Chaparral Prep Academy (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

37500 50th St. East
Palmdale, CA 93552

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Bottom 50%

Serving 580 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Chaparral Prep Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 580 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Chaparral Prep Academy's student population of 580 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chaparral Prep Academy
Kind	92
1	81
2	81
3	106
4	103
5	117

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Total Students

580 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Chaparral Prep Academy
2024	580
2023	585
2022	566
2021	626
2020	682
2019	682
2018	831
2017	831
2016	886
2015	900
2014	875
2013	906
2012	935
2011	960
2010	981
2009	996
2008	977
2007	1,020
2006	1,008
2005	1,050
2004	1,067
2003	1,076
2002	1,044
2001	1,060
2000	1,062
1999	1,043
1998	1,395
1997	1,366
1996	1,353
1995	1,237
1994	1,205
1993	1,136
1992	1,028
1991	753
1990	655
1989	811
1988	476

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Chaparral Prep Academy
2024	23
2023	22
2022	22
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	31
2017	31
2016	33
2015	33
2014	31
2013	33
2012	32
2010	40
2009	40
2008	43
2007	40
2006	37
2005	43
2004	41
2003	49
2002	49
2001	52
2000	48
1999	49
1998	58
1997	48
1996	46
1995	46
1994	45
1993	43
1992	26
1991	26

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Year Founded

1905

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Chaparral Prep Academy ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chaparral Prep Academy is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#6888 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Chaparral Prep Academy
2023	#6888
2022	#6722
2019	#7255
2018	#7796
2017	#8250
2016	#7553
2015	#6141
2013	#6045
2012	#5594
2011	#6511
2010	#6879

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23%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Chaparral Prep Academy	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2023	23%	34%	16%
2022	23%	33%	14%
2019	27%	40%	20%
2018	22%	39%	19%
2017	17%	38%	19%
2016	19%	37%	20%
2015	20%	34%	18%
2013	57%	59%	43%
2012	58%	59%	47%
2011	53%	58%	44%
2010	50%	56%	41%

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26%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Chaparral Prep Academy	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2022	26%	47%	28%
2019	29%	51%	31%
2018	24%	50%	19%
2017	23%	48%	29%
2016	26%	48%	30%
2015	28%	44%	29%
2013	38%	57%	41%
2012	46%	58%	44%
2011	42%	56%	41%
2010	35%	54%	40%

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10-14%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Chaparral Prep Academy	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2024	25:1	21:1
2023	27:1	22:1	23:1
2022	26:1	22:1	23:1
2021	25:1	22:1	23:1
2020	27:1	23:1	24:1
2019	27:1	23:1	24:1
2018	27:1	23:1	24:1
2017	27:1	23:1	24:1
2016	27:1	24:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	25:1
2014	28:1	24:1	26:1
2013	27:1	24:1	26:1
2012	29:1	24:1	26:1
2010	25:1	22:1	24:1
2009	25:1	21:1	24:1
2008	23:1	18:1	21:1
2007	26:1	22:1	25:1
2006	27:1	22:1	25:1
2005	24:1	22:1	25:1
2004	26:1	22:1	25:1
2003	22:1	21:1	22:1
2002	21:1	21:1	21:1
2001	20:1	21:1	21:1
2000	22:1	22:1	23:1
1999	21:1	22:1	23:1
1998	24:1	22:1	24:1
1997	28:1	24:1	29:1
1996	29:1	25:1	29:1
1995	27:1	25:1	27:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	39:1	24:1	30:1
1991	29:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Chaparral Prep Academy	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Chaparral Prep Academy	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	1%	11%	1%
2015	1%	11%	2%
2014	1%	11%	2%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	1%	11%	2%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	2%	11%	3%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	3%	12%	3%
2007	4%	12%	3%
2006	4%	12%	3%
2005	4%	12%	4%
2004	7%	12%	3%
2003	3%	11%	4%
2002	4%	11%	3%
2001	4%	11%	3%
2000	3%	11%	4%
1999	5%	11%	6%
1998	5%	11%	4%
1997	6%	11%	4%
1996	5%	11%	4%
1995	6%	11%	4%
1994	7%	11%	5%
1993	8%	11%	4%
1992	6%	11%	5%
1991	7%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

80%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Chaparral Prep Academy	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2024	80%	56%
2023	82%	55%	77%
2022	82%	56%	77%
2021	80%	56%	76%
2020	77%	55%	76%
2019	77%	55%	76%
2018	79%	54%	75%
2017	79%	54%	75%
2016	78%	54%	74%
2015	78%	54%	74%
2014	77%	53%	72%
2013	75%	53%	71%
2012	75%	52%	69%
2011	74%	51%	69%
2010	73%	50%	68%
2009	68%	49%	65%
2008	73%	50%	68%
2007	71%	49%	65%
2006	68%	48%	62%
2005	63%	47%	58%
2004	51%	46%	54%
2003	51%	45%	48%
2002	47%	44%	49%
2001	48%	43%	46%
2000	42%	42%	43%
1999	42%	41%	39%
1998	39%	40%	40%
1997	41%	40%	38%
1996	39%	39%	36%
1995	36%	38%	34%
1994	34%	37%	31%
1993	29%	36%	29%
1992	27%	35%	27%
1991	26%	34%	24%
1990	22%	33%	22%
1989	20%	31%	19%
1988	24%	30%	17%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Chaparral Prep Academy	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2024	12%	5%
2023	10%	5%	14%
2022	12%	5%	14%
2021	14%	5%	15%
2020	17%	5%	15%
2019	17%	5%	15%
2018	15%	6%	15%
2017	15%	6%	15%
2016	16%	6%	16%
2015	15%	6%	17%
2014	14%	6%	16%
2013	16%	6%	16%
2012	16%	6%	17%
2011	15%	7%	16%
2010	16%	7%	17%
2009	19%	7%	17%
2008	17%	8%	17%
2007	17%	8%	17%
2006	19%	8%	18%
2005	22%	8%	19%
2004	27%	8%	21%
2003	25%	8%	23%
2002	23%	8%	20%
2001	19%	8%	20%
2000	22%	9%	19%
1999	20%	9%	20%
1998	21%	9%	18%
1997	18%	9%	15%
1996	16%	9%	14%
1995	13%	9%	12%
1994	12%	9%	10%
1993	10%	9%	9%
1992	9%	9%	8%
1991	8%	9%	7%
1990	9%	9%	7%
1989	7%	9%	7%
1988	7%	9%	6%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Chaparral Prep Academy	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2024	4%	20%
2023	4%	21%	4%
2022	5%	21%	4%
2021	4%	22%	5%
2020	3%	23%	5%
2019	3%	23%	5%
2018	4%	24%	7%
2017	4%	24%	7%
2016	4%	24%	7%
2015	5%	24%	7%
2014	5%	25%	7%
2013	5%	25%	8%
2012	5%	26%	8%
2011	5%	27%	9%
2010	6%	27%	9%
2009	6%	28%	11%
2008	7%	29%	12%
2007	8%	29%	13%
2006	9%	31%	15%
2005	11%	31%	17%
2004	15%	32%	20%
2003	19%	34%	23%
2002	24%	35%	26%
2001	27%	36%	29%
2000	31%	37%	33%
1999	32%	38%	34%
1998	34%	39%	37%
1997	35%	39%	41%
1996	39%	40%	44%
1995	44%	41%	48%
1994	47%	42%	52%
1993	53%	43%	56%
1992	57%	44%	58%
1991	58%	45%	63%
1990	64%	47%	65%
1989	70%	49%	69%
1988	66%	50%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Chaparral Prep Academy	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Chaparral Prep Academy	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2024	0.35	0.63
2023	0.32	0.64	0.38
2022	0.31	0.63	0.39
2021	0.34	0.62	0.39
2020	0.38	0.63	0.40
2019	0.38	0.63	0.40
2018	0.35	0.64	0.41
2017	0.35	0.64	0.41
2016	0.37	0.64	0.42
2015	0.37	0.64	0.43
2014	0.39	0.65	0.46
2013	0.41	0.65	0.47
2012	0.41	0.65	0.49
2011	0.43	0.67	0.49
2010	0.44	0.67	0.51
2009	0.50	0.71	0.54
2008	0.44	0.65	0.50
2007	0.48	0.67	0.53
2006	0.51	0.66	0.55
2005	0.56	0.67	0.59
2004	0.65	0.67	0.62
2003	0.65	0.67	0.66
2002	0.67	0.67	0.66
2001	0.67	0.67	0.67
2000	0.68	0.67	0.67
1999	0.69	0.67	0.70
1998	0.69	0.67	0.67
1997	0.68	0.67	0.67
1996	0.67	0.67	0.66
1995	0.67	0.67	0.64
1994	0.65	0.67	0.62
1993	0.63	0.67	0.60
1992	0.60	0.67	0.58
1991	0.59	0.67	0.54
1990	0.54	0.66	0.51
1989	0.47	0.65	0.48
1988	0.51	0.65	0.44

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Eligible for

81%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Chaparral Prep Academy	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2024	81%	54%
2023	82%	51%	77%
2022	83%	51%	77%
2021	84%	53%	77%
2020	81%	52%	75%
2019	81%	52%	75%
2018	74%	49%	71%
2017	74%	49%	71%
2016	80%	50%	74%
2015	73%	50%	71%
2014	74%	49%	70%
2013	75%	48%	70%
2011	65%	46%	62%
2010	67%	46%	62%
2009	60%	43%	54%
2008	59%	41%	47%
2007	59%	40%	55%
2006	64%	40%	52%
2005	59%	40%	49%
2004	53%	40%	50%
2003	51%	39%	51%
2002	43%	39%	48%
2001	45%	39%	46%
2000	45%	40%	46%
1999	40%	40%	42%
1998	45%	47%	48%
1997	44%	47%	43%
1996	37%	46%	44%
1995	43%	45%	53%
1994	31%	43%	39%
1993	25%	41%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Chaparral Prep Academy	California	Palmdale Elementary School District
2024	8%	8%
2023	9%	8%	9%
2022	11%	7%	10%
2021	11%	6%	11%
2020	11%	7%	9%
2019	11%	7%	9%
2018	16%	9%	11%
2017	16%	9%	11%
2016	11%	9%	11%
2015	14%	9%	11%
2014	15%	9%	13%
2013	12%	7%	12%
2011	11%	8%	11%
2010	15%	9%	15%
2009	21%	10%	18%
2008	20%	10%	18%
2007	19%	10%	19%
2006	20%	9%	17%
2005	19%	9%	16%
2004	17%	9%	17%
2003	18%	9%	16%
2002	16%	8%	14%
2001	16%	8%	12%
2000	16%	7%	12%
1999	14%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Palmdale Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chaparral Prep Academy's ranking?

Chaparral Prep Academy is ranked #6888 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Chaparral Prep Academy often compared to?

Chaparral Prep Academyis often viewed alongside schools like Cimarron Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

23% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Chaparral Prep Academy?

580 students attend Chaparral Prep Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Chaparral Prep Academy students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chaparral Prep Academy?

Chaparral Prep Academy has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Chaparral Prep Academy offer ?

Chaparral Prep Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Chaparral Prep Academy part of?

Chaparral Prep Academy is part of Palmdale Elementary School District.

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