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What tradition at Chaparral Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
648
Elementary
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAREMONT UNIFIED·NCES 060876000886
Chaparral Elementary
451 Chaparral Dr., Claremont, CA 91711 · (909) 398-0305 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL648 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
25.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
192 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 121 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 101 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (121) is 20% larger than its 6th grade class (101).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Claremont Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
70.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.5pp since 2014
Math
60.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 42.5% | 27.9% | 14.1% | 15.4% |
| Math | 37.4% | 22.6% | 24.4% | 15.7% |
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 | 70.5% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.2% | 61.9% |
| 2022-23 | 64.1% | 55.0% |
| 2021-22 | 66.1% | 56.1% |
| 2018-19 | 72.4% | 62.9% |
| 2017-18 | 71.5% | 66.9% |
| 2016-17 | 73.5% | 59.3% |
| 2015-16 | 75.0% | 60.0% |
| 2014-15 | 72.0% | 58.0% |
% 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
64.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 (64.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaparral Elementary this school | 648 | 29.6% | 64.2% |
| Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies Northridge | 588 | 29.9% | 82.2% |
| Temecula Luiseno Elementary Temecula | 738 | 31.4% | 61.2% |
| Paloma Elementary San Marcos | 758 | 31.4% | 75.0% |
| La Mariposa Camarillo | 601 | 28.1% | 78.3% |
| Condit Elementary Claremont | 603 | 33.2% | 61.3% |
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 | 64.2% | #916 of 5,151 | #206 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #1,068 of 5,172 ▼ 128 | #252 of 1,129 ▼ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.5% | #729 of 5,172 ▲ 273 | #166 of 1,129 ▲ 61 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.1pp | #1,933 of 5,116 | #523 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 648 | #1,031 of 5,915 | #192 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.9:1 | #4,820 of 5,352 | #1,087 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #337 of 5,354 | #56 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.6% | #4,772 of 5,625 | #1,136 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #3,619 of 3,837 | #913 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
648
+9 (+1%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 640
Student : Teacher
25.9:1
was 25.6:1
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 | 648 | 25 | 25.9:1 | 30% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 646 | 25 | 25.8:1 | 26% (165) |
| 2022-23 | 606 | 23 | 26.4:1 | 24% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 639 | 25 | 25.6:1 | 18% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 663 | 24.5 | 27.1:1 | 23% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 659 | 25 | 26.4:1 | 20% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 667 | N/A | N/A | 11% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 594 | 27 | 22.0:1 | 8% (47) |
| 1990-91 | 640 | 22 | 29.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chaparral Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (663 to 648); teachers up 2% (24.5 to 25).
About Chaparral Elementary
Chaparral Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Claremont, California. The school counts 648 students across kindergarten through 6. The school's enrollment is 39% above the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
The 11 schools of Claremont Unified, including Chaparral Elementary, enroll 6,120 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Chaparral Elementary. The largest is Hispanic students, at 37%. The remaining students are 29% White, 17% Asian, and 15% multiracial. Census figures show Los Angeles County is about 48% Hispanic. Chaparral Elementary's diversity index is 73%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 25.9:1, with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.6 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 30% of enrollment. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Chaparral Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Chaparral Elementary are 2.0 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (64.2% actual, 62.2% predicted).
Census estimates describe Los Angeles County this way: the median household income is $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Chaparral Elementary, Los Angeles County has 2,243 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Claremont High, at about 0.8 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 55.4% proficiency; Chaparral Elementary posts 64.2%.
The federal government classifies Chaparral Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 639 to 648.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Chaparral Elementary covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Claremont Unified
- Claremont HighHigh · 2,065 students
- El Roble IntermediateMiddle · 952 students
- Condit ElementaryElementary · 603 students
- Sumner ElementaryElementary · 444 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 408 students
- Sycamore ElementaryElementary · 350 students
Other schools in Claremont
- Claremont HighHigh · 2,065 students
- El Roble IntermediateMiddle · 952 students
- Condit ElementaryElementary · 603 students
- Sumner ElementaryElementary · 444 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 408 students
- Sycamore ElementaryElementary · 350 students
Other Chaparral Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 4 states are named Chaparral Elementary. Chaparral Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 12.
- Chaparral ElementaryPoway, CA · 858 students
- Chaparral ElementaryChino Hills, CA · 616 students
- Chaparral ElementaryCalabasas, CA · 614 students
- Chaparral ElementaryLadera Ranch, CA · 604 students
- Chaparral Elementary SchoolGILBERT, AZ · 734 students
Nearby schools
- Claremont High0.8 mi · 2,065
- Condit Elementary1.1 mi · 603
- Sycamore Elementary1.1 mi · 350
- Mountain View Elementary1.5 mi · 408
- El Roble Intermediate1.7 mi · 952
- Oakmont Elementary1.8 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About Chaparral ElementaryHow many students attend Chaparral Elementary?
Chaparral Elementary enrolls approximately 648 students in grades KG-06.
Is Chaparral Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chaparral Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Chaparral Elementary have?
Chaparral Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.9:1.
How diverse is Chaparral Elementary?
Chaparral Elementary reports a student body of 29% White, 37% Hispanic, 2% Black, 17% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is Chaparral Elementary in?
Chaparral Elementary is part of Claremont Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.