Is Chapman Elementary a good school?

Chapman Elementary ranks 1162 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chapman Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 375 students attended Chapman Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Chapman Elementary?

Students at Chapman Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Chapman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chapman Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Robert E. Peary Middle High : Gardena Senior High

Chapman Elementary

Summary:

Chapman Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gardena, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 370 students. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chapman Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school outperformed the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 5th grade, 71.11% of Chapman students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.18% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.37% for California. Chapman Elementary also outperformed the district and state in Science proficiency. The school has particularly strong performance among Hispanic and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 10% and top 5% of California elementary schools, respectively, for these subgroups.

However, Chapman Elementary faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 21.9% in the most recent school year, which is higher than the district and state averages. When compared to nearby schools, Chapman outperforms Denker Avenue Elementary and Amestoy Elementary, but lags behind the higher-performing One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.81% to 78.92%, likely contributes to its academic challenges, as research has shown a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

1947 Marine Ave.
Gardena, CA 90249-3803

(310) 324-2275

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1162^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,155

Students who attend Chapman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robert E. Peary Middle
High:	Gardena Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 375

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.5%

Asian:

18.4%

African American:

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chapman Elementary ranks better than 80.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 67^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.74. (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 Student population at Chapman Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.5%), Asian (18.4%), African American (13.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chapman Elementary is 18.7, which is the 142^nd best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chapman Elementary is $12,155, which is the 187^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chapman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chapman Elementary 1162^nd 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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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st 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	49.18	2191^st	4809	54.4%
2005	53.36	2025^th	4822	58.0%
2006	49.48	2219^th	4818	53.9%
2007	53.01	2157^th	5113	57.8%
2008	36.79	3147^th	5113	38.5%
2009	39.19	3096^th	5193	40.4%
2010	65.90	1677^th	5314	68.4%
2011	68.05	1577^th	5377	70.7%
2012	81.95	916^th	5390	83.0%
2013	77.98	1161^st	5530	79.0%
2015	59.87	1952^nd	5611	65.2%
2016	64.56	1788^th	5614	68.2%
2017	62.50	1903^rd	5692	66.6%
2018	80.46	1106^th	5662	80.5%
2019	69.12	1639^th	5789	71.7%
2022	74.32	1436^th	5883	75.6%
2023	76.76	1290^th	5874	78.0%
2024	79.74	1162^nd	5862	80.2%

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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	91.77	225^th	5084	95.6%
2019	86.53	426^th	5173	91.8%
2022	86.29	499^th	5264	90.5%
2023	87.40	479^th	5374	91.1%
2024	88.05	513^th	5511	90.7%

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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	73.63	1345^th	5413	75.2%
2019	62.52	1868^th	5492	66.0%
2022	74.23	1346^th	5635	76.1%
2023	76.20	1242^nd	5617	77.9%
2024	89.45	646^th	5605	88.5%

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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	82.11	975^th	5431	82.0%
2019	71.37	1463^rd	5510	73.4%
2022	72.29	1420^th	5663	74.9%
2023	71.82	1421^st	5650	74.8%
2024	63.87	1798^th	5636	68.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Chapman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	95.90	16^th	700	97.7%
2019	82.59	83^rd	747	88.9%

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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	88.87	349^th	4830	92.8%
2019	88.51	360^th	4963	92.7%
2022	81.38	690^th	5084	86.4%
2023	87.67	448^th	5098	91.2%
2024	88.78	398^th	5102	92.2%

