Chaparral Middle

Summary:

Chaparral Middle is a public middle school located in Moorpark, California, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 572. The school is part of the Moorpark Unified School District, which is ranked 305 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chaparral Middle's academic performance is generally below the Moorpark Unified and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 40.4% (6th grade) to 50.3% (8th grade), compared to 44.74% to 49.74% for Moorpark Unified and 45.82% to 47.19% for California. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 32.8% (7th grade) to 36.84% (6th grade), compared to 32.94% to 38.13% for Moorpark Unified and 33.83% to 34.31% for California. The school's performance on the CAST Science exam was also below the district and state averages, with 34.15% proficiency compared to 34.96% for Moorpark Unified and 28.95% for California. Additionally, Chaparral Middle has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.2% in 2020-2021 to 16.6% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Chaparral Middle's performance is generally lower than the Mesa Verde Middle, which is also part of the Moorpark Unified District and has higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. However, Chaparral Middle outperforms some more distant schools, such as Fillmore Middle, which has significantly lower proficiency rates across all subject areas. Interestingly, the high-performing Medea Creek Middle in the Oak Park Unified District, which is about 10 miles away, has proficiency rates that are significantly higher than Chaparral Middle and the Moorpark Unified average.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 280 Poindexter Rd.
       Moorpark, CA  93021-1864


(805) 378-6302

District: Moorpark Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1011th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,036 Help


Students who attend Chaparral Middle usually attend:

High:    Moorpark High

Feeder schools for Chaparral Middle:

Elementary:    Arroyo West Elementary
    Mountain Meadows Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  23.2 Help
Number of students:  572

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.3%
White:
29.4%
Asian:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.7% Help


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Compare Details Chaparral Middle ranks better than 63.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.01. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.3%), White (29.4%), Asian (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chaparral Middle is 23.2. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chaparral Middle is $5,036.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chaparral Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Chaparral Middle 1011th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Chaparral Middle in the ranking list.)

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Moorpark Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Moorpark Unified 305th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chaparral Middle

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Rank History for all students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 86.69 167th 1769 90.6%
2005 85.25 193rd 1777 89.1%
2006 87.08 169th 1804 90.6%
2007 87.06 174th 1999 91.3%
2008 80.83 269th 2005 86.6%
2009 79.17 308th 2063 85.1%
2010 83.12 236th 2179 89.2%
2011 69.82 552nd 2236 75.3%
2012 69.69 581st 2259 74.3%
2013 63.36 790th 2379 66.8%
2015 68.22 679th 2477 72.6%
2016 66.51 721st 2497 71.1%
2017 61.80 846th 2508 66.3%
2018 56.02 946th 2480 61.9%
2019 57.35 967th 2715 64.4%
2021 64.52 275th 894 69.2%
2022 58.83 923rd 2740 66.3%
2023 54.90 1034th 2802 63.1%
2024 55.01 1011th 2777 63.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.84 615th 1364 54.9%
2019 40.88 657th 1442 54.4%
2021 31.22 309th 363 14.9%
2022 27.91 1335th 1540 13.3%
2023 35.11 971st 1529 36.5%
2024 33.46 1045th 1477 29.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.33 875th 1538 43.1%
2024 37.62 846th 1550 45.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.54 1634th 2230 26.7%
2019 29.25 1717th 2369 27.5%
2021 45.10 353rd 721 51.0%
2022 26.25 1850th 2458 24.7%
2023 30.66 1734th 2549 32.0%
2024 44.98 1199th 2575 53.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.72 1009th 2262 55.4%
2019 57.93 878th 2380 63.1%
2021 58.52 260th 738 64.8%
2022 54.17 964th 2509 61.6%
2023 52.47 998th 2547 60.8%
2024 49.60 1072nd 2546 57.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.56 612th 1369 55.3%
2019 34.86 867th 1491 41.9%
2021 56.39 105th 354 70.3%
2022 55.12 477th 1531 68.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.34 791st 2273 65.2%
2019 54.53 927th 2407 61.5%
2021 68.71 196th 763 74.3%
2022 62.03 776th 2527 69.3%
2023 55.43 926th 2558 63.8%
2024 57.93 860th 2547 66.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.94 1129th 2072 45.5%
2019 42.89 1164th 2213 47.4%
2022 50.09 996th 2359 57.8%
2023 37.71 1347th 2391 43.7%
2024 42.11 1230th 2383 48.4%
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Rank History for White students at Chaparral Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.84 478th 1496 68.0%
2019 72.67 399th 1602 75.1%
2022 66.01 485th 1555 68.8%
2023 72.48 375th 1552 75.8%
2024 70.49 418th 1535 72.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Chaparral Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 526 11 26 259 1 n/a n/a 0 823
1989 662 12 40 290 2 n/a n/a 0 1006
1990 686 18 40 274 2 n/a n/a 0 1020
1991 731 26 51 326 2 n/a n/a 0 1136
1992 750 25 49 338 5 n/a n/a 0 1167
1993 819 20 61 370 4 n/a n/a 0 1274
1994 834 19 62 370 6 n/a n/a 0 1291
1995 433 12 42 162 2 n/a n/a 0 651
1996 433 12 42 162 2 n/a n/a 0 651
1997 465 15 44 166 4 n/a n/a 0 694
1998 522 17 43 179 3 n/a n/a 0 764
1999 543 19 40 180 9 n/a n/a 0 791
2000 587 17 45 208 8 n/a n/a 0 865
2001 572 15 42 233 19 n/a n/a 14 895
2002 610 14 35 231 14 n/a n/a 9 913
2003 610 14 35 231 14 n/a n/a 9 913
2004 539 9 42 243 9 n/a n/a 71 913
2005 493 11 39 260 9 n/a n/a 58 870
2006 499 12 57 268 7 n/a n/a 58 901
2007 508 16 52 273 8 n/a n/a 55 912
2008 492 17 53 273 4 n/a n/a 0 839
2009 462 17 51 291 3 6 66 0 896
2010 440 9 61 320 1 7 10 0 848
2011 396 12 66 320 1 4 11 0 810
2012 327 17 71 289 3 0 10 0 717
2013 281 20 57 292 3 2 13 0 668
2014 249 17 52 287 3 2 19 0 629
2015 261 12 39 311 1 2 24 0 650
2016 247 10 42 343 0 0 19 0 661
2017 216 8 31 330 0 0 17 0 602
2018 196 7 30 369 1 0 20 0 623
2019 197 8 32 370 1 0 24 0 632
2020 191 5 30 377 1 0 30 0 634
2021 180 4 30 372 1 0 30 0 617
2022 163 8 28 339 0 0 26 0 564
2023 168 9 26 345 0 0 23 1 572

