Is Chaparral Prep Academy a good school?

Chaparral Prep Academy ranks in the bottom 16.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Chaparral Prep Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 580 students attended Chaparral Prep Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Chaparral Prep Academy?

Students at Chaparral Prep Academy are 80% Hispanic, 12% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Chaparral Prep Academy attend?

Students who attend Chaparral Prep Academy usually go on to attend: High : William J. (Pete) Knight High

Chaparral Prep Academy

Summary:

Chaparral Prep Academy is an elementary school located in Palmdale, California, serving 585 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Palmdale Elementary District, which is ranked 1346 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chaparral Prep Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, only 23.19% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47.04% statewide and 27.55% in the district. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.5% in 2017-2018 to 31.4% in 2022-2023, and has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.77% to 95.37% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Los Amigos - Dual Immersion, Barrel Springs Elementary, and Buena Vista Elementary, Chaparral Prep Academy is underperforming, with these nearby schools generally having higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, is particularly concerning, with many of these groups ranking in the bottom 20-30% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

37500 50th St. East
Palmdale, CA 93552-4517

(661) 285-9777

District: Palmdale Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4920^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $269

Students who attend Chaparral Prep Academy usually attend:

High:

William J. (Pete) Knight High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.2

Number of students: 580

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.2%

African American:

11.6%

White:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chaparral Prep Academy ranks worse than 83.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.19. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.2%), African American (11.6%), White (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chaparral Prep Academy is 25.2, which is the 10^th best among 20 elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Chaparral Prep Academy employs 22.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chaparral Prep Academy is $269. 19 elementary schools in the Palmdale Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chaparral Prep Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Chaparral Prep Academy 4920^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Chaparral Prep Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Palmdale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Palmdale Elementary 1346^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Chaparral Prep Academy

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Rank History for all students at Chaparral Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.37	3113^th	4809	35.3%
2005	26.66	3505^th	4822	27.3%
2006	28.08	3442^nd	4818	28.6%
2007	26.49	3831^st	5113	25.1%
2008	25.92	3901^st	5113	23.7%
2009	26.62	3930^th	5193	24.3%
2010	23.80	4314^th	5314	18.8%
2011	28.51	4091^st	5377	23.9%
2012	31.68	3826^th	5390	29.0%
2013	29.56	4086^th	5530	26.1%
2015	28.27	3845^th	5611	31.5%
2016	21.06	4525^th	5614	19.4%
2017	16.90	4960^th	5692	12.9%
2018	15.63	5040^th	5662	11.0%
2019	20.94	4710^th	5789	18.6%
2022	22.73	4572^nd	5883	22.3%
2023	19.42	4928^th	5874	16.1%
2024	19.19	4920^th	5862	16.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Chaparral Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.97	2787^th	3246	14.1%
2019	31.77	2352^nd	3275	28.2%
2022	39.47	1840^th	3311	44.4%
2023	33.93	2249^th	3250	30.8%
2024	19.16	3100^th	3160	1.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Chaparral Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.51	2069^th	2420	14.5%
2024	24.71	2127^th	2634	19.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chaparral Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.12	4482^nd	5084	11.8%
2019	30.66	3820^th	5173	26.2%
2022	35.42	3381^st	5264	35.8%
2023	24.35	4359^th	5374	18.9%
2024	25.49	4330^th	5511	21.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Chaparral Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.00	4986^th	5413	7.9%
2019	18.76	4728^th	5492	13.9%
2022	27.98	3928^th	5635	30.3%
2023	20.23	4682^nd	5617	16.6%
2024	20.99	4611^th	5605	17.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Chaparral Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.71	1832^nd	2128	13.9%
2019	27.47	1925^th	2585	25.5%
2022	20.49	1991^st	2227	10.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Chaparral Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.75	4684^th	5431	13.8%
2019	24.30	4250^th	5510	22.9%
2022	19.44	4768^th	5663	15.8%
2023	19.99	4722^nd	5650	16.4%
2024	18.79	4828^th	5636	14.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Chaparral Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.94	430^th	700	38.6%
2019	44.22	374^th	747	49.9%
2022	54.13	228^th	663	65.6%
2023	42.81	323^rd	662	51.2%
2024	43.19	291^st	593	50.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chaparral Prep Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.90	4053^rd	4830	16.1%
2019	32.81	3494^th	4963	29.6%
2022	32.42	3491^st	5084	31.3%
2023	29.98	3708^th	5098	27.3%
2024	28.46	3829^th	5102	25.0%

