Is Cesar E. Chavez Elementary a good school?

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Cesar E. Chavez Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 433 students attended Cesar E. Chavez Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cesar E. Chavez Elementary?

Students at Cesar E. Chavez Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Cesar E. Chavez Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cesar E. Chavez Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Helms Middle High : Richmond High

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary

Summary:

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, California, serving 435 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, which is ranked 1129 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 5-10% of California elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 5,300-5,800 out of around 5,800 schools. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 5.73% of Cesar E. Chavez students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.53% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for English Language Learner (ELL) students, who rank in the bottom 10% of California ELL students. Cesar E. Chavez Elementary also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.8% in 2020-2021 to 61.8% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

The nearby schools in the West Contra Costa Unified District, such as Grant Elementary, Ford Elementary, and Peres Elementary, also perform poorly compared to state averages, but generally outperform Cesar E. Chavez Elementary. This suggests that the challenges faced by Cesar E. Chavez Elementary may be more pronounced or systemic within the district, and that a broader, district-level approach may be necessary to address the educational needs of the community.

Detail:

Public K-6

960 17th St.
Richmond, CA 94801-2400

(510) 231-1418

District: West Contra Costa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5805^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,204

Students who attend Cesar E. Chavez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Helms Middle
High:	Richmond High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.7

Number of students: 433

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.2%

Two or more races:

2.3%

White:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cesar E. Chavez Elementary ranks worse than 99% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 32^nd among 37 ranked elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.95. (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 (91.2%), two or more races (2.3%), Asian (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cesar E. Chavez Elementary is 25.7. 35 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Cesar E. Chavez Elementary employs 16.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cesar E. Chavez Elementary is $6,204. 26 elementary schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cesar E. Chavez Elementary 5805^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cesar E. Chavez Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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West Contra Costa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks West Contra Costa Unified 1129^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cesar E. Chavez Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cesar E. Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	18.70	4049^th	4809	15.8%
2005	25.68	3579^th	4822	25.8%
2006	21.75	3867^th	4818	19.7%
2007	13.06	4767^th	5113	6.8%
2008	20.12	4330^th	5113	15.3%
2009	16.75	4633^rd	5193	10.8%
2010	14.10	4956^th	5314	6.7%
2011	14.84	4958^th	5377	7.8%
2012	14.89	4963^rd	5390	7.9%
2013	14.82	5061^st	5530	8.5%
2015	16.46	4944^th	5611	11.9%
2016	11.69	5324^th	5614	5.2%
2017	12.20	5353^rd	5692	6.0%
2018	7.75	5544^th	5662	2.1%
2019	6.37	5713^th	5789	1.3%
2022	12.76	5551^st	5883	5.6%
2023	12.20	5557^th	5874	5.4%
2024	6.95	5805^th	5862	1.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cesar E. Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.15	3100^th	3246	4.5%
2019	27.53	2667^th	3275	18.6%
2022	24.51	2971^st	3311	10.3%
2023	24.63	2895^th	3250	10.9%
2024	20.92	3038^th	3160	3.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cesar E. Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.96	4957^th	5084	2.5%
2019	8.90	5074^th	5173	1.9%
2022	17.78	4796^th	5264	8.9%
2023	14.81	5060^th	5374	5.8%
2024	7.04	5476^th	5511	0.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Cesar E. Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.51	5337^th	5413	1.4%
2019	6.79	5439^th	5492	1.0%
2022	12.40	5401^st	5635	4.2%
2023	14.48	5193^rd	5617	7.5%
2024	9.46	5488^th	5605	2.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Cesar E. Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.62	1840^th	2128	13.5%
2019	16.83	2543^rd	2585	1.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Cesar E. Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.85	5279^th	5431	2.8%
2019	7.45	5435^th	5510	1.4%
2022	14.86	5223^rd	5663	7.8%
2023	11.69	5399^th	5650	4.4%
2024	6.06	5619^th	5636	0.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cesar E. Chavez Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.07	4725^th	4830	2.2%
2019	8.78	4886^th	4963	1.6%
2022	16.70	4716^th	5084	7.2%
2023	13.45	4884^th	5098	4.2%
2024	7.52	5066^th	5102	0.7%

