Chaparral Elementary School

Chaparral Elementary School, an average-sized K-5 school in PHOENIX, Arizona, one of the schools within Washington Elementary School District (4260), caters to 415 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Washington Elementary School District (4260) runs 33 schools in total, collectively educating 18,816 students. Chaparral Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Chaparral Elementary School records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 35% White, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, 2% Asian. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Chaparral Elementary School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. The state averages around 17.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chaparral Elementary School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

Sahuaro School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. Chaparral Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 23% since 2018, when it stood at 542 (now 415). The White share of enrollment decreased from 47% to 35% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

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