Is Chaparral Elementary a good school?

Yes. Chaparral Elementary ranks in the top 8.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Chaparral Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 869 students attended Chaparral Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Chaparral Elementary?

Students at Chaparral Elementary are 49% White, 23% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Chaparral Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chaparral Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bernardo Heights Middle High : Rancho Bernardo High

Chaparral Elementary

Summary:

Chaparral Elementary is a highly-rated public elementary school in Poway, California, serving 833 students in grades K-5 and part of the Poway Unified School District. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with students performing significantly better than state and district averages on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Chaparral Elementary has a diverse student population, with strong academic performance across different subgroups, including Hispanic, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. The school's chronic absenteeism rates are relatively low, and it serves a relatively affluent student population, with only 9.84% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. In comparison to nearby schools, Chaparral outperforms most in the Poway Unified district, such as Midland Elementary, Turtleback Elementary, and Highland Ranch Elementary, in both academic achievement and student demographics.

Chaparral Elementary has maintained its high academic performance and statewide ranking over the past 10 years, with some fluctuations in its exact ranking. The school's proximity to Painted Rock Elementary, which is less than a mile away, is also noteworthy, as the two schools likely share a similar student population and community. Overall, Chaparral Elementary is a standout educational institution within the Poway Unified School District, offering a high-quality learning environment for its diverse student body.

Detail:

Public K-5

17250 Tannin Dr.
Poway, CA 92064-1123

(858) 485-0042

District: Poway Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,385

Students who attend Chaparral Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bernardo Heights Middle
High:	Rancho Bernardo High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 869

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

Asian:

22.7%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.8%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Chaparral Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Chaparral Elementary ranks better than 91.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.35. (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 Chaparral Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (48.9%), Asian (22.7%), Hispanic (14.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 9.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Compare Details (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chaparral Elementary is 24.4. 20 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Chaparral Elementary employs 35.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chaparral Elementary is $7,385. 13 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chaparral Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chaparral Elementary 484^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Chaparral Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Poway Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Poway Unified 125^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

Average Parent Rating:

Read all reviews and ratings detail for Chaparral Elementary.

What do you think?

Your rating for Chaparral Elementary?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Chaparral Elementary

Compare

Rank History for all students at Chaparral Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	94.67	251^st	4809	94.8%
2005	91.01	434^th	4822	91.0%
2006	94.73	228^th	4818	95.3%
2007	91.42	438^th	5113	91.4%
2008	93.71	263^rd	5113	94.9%
2009	89.74	491^st	5193	90.5%
2010	92.03	326^th	5314	93.9%
2011	88.30	542^nd	5377	89.9%
2012	88.42	524^th	5390	90.3%
2013	87.86	592^nd	5530	89.3%
2015	95.48	295^th	5611	94.7%
2016	94.21	359^th	5614	93.6%
2017	94.11	390^th	5692	93.1%
2018	89.84	643^rd	5662	88.6%
2019	92.03	518^th	5789	91.1%
2022	95.75	316^th	5883	94.6%
2023	92.92	509^th	5874	91.3%
2024	93.35	484^th	5862	91.7%

See the entire list of California Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Chaparral Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.39	62^nd	339	81.7%
2019	55.61	228^th	445	48.8%
2022	79.48	100^th	610	83.6%
2023	65.13	247^th	669	63.1%
2024	63.00	292^nd	669	56.4%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Multi-racial Students!

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	84.13	246^th	2420	89.8%
2024	90.58	182^nd	2634	93.1%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

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	91.85	219^th	5084	95.7%
2019	94.93	143^rd	5173	97.2%
2022	99.21	47^th	5264	99.1%
2023	87.46	474^th	5374	91.2%
2024	92.98	326^th	5511	94.1%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Chaparral Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.82	870^th	5413	83.9%
2019	87.91	664^th	5492	87.9%
2022	94.65	324^th	5635	94.3%
2023	92.02	502^nd	5617	91.1%
2024	90.16	611^th	5605	89.1%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Chaparral Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.45	184^th	2128	91.4%
2019	76.49	393^rd	2585	84.8%
2022	84.26	236^th	2227	89.4%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at Chaparral Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.12	438^th	5431	91.9%
2019	92.38	423^rd	5510	92.3%
2022	95.57	266^th	5663	95.3%
2023	91.92	506^th	5650	91.0%
2024	93.74	372^nd	5636	93.4%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Chaparral Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.25	489^th	1071	54.3%
2019	57.33	605^th	1149	47.3%
2022	78.17	192^nd	1154	83.4%
2023	67.20	472^nd	1190	60.3%
2024	72.11	362^nd	1203	69.9%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Chaparral Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.83	569^th	4830	88.2%
2019	90.47	286^th	4963	94.2%
2022	96.95	121^st	5084	97.6%
2023	87.73	445^th	5098	91.3%
2024	89.86	349^th	5102	93.2%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Chaparral Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.44	776^th	2737	71.6%
2019	78.79	501^st	2834	82.3%
2022	81.00	411^th	2726	84.9%
2023	77.83	508^th	2662	80.9%
2024	77.44	524^th	2647	80.2%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for White Students!

