Is Mary Chapa Academy a good school?

Mary Chapa Academy ranks in the bottom 15.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Mary Chapa Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 693 students attended Mary Chapa Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Mary Chapa Academy?

Students at Mary Chapa Academy are 99% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Mary Chapa Academy attend?

Students who attend Mary Chapa Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : Vista Verde Middle High : Greenfield High

Mary Chapa Academy

Summary:

Mary Chapa Academy is an elementary school located in Greenfield, California, serving 693 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Greenfield Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 1438 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a rating of 0 stars out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Mary Chapa Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments. In 2023-2024, only 23.84% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.04%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were also low, with only 19.01% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 35.54%. The school also struggles with a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (83.12% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and a high percentage of English Language Learners and students with disabilities.

While the nearby Arroyo Seco Academy, Cesar Chavez Elementary, and Oak Avenue Elementary also perform below the state average, they generally outperform Mary Chapa Academy. However, the school's performance for specific student groups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, is higher than the overall school performance, suggesting that targeted interventions may be yielding some positive results. The school has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 12.0% in 2021-2022 to 6.5% in 2022-2023, which could contribute to improved academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

490 El Camino Real
Greenfield, CA 93927-4914

(831) 674-5586

District: Greenfield Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4952^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,220

Students who attend Mary Chapa Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Vista Verde Middle
High:	Greenfield High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 693

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.6%

White:

0.9%

Two or more races:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mary Chapa Academy ranks worse than 84.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Greenfield Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.74. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Mary Chapa Academy has the largest elementary school student body size in the Greenfield Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (98.6%), White (0.9%), two or more races (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Greenfield Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mary Chapa Academy is 22.3, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Greenfield Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mary Chapa Academy is $5,220. 1 elementary schools in the Greenfield Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mary Chapa Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Mary Chapa Academy 4952^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mary Chapa Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Greenfield Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenfield Union Elementary 1438^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mary Chapa Academy

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Rank History for all students at Mary Chapa Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.53	4585^th	4809	4.7%
2005	8.05	4735^th	4822	1.8%
2006	8.35	4698^th	4818	2.5%
2007	4.31	5089^th	5113	0.5%
2008	5.14	5083^rd	5113	0.6%
2009	1.55	5188^th	5193	0.1%
2010	3.67	5289^th	5314	0.5%
2015	17.30	4893^rd	5611	12.8%
2016	19.74	4647^th	5614	17.2%
2017	25.82	4182^nd	5692	26.5%
2018	18.91	4775^th	5662	15.7%
2019	17.62	5018^th	5789	13.3%
2022	16.91	5170^th	5883	12.1%
2023	17.44	5115^th	5874	12.9%
2024	18.74	4952^nd	5862	15.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mary Chapa Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.61	2553^rd	3246	21.3%
2019	25.78	2802^nd	3275	14.4%
2022	36.83	2059^th	3311	37.8%
2023	35.56	2121^st	3250	34.7%
2024	42.26	1668^th	3160	47.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mary Chapa Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.42	2323^rd	2634	11.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mary Chapa Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.00	4058^th	5084	20.2%
2019	23.98	4296^th	5173	17.0%
2022	19.40	4690^th	5264	10.9%
2023	19.17	4774^th	5374	11.2%
2024	22.37	4584^th	5511	16.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Mary Chapa Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	26.02	296^th	356	16.9%
2023	28.47	274^th	336	18.5%
2024	38.27	231^st	364	36.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Mary Chapa Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.91	4244^th	5413	21.6%
2019	19.28	4684^th	5492	14.7%
2022	16.07	5085^th	5635	9.8%
2023	20.34	4670^th	5617	16.9%
2024	22.29	4486^th	5605	20.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mary Chapa Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.44	1987^th	2128	6.6%
2019	19.85	2360^th	2585	8.7%
2022	22.84	1876^th	2227	15.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Mary Chapa Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.41	4865^th	5431	10.4%
2019	16.66	4922^nd	5510	10.7%
2022	20.04	4712^th	5663	16.8%
2023	16.03	5069^th	5650	10.3%
2024	17.16	4966^th	5636	11.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mary Chapa Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.47	3721^st	4830	23.0%
2019	26.23	3956^th	4963	20.3%
2022	22.47	4317^th	5084	15.1%
2023	22.90	4273^rd	5098	16.2%
2024	23.96	4192^nd	5102	17.8%