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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 Cesar E. Chavez Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	14	161	39	356	2	n/a	n/a	0	572
1999	11	130	33	412	3	n/a	n/a	0	589
2000	11	129	40	453	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
2001	10	101	32	502	0	n/a	n/a	1	646
2002	8	63	20	536	1	n/a	n/a	4	632
2003	8	63	20	536	1	n/a	n/a	4	632
2004	8	63	11	561	0	n/a	n/a	4	647
2005	6	64	8	571	0	n/a	n/a	6	655
2006	7	41	12	559	0	n/a	n/a	7	626
2007	6	41	14	516	0	n/a	n/a	47	624
2008	3	38	13	518	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	572
2009	2	32	12	514	0	0	32	0	592
2010	7	41	18	592	0	1	1	0	660
2011	3	25	6	626	0	0	42	0	702
2012	12	49	15	597	0	0	0	0	673
2013	11	50	13	626	1	0	2	0	703
2014	11	38	9	612	0	0	2	0	672
2015	11	30	10	562	0	0	2	0	615
2016	12	29	12	512	0	0	4	0	569
2017	14	28	17	491	0	0	4	0	554
2018	17	24	13	463	1	0	4	0	522
2019	16	27	11	499	0	1	2	0	556
2020	12	17	9	481	0	2	3	0	524
2021	8	15	6	423	0	3	2	0	457
2022	7	14	7	397	0	4	3	0	432
2023	7	12	7	394	0	4	11	0	435
2024	8	8	8	395	0	4	10	0	433

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 Cesar E. Chavez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	572	24.2	23.6	94.9
1999	589	28.8	20.5	94.9
2000	633	33.5	18.9	96.5
2001	646	32.0	20.2	87.1
2002	632	36.0	17.6	89
2003	632	36.0	17.6	89
2004	647	34.0	19.0	86.9
2005	655	36.0	18.2	91.1
2006	626	34.0	18.4	95.5
2007	624	33.0	18.9	98.1
2008	572	35.0	16.3	99.3
2009	592	32.0	17.4	98.8
2010	660	28.8	22.9	99.5
2011	702	n/a	n/a	88.6
2012	673	27.0	24.9	n/a
2013	703	26.0	27.0	99.6
2014	672	25.0	26.8	96.1
2015	615	25.0	24.6	99.2
2016	569	23.0	24.7	95.1
2017	554	21.5	25.7	94.9
2018	522	20.5	25.4	93.7
2019	556	21.5	25.8	93
2020	524	n/a	n/a	94.8
2021	457	19.0	24.0	94.5
2022	432	22.0	19.6	55.8
2023	435	20.0	21.7	95.2
2024	433	16.8	25.7	80.4

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 Cesar E. Chavez Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	572	24.2	23.6	94.9
1999	589	28.8	20.5	94.9
2000	633	33.5	18.9	96.5
2001	646	32.0	20.2	87.1
2002	632	36.0	17.6	89
2003	632	36.0	17.6	89
2004	647	34.0	19.0	86.9
2005	655	36.0	18.2	91.1
2006	626	34.0	18.4	95.5
2007	624	33.0	18.9	98.1
2008	572	35.0	16.3	99.3
2009	592	32.0	17.4	98.8
2010	660	28.8	22.9	99.5
2011	702	n/a	n/a	88.6
2012	673	27.0	24.9	n/a
2013	703	26.0	27.0	99.6
2014	672	25.0	26.8	96.1
2015	615	25.0	24.6	99.2
2016	569	23.0	24.7	95.1
2017	554	21.5	25.7	94.9
2018	522	20.5	25.4	93.7
2019	556	21.5	25.8	93
2020	524	n/a	n/a	94.8
2021	457	19.0	24.0	94.5
2022	432	22.0	19.6	55.8
2023	435	20.0	21.7	95.2
2024	433	16.8	25.7	80.4

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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