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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	161	37	125	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1989	147	43	110	117	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1990	117	48	129	119	2	n/a	n/a	0	415
1991	80	70	124	142	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
1992	72	60	89	126	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
1993	84	61	98	143	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1994	65	85	96	152	1	n/a	n/a	0	399
1995	54	119	91	211	1	n/a	n/a	0	476
1996	54	119	91	211	1	n/a	n/a	0	476
1997	63	105	79	227	1	n/a	n/a	0	475
1998	56	106	71	244	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
1999	48	123	79	248	1	n/a	n/a	0	499
2000	44	124	82	228	1	n/a	n/a	0	479
2001	41	109	79	223	1	n/a	n/a	0	453
2002	21	93	72	251	2	n/a	n/a	0	439
2003	21	93	72	251	2	n/a	n/a	0	439
2004	22	94	77	242	1	n/a	n/a	0	436
2005	22	93	70	247	1	n/a	n/a	0	433
2006	25	75	67	251	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2007	29	67	55	236	4	n/a	n/a	8	399
2008	26	68	52	247	3	n/a	n/a	0	396
2009	24	61	55	251	3	4	18	0	416
2010	24	46	54	269	3	6	9	0	411
2011	15	47	64	228	3	6	0	0	363
2012	10	80	63	261	0	6	0	0	420
2013	13	64	51	271	1	7	0	0	407
2014	14	81	51	286	3	11	0	0	446
2015	16	78	45	301	2	9	4	0	455
2016	13	85	45	298	1	7	12	0	461
2017	12	74	47	300	0	6	14	0	453
2018	9	64	48	278	0	5	16	0	420
2019	11	74	56	293	0	12	0	0	446
2020	6	50	61	277	1	3	15	0	413
2021	7	55	58	251	1	1	16	0	389
2022	8	53	55	216	1	2	34	0	369
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	370	370
2024	6	50	69	208	1	2	39	0	375

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	464	17.0	27.2	n/a
1989	417	15.0	27.8	n/a
1990	415	15.0	27.6	n/a
1991	416	16.0	26.0	n/a
1992	347	16.3	21.2	47
1993	386	17.0	22.7	44.3
1994	399	16.0	24.9	61.7
1995	476	20.0	23.8	72.1
1996	476	20.0	23.8	72.1
1997	475	22.0	21.6	66.3
1998	478	24.0	19.9	63
1999	499	26.0	19.2	55.9
2000	479	25.0	19.2	55.3
2001	453	26.0	17.4	71.7
2002	439	25.0	17.6	78.8
2003	439	25.0	17.6	78.8
2004	436	25.0	17.4	77.3
2005	433	25.0	17.3	76.9
2006	418	23.0	18.2	72.7
2007	399	23.5	17.0	74.4
2008	396	25.5	15.5	69.2
2009	416	22.5	17.0	67.1
2010	411	21.0	19.5	64.5
2011	363	n/a	n/a	66.9
2012	420	19.0	22.1	n/a
2013	407	19.0	21.4	75.9
2014	446	20.0	22.3	80.7
2015	455	20.0	22.7	66.6
2016	461	20.0	23.0	81.8
2017	453	20.0	22.6	84.1
2018	420	19.0	22.1	80.5
2019	446	19.0	23.4	78.7
2020	413	n/a	n/a	79.2
2021	389	20.0	19.4	78.9
2022	369	20.0	18.4	75.6
2023	370	19.0	19.4	70.8
2024	375	20.0	18.7	63.5

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	464	17.0	27.2	n/a
1989	417	15.0	27.8	n/a
1990	415	15.0	27.6	n/a
1991	416	16.0	26.0	n/a
1992	347	16.3	21.2	47
1993	386	17.0	22.7	44.3
1994	399	16.0	24.9	61.7
1995	476	20.0	23.8	72.1
1996	476	20.0	23.8	72.1
1997	475	22.0	21.6	66.3
1998	478	24.0	19.9	63
1999	499	26.0	19.2	55.9
2000	479	25.0	19.2	55.3
2001	453	26.0	17.4	71.7
2002	439	25.0	17.6	78.8
2003	439	25.0	17.6	78.8
2004	436	25.0	17.4	77.3
2005	433	25.0	17.3	76.9
2006	418	23.0	18.2	72.7
2007	399	23.5	17.0	74.4
2008	396	25.5	15.5	69.2
2009	416	22.5	17.0	67.1
2010	411	21.0	19.5	64.5
2011	363	n/a	n/a	66.9
2012	420	19.0	22.1	n/a
2013	407	19.0	21.4	75.9
2014	446	20.0	22.3	80.7
2015	455	20.0	22.7	66.6
2016	461	20.0	23.0	81.8
2017	453	20.0	22.6	84.1
2018	420	19.0	22.1	80.5
2019	446	19.0	23.4	78.7
2020	413	n/a	n/a	79.2
2021	389	20.0	19.4	78.9
2022	369	20.0	18.4	75.6
2023	370	19.0	19.4	70.8
2024	375	20.0	18.7	63.5

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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