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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 Prep Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	316	31	8	116	5	n/a	n/a	0	476
1989	566	54	20	161	10	n/a	n/a	0	811
1990	422	58	26	142	7	n/a	n/a	0	655
1991	433	62	51	196	11	n/a	n/a	0	753
1992	581	94	66	278	9	n/a	n/a	0	1028
1993	606	116	76	333	5	n/a	n/a	0	1136
1994	575	140	79	406	5	n/a	n/a	0	1205
1995	532	221	67	525	8	n/a	n/a	0	1353
1996	532	221	67	525	8	n/a	n/a	0	1353
1997	481	244	75	560	6	n/a	n/a	0	1366
1998	480	297	65	540	13	n/a	n/a	0	1395
1999	334	212	47	438	12	n/a	n/a	0	1043
2000	326	236	34	441	14	n/a	n/a	11	1062
2001	285	201	34	513	11	n/a	n/a	16	1060
2002	208	264	36	552	8	n/a	n/a	8	1076
2003	208	264	36	552	8	n/a	n/a	8	1076
2004	159	292	67	542	5	n/a	n/a	2	1067
2005	113	223	30	646	1	n/a	n/a	37	1050
2006	81	180	29	672	4	n/a	n/a	42	1008
2007	76	168	29	713	3	n/a	n/a	31	1020
2008	67	166	27	715	2	n/a	n/a	0	977
2009	61	191	27	675	6	3	33	0	996
2010	59	156	21	712	4	2	27	0	981
2011	51	146	19	715	6	0	23	0	960
2012	51	147	12	698	5	0	22	0	935
2013	47	144	11	679	6	1	18	0	906
2014	46	119	11	671	12	0	16	0	875
2015	40	133	14	696	11	0	6	0	900
2016	34	133	11	690	10	0	8	0	886
2017	33	118	13	656	6	0	5	0	831
2018	21	93	9	532	5	0	11	0	671
2019	23	115	5	524	4	3	8	0	682
2020	23	85	5	529	4	2	10	0	658
2021	24	85	6	501	2	0	8	0	626
2022	25	68	2	463	0	1	7	0	566
2023	26	58	6	477	6	1	11	0	585
2024	23	67	8	465	5	0	12	0	580

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 Prep Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	476	18.0	26.4	n/a
1989	811	30.0	27.0	n/a
1990	655	21.0	31.1	n/a
1991	753	26.0	28.9	n/a
1992	1028	26.4	38.9	20.8
1993	1136	43.0	26.4	25.4
1994	1205	45.0	26.8	30.5
1995	1353	46.0	29.4	37.3
1996	1353	46.0	29.4	37.3
1997	1366	48.0	28.5	44.1
1998	1395	58.0	24.1	44.8
1999	1043	49.2	21.2	54.6
2000	1062	48.0	22.1	61.3
2001	1060	52.0	20.4	62.3
2002	1076	49.0	22.0	69.9
2003	1076	49.0	22.0	69.9
2004	1067	41.0	26.0	70.1
2005	1050	43.5	24.1	80.9
2006	1008	37.0	27.2	87.8
2007	1020	40.0	25.5	80.1
2008	977	43.0	22.7	78.8
2009	996	40.0	23.2	80.7
2010	981	40.0	24.5	82.6
2011	960	n/a	n/a	76.1
2012	935	32.1	29.1	n/a
2013	906	33.0	27.4	87.4
2014	875	31.0	28.2	88.3
2015	900	33.0	27.2	88.2
2016	886	33.0	26.8	91.6
2017	831	30.5	27.2	90.6
2018	671	24.5	27.3	91.4
2019	682	25.0	27.2	91.3
2020	658	n/a	n/a	94.2
2021	626	25.0	25.0	95.4
2022	566	22.0	25.7	94.7
2023	585	21.9	26.6	90.8
2024	580	22.9	25.2	89.7

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 Prep Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	476	18.0	26.4	n/a
1989	811	30.0	27.0	n/a
1990	655	21.0	31.1	n/a
1991	753	26.0	28.9	n/a
1992	1028	26.4	38.9	20.8
1993	1136	43.0	26.4	25.4
1994	1205	45.0	26.8	30.5
1995	1353	46.0	29.4	37.3
1996	1353	46.0	29.4	37.3
1997	1366	48.0	28.5	44.1
1998	1395	58.0	24.1	44.8
1999	1043	49.2	21.2	54.6
2000	1062	48.0	22.1	61.3
2001	1060	52.0	20.4	62.3
2002	1076	49.0	22.0	69.9
2003	1076	49.0	22.0	69.9
2004	1067	41.0	26.0	70.1
2005	1050	43.5	24.1	80.9
2006	1008	37.0	27.2	87.8
2007	1020	40.0	25.5	80.1
2008	977	43.0	22.7	78.8
2009	996	40.0	23.2	80.7
2010	981	40.0	24.5	82.6
2011	960	n/a	n/a	76.1
2012	935	32.1	29.1	n/a
2013	906	33.0	27.4	87.4
2014	875	31.0	28.2	88.3
2015	900	33.0	27.2	88.2
2016	886	33.0	26.8	91.6
2017	831	30.5	27.2	90.6
2018	671	24.5	27.3	91.4
2019	682	25.0	27.2	91.3
2020	658	n/a	n/a	94.2
2021	626	25.0	25.0	95.4
2022	566	22.0	25.7	94.7
2023	585	21.9	26.6	90.8
2024	580	22.9	25.2	89.7

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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