Cesar E Chavez Elementary

Summary:

Cesar E Chavez Elementary is a public elementary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving 412 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly Hispanic (78.4%) and economically disadvantaged (92.96% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch).

Academically, Cesar E Chavez Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Michigan, with a statewide ranking between 1318 and 1439 out of 1486 schools. The school's performance on state assessments (M-Step) is significantly below the Grand Rapids Public Schools district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.4% to 43.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

In comparison to nearby schools, such as Dickinson Academy, Martin Luther King Leadership Academy, Sibley School, and Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue, Cesar E Chavez Elementary performs significantly worse, suggesting that the school faces unique challenges in providing a quality education to its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1205 Grandville Ave SW
       Grand Rapids, MI  49503-8034


(616) 819-2560

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1439th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,863 Help


Students who attend Cesar E Chavez Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Blandford School
    Burton Middle School
    Center for Economicology
    John Ball Park Zoo School
High:    City MiddleHigh
    Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
    Innovation Central High
    Union High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.1 Help
Number of students:  412

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
78.4%
African American:
17.7%
White:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cesar E Chavez Elementary ranks worse than 96.8% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 17th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.4%), African American (17.7%), White (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cesar E Chavez Elementary is 18.1. 19 elementary schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cesar E Chavez Elementary is $15,863. 21 elementary schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cesar E Chavez Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cesar E Chavez Elementary 1439th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Cesar E Chavez Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Grand Rapids Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Rapids Public Schools 471st of 610 Michigan 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 MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 4.98 1513th 1545 2.1%
2007 11.38 1484th 1565 5.2%
2008 12.03 1482nd 1577 6.0%
2009 9.61 1515th 1589 4.7%
2010 14.55 1449th 1552 6.6%
2011 24.32 1339th 1552 13.7%
2012 14.92 1420th 1566 9.3%
2013 10.48 1447th 1563 7.4%
2014 8.46 1445th 1533 5.7%
2015 10.75 1434th 1580 9.2%
2016 12.62 1354th 1548 12.5%
2017 6.19 1403rd 1466 4.3%
2018 9.15 1380th 1448 4.7%
2019 3.70 1388th 1408 1.4%
2022 4.42 1318th 1344 1.9%
2023 6.27 1415th 1470 3.7%
2024 6.00 1439th 1486 3.2%
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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 MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.67 258th 270 4.4%
2023 18.90 153rd 180 15.0%
2024 12.27 172nd 184 6.5%
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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 MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.95 1288th 1397 7.8%
2019 5.12 1116th 1134 1.6%
2022 5.87 1078th 1099 1.9%
2023 9.30 1283rd 1350 5.0%
2024 7.50 1341st 1381 2.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Cesar E Chavez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.26 1353rd 1443 6.2%
2023 3.42 1317th 1321 0.3%
2024 4.42 1327th 1342 1.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Cesar E Chavez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.40 1307th 1446 9.6%
2019 4.23 1181st 1196 1.3%
2022 4.06 1124th 1139 1.3%
2023 7.49 1268th 1334 4.9%
2024 4.41 1334th 1347 1.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Cesar E Chavez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.36 463rd 475 2.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cesar E Chavez Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.90 210th 222 5.4%
2019 7.54 86th 86 0.0%
2022 8.16 86th 86 0.0%
2023 9.09 184th 188 2.1%
2024 8.96 197th 201 2.0%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan 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.

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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
1988 121 33 0 205 3 n/a n/a -1 361
1989 139 34 0 210 9 n/a n/a 0 392
1990 131 31 1 212 8 n/a n/a 0 383
1991 138 46 1 200 1 n/a n/a 0 386
1992 126 66 5 219 5 n/a n/a 0 421
1993 105 70 1 246 5 n/a n/a 0 427
1995 54 77 4 362 9 n/a n/a 0 506
1996 54 77 4 362 9 n/a n/a 0 506
1997 38 71 2 355 8 n/a n/a 0 474
1998 36 55 2 360 6 n/a n/a 0 459
1999 23 71 0 372 5 n/a n/a 0 471
2000 15 69 0 367 3 n/a n/a 0 454
2001 8 42 0 377 0 n/a n/a 0 427
2002 14 41 0 362 1 n/a n/a 0 418
2003 14 41 0 362 1 n/a n/a 0 418
2004 13 46 0 344 0 n/a n/a 0 403
2005 11 26 0 352 1 n/a n/a 16 406
2006 16 28 0 307 2 n/a n/a 15 368
2007 12 32 1 297 3 n/a n/a 23 368
2008 10 27 1 297 2 n/a n/a 27 364
2009 14 28 2 291 3 n/a n/a 20 358
2010 14 34 1 174 10 n/a n/a 202 435
2011 21 40 0 368 6 1 6 0 442
2012 21 40 0 373 6 2 12 0 454
2013 12 61 0 396 8 1 10 0 488
2014 17 66 0 432 9 1 9 0 534
2015 16 60 0 423 8 0 7 0 514
2016 18 62 0 408 6 0 8 0 502
2017 12 75 0 404 5 0 12 0 508
2018 11 64 0 373 0 0 16 0 464
2019 9 63 0 351 0 0 13 0 436
2020 8 71 0 316 1 0 7 0 403
2021 6 68 1 318 1 0 5 0 399
2022 9 77 1 310 1 0 8 0 406
2023 8 73 0 323 1 0 7 0 412