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chaparral Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 823 34.0 24.2 n/a
1989 1006 41.1 24.4 n/a
1990 1020 46.3 22.0 n/a
1991 1136 51.3 22.1 n/a
1992 1167 52.1 22.3 22.5
1993 1274 56.3 22.6 35.4
1994 1291 58.3 22.1 25.1
1995 651 29.0 22.4 17.7
1996 651 29.0 22.4 17.7
1997 694 31.9 21.8 18.4
1998 764 34.8 22.0 18.2
1999 791 36.1 21.9 16.4
2000 865 37.7 22.9 19.9
2001 895 36.7 24.4 20.5
2002 913 38.5 23.7 22.9
2003 913 38.5 23.7 22.9
2004 913 37.8 24.2 23.6
2005 870 37.9 23.0 27.3
2006 901 36.7 24.6 24.4
2007 912 44.8 20.4 25
2008 839 45.6 18.4 24
2009 896 36.2 21.7 25.4
2010 848 33.0 25.7 30.8
2011 810 n/a n/a 33.6
2012 717 26.9 26.6 34.7
2013 668 27.2 24.5 34.9
2014 629 19.4 32.4 35
2015 650 23.0 28.2 33.7
2016 661 24.0 27.5 39.5
2017 602 24.9 24.1 40.4
2018 623 24.1 25.8 46.1
2019 632 26.9 23.4 43
2020 634 n/a n/a 40.2
2021 617 28.5 21.5 34.4
2022 564 23.9 23.5 33.9
2023 572 24.5 23.2 35.7

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 Chaparral Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 823 34.0 24.2 n/a
1989 1006 41.1 24.4 n/a
1990 1020 46.3 22.0 n/a
1991 1136 51.3 22.1 n/a
1992 1167 52.1 22.3 22.5
1993 1274 56.3 22.6 35.4
1994 1291 58.3 22.1 25.1
1995 651 29.0 22.4 17.7
1996 651 29.0 22.4 17.7
1997 694 31.9 21.8 18.4
1998 764 34.8 22.0 18.2
1999 791 36.1 21.9 16.4
2000 865 37.7 22.9 19.9
2001 895 36.7 24.4 20.5
2002 913 38.5 23.7 22.9
2003 913 38.5 23.7 22.9
2004 913 37.8 24.2 23.6
2005 870 37.9 23.0 27.3
2006 901 36.7 24.6 24.4
2007 912 44.8 20.4 25
2008 839 45.6 18.4 24
2009 896 36.2 21.7 25.4
2010 848 33.0 25.7 30.8
2011 810 n/a n/a 33.6
2012 717 26.9 26.6 34.7
2013 668 27.2 24.5 34.9
2014 629 19.4 32.4 35
2015 650 23.0 28.2 33.7
2016 661 24.0 27.5 39.5
2017 602 24.9 24.1 40.4
2018 623 24.1 25.8 46.1
2019 632 26.9 23.4 43
2020 634 n/a n/a 40.2
2021 617 28.5 21.5 34.4
2022 564 23.9 23.5 33.9
2023 572 24.5 23.2 35.7

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Chaparral Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,036

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chaparral Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 967th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1034th of 2802 Middle schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Chaparral Middle)51.635.1
 16.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Moorpark Unified)51.742.4
 9.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Chaparral Middle)34.126.7
 7.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Moorpark Unified)37.828.4
 9.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Chaparral Middle)61.450
 11.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Moorpark Unified)62.750.5
 12.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Chaparral Middle)39.134.4
 4.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Moorpark Unified)45.636.6
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Chaparral Middle)53.452.3
 1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Moorpark Unified)60.554.7
 5.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Chaparral Middle)34.932.5
 2.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Moorpark Unified)4737.8
 9.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Chaparral Middle)30.734.2
 3.5%
   8th Grade Science (Moorpark Unified)41.538.7
 2.9%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students632572
 9.5%
African American89
 12.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian3226
 18.8%
Hispanic370345
 6.8%
Pacific Islander00
White197168
 14.7%
Two or More Races2423
 4.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43%35.7%
 7.4%


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Chaparral Middle ranks 1011th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Chaparral Middle usually go on to attend Moorpark High

Students at Chaparral Middle are 60% Hispanic, 29% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 572 students attended Chaparral Middle.


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