Enrollment
120
Elementary
DISTRICT 82 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PARK ELEMENTARY·NCES 060834000811
Chicago Park Elementary
15725 Mt. Olive Rd., Grass Valley, CA 95945 · (530) 346-2153 · Nevada County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL120 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
53 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 24 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 8% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
59.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +19.7pp since 2014
Math
41.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 20 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 29.2% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 12.5% |
| Math | 12.5% | 29.2% | 37.5% | 20.8% |
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 | 59.7% | 41.7% |
| 2023-24 | 44.6% | 38.5% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 30.7% |
| 2021-22 | 44.1% | 41.2% |
| 2020-21 | 49.3% | 32.8% |
| 2018-19 | 51.8% | 38.5% |
| 2017-18 | 40.7% | 38.3% |
| 2016-17 | 51.8% | 43.5% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 41.0% |
| 2014-15 | 40.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
47.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
Where Chicago Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Nevada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #1,894 of 5,151 | #7 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #2,174 of 5,172 | #8 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #1,349 of 5,172 | #2 of 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #908 of 5,116 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 120 | #5,590 of 5,915 | #16 of 20 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
120
-3 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 21.7:1
% White
70%
was 77%
% Hispanic
21%
was 13%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 120 | 7.6 | 15.8:1 | 44% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 121 | 8.4 | 14.4:1 | 54% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 121 | 6.4 | 18.8:1 | 56% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 123 | 5.7 | 21.7:1 | 44% (54) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chicago Park Elementary.
About Chicago Park Elementary
In Grass Valley, California, part of Nevada County, Chicago Park Elementary is an elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend, and enrollment is 120 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Federal records list Chicago Park Elementary as its own district.
White students are the majority at Chicago Park Elementary, with 70% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 21% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. The school's White share is 14 points below the 84% share among Nevada County residents. The school's diversity index is 46%, meaning two students picked at random have a 46% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 7.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Roughly 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Nevada County average 43%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Chicago Park Elementary would score about 53.7%. It scores 47.4%, 6.3 points below that figure.
Nevada County has about 102,481 residents, and the median household income is $89,882, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides Chicago Park Elementary, Nevada County has 45 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Chicago Park Community Charter, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. Chicago Park Elementary comes in 4th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Chicago Park Elementary is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
In 2017-18, Chicago Park Elementary enrolled 123; in 2024-25, 120. Over the same years, the Hispanic share grew from 13% to 21%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 21.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.8:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Chicago Park Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Nevada County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
102,481
Census ACS
Median income
$89,882
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
13,561 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chicago Park Elementary
- Chicago Park Community CharterElementary · 43 students
Other schools in Grass Valley
- Nevada Union HighHigh · 1,561 students
- Bear River HighHigh · 664 students
- John Muir CharterHigh · 629 students
- Grass Valley CharterElementary · 546 students
- Union Hill ElementaryElementary · 542 students
- Cottage Hill ElementaryElementary · 485 students
Nearby schools
- Chicago Park Community Charter0.0 mi · 43
- Colfax High2.6 mi · 611
- Colfax Elementary2.9 mi · 345
- Alta Sierra Elementary3.9 mi · 338
- Union Hill Middle5.3 mi · 146
- Union Hill Elementary5.3 mi · 542
Frequently asked questions
About Chicago Park ElementaryHow many students attend Chicago Park Elementary?
Chicago Park Elementary enrolls approximately 120 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Chicago Park Elementary serve?
Chicago Park Elementary serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Chicago Park Elementary have?
Chicago Park Elementary employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Chicago Park Elementary?
Student demographics at Chicago Park Elementary are roughly 70% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Chicago Park Elementary?
Chicago Park Elementary is overseen by Chicago Park Elementary in Nevada County.
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