Chaparral Academy of Technology

Chaparral Academy of Technology is an elementary school of cozy scale in Fontana, California, part of Fontana Unified, enrolling 205 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Chaparral Academy of Technology sits 56% below that benchmark.

Fontana Unified comprises 44 schools with combined enrollment of 32,735 students; Chaparral Academy of Technology is among them.

On demographics, Chaparral Academy of Technology logs that 86% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 4% Black, 3% White, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at school resources, Chaparral Academy of Technology records 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.8:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above San Bernardino County's rate of about 74%.

With demographic context factored in, Chaparral Academy of Technology sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 27.5%; this one delivers 28.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for San Bernardino County put median household earnings sit near $85,478, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across San Bernardino County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), Chaparral Academy of Technology is one campus in the mix.

Shadow Hills Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Chaparral Academy of Technology ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 33.2%.

Chaparral Academy of Technology operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Chaparral Academy of Technology has fell 38%, going from 330 students in 2018 to 205 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share fell from 91% to 86%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 22.8:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.