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If you could change one rule at Chaparral Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
614
Elementary
DISTRICT 411 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAS VIRGENES UNIFIED·NCES 062100002520
Chaparral Elementary
22601 Liberty Bell Rd., Calabasas, CA 91302 · (818) 591-2428 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL614 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
90 students
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 160 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (160) is 84% larger than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
72.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.0pp since 2014
Math
66.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 42.8% | 29.2% | 17.4% | 10.6% |
| Math | 32.2% | 34.5% | 24.2% | 9.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 66.7% |
| 2023-24 | 72.7% | 60.8% |
| 2022-23 | 74.2% | 64.9% |
| 2021-22 | 77.0% | 71.0% |
| 2020-21 | 74.8% | 74.9% |
| 2018-19 | 75.5% | 69.7% |
| 2017-18 | 73.7% | 65.6% |
| 2016-17 | 74.3% | 65.2% |
| 2015-16 | 78.0% | 69.0% |
| 2014-15 | 67.0% | 61.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Chaparral Elementary
Chaparral Elementary's state test result (68.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaparral Elementary this school | 614 | 14.7% | 68.2% |
| La Costa Heights Elementary Carlsbad | 552 | 14.5% | 77.5% |
| Vista del Mar Elementary San Clemente | 692 | 14.6% | 77.2% |
| Top of the World Elementary Laguna Beach | 536 | 16.4% | 80.6% |
| Pacific Rim Elementary Carlsbad | 642 | 17.4% | 86.4% |
| California Montessori Project-Shingle Springs Campus Shingle Springs | 543 | 16.8% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chaparral Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #734 of 5,151 | #165 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #745 of 5,172 ▲ 241 | #164 of 1,129 ▲ 57 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #656 of 5,172 ▼ 76 | #148 of 1,129 ▼ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.7pp | #614 of 5,116 | #98 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 614 | #1,271 of 5,915 | #242 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.1:1 | #4,463 of 5,352 | #1,011 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #2,768 of 5,354 | #453 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.7% | #5,330 of 5,625 | #1,238 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #3,720 of 3,837 | #931 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
614
+72 (+13%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 515
Student : Teacher
25.1:1
was 27.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 614 | 24.5 | 25.1:1 | 15% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 25.8 | 23.3:1 | 18% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 537 | 23 | 23.4:1 | 18% (96) |
| 2020-21 | 542 | 20 | 27.1:1 | 9% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 622 | 29.5 | 21.1:1 | 13% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 640 | 24 | 26.7:1 | 10% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 610 | N/A | N/A | 4% (26) |
| 2000-01 | 548 | 27 | 20.3:1 | 2% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 515 | 19 | 27.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chaparral Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (622 to 614); teachers down 17% (29.5 to 24.5).
About Chaparral Elementary
Chaparral Elementary sits in Calabasas, California, and is classified as an elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 614 students. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 32% higher.
The district, Las Virgenes Unified, has 9,754 students enrolled across 15 schools.
Roughly 68% of students at Chaparral Elementary are White. Other reported shares: 15% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. Los Angeles County's residents are about 31% White, 37 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Chaparral Elementary and a ratio of 25.1:1. This ratio sits 2.8 above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 15% of students. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 55 points.
allk12 grades Chaparral Elementary a B. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Chaparral Elementary is 2.8 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 68.2% actual, 71.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
In Los Angeles County (population about 9,808,667), the median household income is $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, enrolling about 1,265,907 students in all.
Alice C. Stelle Middle is the public school closest to Chaparral Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Chaparral Elementary is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment is up 13% from 2020-21, when Chaparral Elementary had 542 students, to 2024-25, when it had 614. Its ratio of students to teachers was 27.1:1 in 2020-21, and 25.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Las Virgenes Unified
- Agoura HighHigh · 1,709 students
- Calabasas HighHigh · 1,707 students
- Lindero Canyon MiddleMiddle · 795 students
- Alice C. Stelle MiddleMiddle · 760 students
- Arthur E. Wright MiddleMiddle · 670 students
- Round Meadow ElementaryElementary · 513 students
Other schools in Calabasas
- Calabasas HighHigh · 1,707 students
- Alice C. Stelle MiddleMiddle · 760 students
- Arthur E. Wright MiddleMiddle · 670 students
- Round Meadow ElementaryElementary · 513 students
- Bay Laurel ElementaryElementary · 480 students
- Lupin Hill ElementaryElementary · 464 students
Other Chaparral Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 4 states are named Chaparral Elementary. Chaparral Elementary is the 5th largest of the 12.
- Chaparral ElementaryPoway, CA · 858 students
- Chaparral ElementaryClaremont, CA · 648 students
- Chaparral ElementaryChino Hills, CA · 616 students
- Chaparral ElementaryLadera Ranch, CA · 604 students
- Chaparral Elementary SchoolGILBERT, AZ · 734 students
Nearby schools
- Alice C. Stelle Middle0.4 mi · 760
- Calabasas High0.5 mi · 1,707
- Calabash Charter Academy1.3 mi · 409
- Woodland Hills Elementary Charter for Enriched Studies1.3 mi · 621
- Bay Laurel Elementary1.9 mi · 480
- Serrania Avenue Charter for Enriched Studies2.2 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About Chaparral ElementaryHow large is Chaparral Elementary?
Chaparral Elementary enrolls approximately 614 students in grades KG-05.
Is Chaparral Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chaparral Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Chaparral Elementary have?
Chaparral Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.1:1.
How diverse is Chaparral Elementary?
Chaparral Elementary reports a student body of 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Chaparral Elementary public or private?
Chaparral Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Las Virgenes Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.