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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4)

100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Sunday, May 8, 2011

School is impacted Close Quote

Enrollment information for Chaparral Elementary

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	638	3	40	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	688
1989	689	11	42	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	754
1990	655	8	54	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	734
1991	619	5	62	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	711
1992	658	10	52	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	737
1993	671	12	46	28	4	n/a	n/a	0	761
1994	618	11	44	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	709
1995	663	21	63	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	782
1996	663	21	63	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	782
1997	638	16	67	30	7	n/a	n/a	0	758
1998	674	25	77	35	8	n/a	n/a	0	819
1999	671	23	83	63	3	n/a	n/a	0	843
2000	692	25	103	72	0	n/a	n/a	25	917
2001	673	27	108	59	2	n/a	n/a	16	885
2002	651	29	121	70	2	n/a	n/a	9	882
2003	651	29	121	70	2	n/a	n/a	9	882
2004	628	22	125	70	2	n/a	n/a	14	861
2005	569	20	137	71	1	n/a	n/a	23	821
2006	531	13	129	82	3	n/a	n/a	44	802
2007	522	13	124	85	3	n/a	n/a	55	802
2008	552	17	122	67	4	n/a	n/a	0	762
2009	514	14	137	70	4	5	81	0	825
2010	534	13	125	72	5	6	116	0	871
2011	580	18	130	77	5	8	28	0	846
2012	558	15	125	79	2	6	31	0	816
2013	563	15	138	85	2	6	42	0	851
2014	536	15	138	99	2	3	72	0	865
2015	516	9	150	89	2	4	69	0	839
2016	496	8	131	87	1	3	74	0	800
2017	471	10	135	94	1	2	88	0	801
2018	487	12	146	103	1	2	92	0	843
2019	475	12	154	94	1	2	99	0	837
2020	471	12	149	97	2	1	128	1	861
2021	419	11	157	103	1	1	110	0	802
2022	397	8	162	119	0	2	114	1	803
2023	403	9	170	125	0	2	124	0	833
2024	425	9	197	123	0	2	113	0	869

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

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	688	30.0	22.9	n/a
1989	754	32.0	23.5	n/a
1990	734	30.2	24.3	n/a
1991	711	29.4	24.1	n/a
1992	737	29.9	24.6	0.9
1993	761	30.7	24.8	2.1
1994	709	29.1	24.4	1.8
1995	782	31.4	24.9	6.1
1996	782	31.4	24.9	6.1
1997	758	36.4	20.8	3.6
1998	819	41.4	19.8	4.9
1999	843	41.0	20.6	4.5
2000	917	45.5	20.2	4.3
2001	885	46.4	19.1	5.6
2002	882	42.0	21.0	4.1
2003	882	42.0	21.0	4.1
2004	861	39.0	22.1	4.8
2005	821	37.0	22.2	3.8
2006	802	38.0	21.1	3.7
2007	802	37.5	21.4	4.4
2008	762	40.0	19.1	12.2
2009	825	37.9	20.4	4.7
2010	871	35.0	24.8	6.5
2011	846	n/a	n/a	7.1
2012	816	31.0	26.3	n/a
2013	851	31.5	27.0	7.1
2014	865	33.0	26.2	7.5
2015	839	32.0	26.2	7.3
2016	800	32.0	25.0	9.3
2017	801	32.0	25.0	9.5
2018	843	33.0	25.5	14
2019	837	33.2	25.2	13.5
2020	861	n/a	n/a	10.7
2021	802	34.2	23.4	11.6
2022	803	33.0	24.3	11.7
2023	833	36.1	23.0	9.8
2024	869	35.6	24.4	9.8

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

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	688	30.0	22.9	n/a
1989	754	32.0	23.5	n/a
1990	734	30.2	24.3	n/a
1991	711	29.4	24.1	n/a
1992	737	29.9	24.6	0.9
1993	761	30.7	24.8	2.1
1994	709	29.1	24.4	1.8
1995	782	31.4	24.9	6.1
1996	782	31.4	24.9	6.1
1997	758	36.4	20.8	3.6
1998	819	41.4	19.8	4.9
1999	843	41.0	20.6	4.5
2000	917	45.5	20.2	4.3
2001	885	46.4	19.1	5.6
2002	882	42.0	21.0	4.1
2003	882	42.0	21.0	4.1
2004	861	39.0	22.1	4.8
2005	821	37.0	22.2	3.8
2006	802	38.0	21.1	3.7
2007	802	37.5	21.4	4.4
2008	762	40.0	19.1	12.2
2009	825	37.9	20.4	4.7
2010	871	35.0	24.8	6.5
2011	846	n/a	n/a	7.1
2012	816	31.0	26.3	n/a
2013	851	31.5	27.0	7.1
2014	865	33.0	26.2	7.5
2015	839	32.0	26.2	7.3
2016	800	32.0	25.0	9.3
2017	801	32.0	25.0	9.5
2018	843	33.0	25.5	14
2019	837	33.2	25.2	13.5
2020	861	n/a	n/a	10.7
2021	802	34.2	23.4	11.6
2022	803	33.0	24.3	11.7
2023	833	36.1	23.0	9.8
2024	869	35.6	24.4	9.8

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates