Chualar Elementary

Chualar Elementary is one of the cozy elementary schools in Chualar, California, part of Chualar Union, with 234 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 50% below typical.

Chualar Elementary sits inside Chualar Union, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Chualar Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (99%). That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

In terms of school funding signals, Chualar Elementary records 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Roughly 84% of students at Chualar Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Chualar Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 29.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.7%.

In the broader community, census data for Monterey County shows median household earnings sit near $97,230, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Monterey County runs 153 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,845 students), of which Chualar Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Gonzales High, roughly 5.9 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Chualar Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 31.7%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Chualar Elementary's enrollment has fell 29% since 2018, when it stood at 330 (now 234). Class-load math has pulled in: from 22.0:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 in 2025.

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