Enrollment
234
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHUALAR UNION·NCES 060858000854
Chualar Elementary
24285 Lincoln St., Chualar, CA 93925 · (831) 679-2313 · Monterey County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of California public elementary schools
- B-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.
- B+Three-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
18.0:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
196 students
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 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (29).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
46.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.1pp since 2014
Math
29.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 14 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.2% | 27.9% | 24.7% | 29.2% |
| Math | 13.0% | 16.2% | 33.8% | 37.0% |
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 | 46.1% | 29.2% |
| 2023-24 | 39.2% | 31.3% |
| 2022-23 | 36.3% | 34.6% |
| 2021-22 | 35.6% | 27.3% |
| 2018-19 | 51.8% | 42.5% |
| 2017-18 | 46.8% | 34.3% |
| 2016-17 | 38.0% | 36.6% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
36.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Chualar Elementary
Chualar Elementary's state test result (36.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chualar Elementary this school | 234 | 83.8% | 36.7% |
| Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Mt. Pleasant San Jose | 235 | 82.6% | N/A |
| Santa Barbara Community Academy Santa Barbara | 221 | 82.4% | 28.8% |
| Bandini Elementary City Of Commerce | 260 | 83.8% | 20.7% |
| Los Angeles Leadership Primary Academy Los Angeles | 265 | 82.3% | N/A |
| Del Rey Elementary Del Rey | 234 | 85.9% | 44.2% |
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 Chualar Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #2,794 of 5,151 | #16 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #3,301 of 5,172 ▼ 363 | #20 of 70 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #2,358 of 5,172 ▲ 450 | #14 of 70 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.2pp | #1,310 of 5,116 | #20 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 234 | #5,200 of 5,915 | #70 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #263 of 5,352 | #3 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.5% | #5,315 of 5,354 | #63 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.8% | #1,801 of 5,625 | #31 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.1% | #590 of 3,837 | #3 of 55 |
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
234
-71 (-23%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 234 | 13 | 18.0:1 | 84% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 262 | 13.5 | 19.4:1 | 85% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 278 | 14.5 | 19.2:1 | 91% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 305 | 14 | 21.8:1 | 86% (263) |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 15 | 22.0:1 | 88% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 345 | 16 | 21.6:1 | 90% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 355 | N/A | N/A | 96% (340) |
| 2000-01 | 320 | 18 | 17.8:1 | 98% (314) |
| 1990-91 | 356 | 15 | 23.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chualar Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (330 to 234); teachers down 13% (15 to 13).
About Chualar Elementary
Chualar Elementary is an elementary school located in Chualar, California, in Monterey County. Its enrollment is 234 students, spread over kindergarten through 8. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Chualar Elementary is part of Chualar Union.
Of every 100 students at Chualar Elementary, about 99 are Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Monterey County is roughly 62% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 3, compared with 70 nationally.
Chualar Elementary has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.0:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 84%.
Among California public elementary schools, Chualar Elementary outscored 58%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Chualar Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 36.7%, compared with a predicted 30.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
The county, Monterey County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $97,230, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 153 public schools and about 73,845 students.
About 5.9 miles separate Chualar Elementary from the closest public school, Gonzales High. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Chualar Elementary's average proficiency of 36.7% compares with 32.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 23% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher dropped from 21.8 to 18.0 over 4 years.
Chualar Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Monterey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
437,613
Census ACS
Median income
$97,230
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
153
73,845 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Gonzales High5.9 mi · 751
- Fairview Middle6.0 mi · 426
- La Gloria Elementary6.1 mi · 784
- Buena Vista Middle7.7 mi · 321
- Spreckels Elementary8.0 mi · 529
- Bardin Elementary8.5 mi · 559
Frequently asked questions
About Chualar ElementaryHow large is Chualar Elementary?
Chualar Elementary enrolls approximately 234 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Chualar Elementary serve?
Chualar Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chualar Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chualar Elementary is approximately 18.0:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chualar Elementary?
At Chualar Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Is Chualar Elementary public or private?
Chualar Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chualar Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.