Enrollment
321
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE UNIFIED·NCES 062865009419
Chapman Hills Elementary
170 North Aspen St., Orange, CA 92869 · (714) 532-8043 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
27.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
119 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 47% larger than its 6th grade class (36).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
67.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.9pp since 2014
Math
53.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 32.6% | 35.3% | 18.5% | 13.6% |
| Math | 28.2% | 25.0% | 27.1% | 19.7% |
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 | 67.9% | 53.2% |
| 2023-24 | 66.2% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.7% | 63.6% |
| 2021-22 | 59.4% | 41.9% |
| 2018-19 | 67.3% | 57.2% |
| 2017-18 | 64.7% | 51.7% |
| 2016-17 | 61.7% | 52.1% |
| 2015-16 | 64.0% | 61.0% |
| 2014-15 | 61.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
60.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Chapman Hills Elementary
Chapman Hills Elementary's state test result (60.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman Hills Elementary this school | 321 | 37.1% | 60.4% |
| Pomerado Elementary Poway | 305 | 31.5% | 56.5% |
| Rose Drive Elementary Yorba Linda | 372 | 37.6% | 76.6% |
| Imperial Elementary Anaheim | 389 | 34.7% | 55.3% |
| Camarillo Heights STEM Academy Camarillo | 353 | 35.4% | 57.6% |
| Hillside Elementary Madera | 310 | 31.3% | 40.7% |
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 Chapman Hills Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #1,097 of 5,151 | #153 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #1,395 of 5,172 ▼ 50 | #184 of 382 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.9% | #853 of 5,172 ▲ 53 | #134 of 382 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.9pp | #629 of 5,116 | #33 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 321 | #4,570 of 5,915 | #361 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.3:1 | #5,166 of 5,352 | #355 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #713 of 5,354 | #58 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.1% | #4,462 of 5,625 | #268 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.2% | #282 of 3,837 | #33 of 324 |
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
321
-115 (-26%) vs 2020
+60% since 1990-91, when it was 201
Student : Teacher
27.3:1
was 29.1:1
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 | 321 | 11.8 | 27.3:1 | 37% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 346 | 13.5 | 25.6:1 | 38% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 13.5 | 27.7:1 | 33% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 436 | 15 | 29.1:1 | 21% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 18 | 27.5:1 | 25% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 18 | 26.8:1 | 20% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | N/A | N/A | 8% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 432 | 21 | 20.6:1 | 4% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 201 | 9 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chapman Hills Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (495 to 321); teachers down 35% (18 to 11.8).
About Chapman Hills Elementary
Chapman Hills Elementary is the name of a small elementary school in Orange, California. Enrolled students number 321 students, in kindergarten through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
Orange Unified serves 23,790 students across 40 schools.
The most common group at Chapman Hills Elementary is White students, at 39%. Other groups include 36% Hispanic, 13% Asian, and 12% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 69% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 27.3:1, with 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 5.0 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 37%. The average for public schools in Orange County is 55%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Chapman Hills 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.
The model predicts 57.8% for a school in California with Chapman Hills Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Chapman Hills Elementary posts 60.4%.
In the county around the school, Orange County, the median household income is $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 649 public schools in Orange County, enrolling about 430,458 students in all.
The school nearest to Chapman Hills Elementary is Panorama Elementary, at a distance of about 1.5 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Chapman Hills Elementary places 3rd of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
In the federal locale system, Chapman Hills Elementary is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Chapman Hills Elementary's enrollment dropped from 436 in 2020-21 to 321 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (27.3:1) than in 2020-21 (29.1:1).
Discussions about Chapman Hills Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Chapman Hills ElementaryHow large is Chapman Hills Elementary?
Chapman Hills Elementary enrolls approximately 321 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Chapman Hills Elementary serve?
Chapman Hills Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Chapman Hills Elementary have?
Chapman Hills Elementary employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 27.3:1.
How diverse is Chapman Hills Elementary?
Chapman Hills Elementary reports a student body of 39% White, 36% Hispanic, 1% Black, 13% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Chapman Hills Elementary public or private?
Chapman Hills Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Orange Unified.
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