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
1988 361 n/a n/a n/a
1989 392 n/a n/a 62.8
1990 383 35.0 10.9 67.9
1991 386 n/a n/a n/a
1992 421 n/a n/a 88.6
1993 427 n/a 0.0 72.6
1995 506 22.2 22.8 71.9
1996 506 22.2 22.8 71.9
1997 474 20.0 23.7 76.8
1998 459 20.0 23.0 87.4
1999 471 31.0 15.2 83
2000 454 27.8 16.3 82.4
2001 427 26.5 16.1 95.1
2002 418 28.1 14.9 96.4
2003 418 28.1 14.9 96.4
2004 403 29.1 13.8 91.1
2005 406 26.0 15.6 101.5
2006 368 25.9 14.2 100.8
2007 368 24.1 15.3 101.4
2008 364 24.7 14.7 102.7
2009 358 22.5 15.9 103.3
2010 435 22.5 19.3 180.3
2011 442 22.1 20.0 96.4
2012 454 23.1 19.6 93.6
2013 488 26.2 18.6 93.4
2014 534 29.6 18.0 92.5
2015 514 27.0 19.0 95.7
2016 502 28.0 17.9 87.1
2017 508 27.7 18.3 92.5
2018 464 27.0 17.1 92.2
2019 436 27.4 15.9 91.5
2020 403 22.8 17.6 91.3
2021 399 23.1 17.2 98
2022 406 21.6 18.7 98.8
2023 412 22.7 18.1 93

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
1988 361 n/a n/a n/a
1989 392 n/a n/a 62.8
1990 383 35.0 10.9 67.9
1991 386 n/a n/a n/a
1992 421 n/a n/a 88.6
1993 427 n/a 0.0 72.6
1995 506 22.2 22.8 71.9
1996 506 22.2 22.8 71.9
1997 474 20.0 23.7 76.8
1998 459 20.0 23.0 87.4
1999 471 31.0 15.2 83
2000 454 27.8 16.3 82.4
2001 427 26.5 16.1 95.1
2002 418 28.1 14.9 96.4
2003 418 28.1 14.9 96.4
2004 403 29.1 13.8 91.1
2005 406 26.0 15.6 101.5
2006 368 25.9 14.2 100.8
2007 368 24.1 15.3 101.4
2008 364 24.7 14.7 102.7
2009 358 22.5 15.9 103.3
2010 435 22.5 19.3 180.3
2011 442 22.1 20.0 96.4
2012 454 23.1 19.6 93.6
2013 488 26.2 18.6 93.4
2014 534 29.6 18.0 92.5
2015 514 27.0 19.0 95.7
2016 502 28.0 17.9 87.1
2017 508 27.7 18.3 92.5
2018 464 27.0 17.1 92.2
2019 436 27.4 15.9 91.5
2020 403 22.8 17.6 91.3
2021 399 23.1 17.2 98
2022 406 21.6 18.7 98.8
2023 412 22.7 18.1 93

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cesar E Chavez Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,083 (16.2%) $10,787 (83.8%) $12,870
2020 $1,799 (13.5%) $11,536 (86.5%) $13,335
2021 $2,201 (16.7%) $11,016 (83.3%) $13,217
2022 $4,192 (28.5%) $10,514 (71.5%) $14,706
2023 $4,044 (25.5%) $11,819 (74.5%) $15,863

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cesar E Chavez Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1388th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1415th of 1470 Elementary schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cesar E Chavez Elementary)11.17.5
 3.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grand Rapids Public Schools)28.221.4
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Cesar E Chavez Elementary)13.67.5
 6.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Grand Rapids Public Schools)26.817.9
 8.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cesar E Chavez Elementary)9.516.3
 6.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Rapids Public Schools)24.425.4
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cesar E Chavez Elementary)12.221.8
 9.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Rapids Public Schools)26.724.5
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Cesar E Chavez Elementary)9.15.5
 3.7%
   5th Grade Math (Grand Rapids Public Schools)13.511.9
 1.6%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students436412
 5.5%
African American6373
 15.9%
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic351323
 8%
Pacific Islander00
White98
 11.1%
Two or More Races137
 46.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.5%93%
 1.4%


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Cesar E Chavez Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.2% of Michigan elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 412 students attended Cesar E Chavez Elementary.

Students at Cesar E Chavez Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 18% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.


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