.4	15.7
2014	656	25.0	26.2	13.4
2015	656	25.0	26.2	15.4
2016	659	25.0	26.3	19.7
2017	648	25.0	25.9	17.1
2018	663	24.5	27.0	22.9
2019	641	25.0	25.6	22.2
2020	656	n/a	n/a	20
2021	639	25.7	24.8	17.8
2022	630	25.6	24.5	18.6
2023	606	23.0	26.3	24.4
2024	646	25.0	25.8	25.5

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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