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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 Mary Chapa Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	269	4	5	659	1	n/a	n/a	0	938
1989	208	6	4	842	0	n/a	n/a	0	1060
1990	243	11	2	972	0	n/a	n/a	0	1228
1991	247	9	7	1076	2	n/a	n/a	0	1341
1992	244	9	11	1275	0	n/a	n/a	0	1539
1993	221	17	11	1290	2	n/a	n/a	0	1541
1994	43	4	5	354	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1995	46	4	1	501	6	n/a	n/a	0	558
1996	46	4	1	501	6	n/a	n/a	0	558
1997	35	3	1	508	3	n/a	n/a	0	550
1998	32	5	0	481	2	n/a	n/a	0	520
1999	43	8	1	514	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
2000	39	15	2	525	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
2001	35	9	4	553	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
2002	24	6	7	532	0	n/a	n/a	2	571
2003	24	6	7	532	0	n/a	n/a	2	571
2004	20	3	7	524	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
2005	9	1	3	506	0	n/a	n/a	2	521
2006	10	1	1	510	0	n/a	n/a	4	526
2007	10	2	3	530	1	n/a	n/a	4	550
2008	14	1	4	512	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	531
2009	7	8	4	608	1	0	0	0	628
2010	5	6	1	640	1	1	2	0	656
2011	4	1	0	365	0	0	1	0	371
2012	6	2	0	375	0	0	0	0	383
2013	2	0	0	407	0	1	0	0	410
2014	2	2	0	476	0	0	0	0	480
2015	12	4	0	842	0	0	0	0	858
2016	6	0	0	859	0	0	0	0	865
2017	5	0	2	888	0	0	1	0	896
2018	3	2	0	893	0	0	1	0	899
2019	9	0	0	951	1	0	1	0	962
2020	8	1	0	869	1	0	0	0	879
2021	5	1	0	765	1	0	1	0	773
2022	6	1	0	695	0	0	1	0	703
2023	6	1	0	683	0	0	3	0	693

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 Mary Chapa Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	938	46.6	20.1	n/a
1989	1060	52.1	20.3	n/a
1990	1228	54.6	22.4	n/a
1991	1341	60.4	22.2	n/a
1992	1539	61.4	25.0	67
1993	1541	59.3	26.0	68.8
1994	406	21.0	19.3	87.2
1995	558	21.0	26.6	83.7
1996	558	21.0	26.6	83.7
1997	550	22.0	25.0	81.5
1998	520	23.0	22.6	95
1999	566	26.0	21.8	65.2
2000	581	27.0	21.5	78.1
2001	601	31.0	19.4	78.2
2002	571	29.0	19.7	76.6
2003	571	29.0	19.7	76.6
2004	554	17.0	32.6	81.6
2005	521	20.0	26.1	77.6
2006	526	24.0	21.9	89.3
2007	550	27.0	20.4	85.2
2008	531	34.0	15.6	85.1
2009	628	34.0	17.4	97.1
2010	656	35.0	18.7	93
2011	371	n/a	n/a	53.9
2012	383	20.5	18.6	99.2
2013	410	17.7	23.0	99.3
2014	480	20.0	24.0	74.6
2015	858	33.0	26.0	83.9
2016	865	37.0	23.3	83.2
2017	896	37.2	24.0	92
2018	899	37.0	24.2	95.2
2019	962	39.0	24.6	90.7
2020	879	n/a	n/a	95.7
2021	773	33.0	23.4	89.1
2022	703	29.0	24.2	83.8
2023	693	31.0	22.3	83.1

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 Mary Chapa Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	938	46.6	20.1	n/a
1989	1060	52.1	20.3	n/a
1990	1228	54.6	22.4	n/a
1991	1341	60.4	22.2	n/a
1992	1539	61.4	25.0	67
1993	1541	59.3	26.0	68.8
1994	406	21.0	19.3	87.2
1995	558	21.0	26.6	83.7
1996	558	21.0	26.6	83.7
1997	550	22.0	25.0	81.5
1998	520	23.0	22.6	95
1999	566	26.0	21.8	65.2
2000	581	27.0	21.5	78.1
2001	601	31.0	19.4	78.2
2002	571	29.0	19.7	76.6
2003	571	29.0	19.7	76.6
2004	554	17.0	32.6	81.6
2005	521	20.0	26.1	77.6
2006	526	24.0	21.9	89.3
2007	550	27.0	20.4	85.2
2008	531	34.0	15.6	85.1
2009	628	34.0	17.4	97.1
2010	656	35.0	18.7	93
2011	371	n/a	n/a	53.9
2012	383	20.5	18.6	99.2
2013	410	17.7	23.0	99.3
2014	480	20.0	24.0	74.6
2015	858	33.0	26.0	83.9
2016	865	37.0	23.3	83.2
2017	896	37.2	24.0	92
2018	899	37.0	24.2	95.2
2019	962	39.0	24.6	90.7
2020	879	n/a	n/a	95.7
2021	773	33.0	23.4	89.1
2022	703	29.0	24.2	83.8
2023	693	31.0	22.3	83.1

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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