Stephens Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

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Stephens Elementary School

355 North 5th St.
Chowchilla, CA 93610

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Stephens Elementary School serves 202 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

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

Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 202 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Stephens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

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Stephens Elementary School's student population of 202 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stephens Elementary School
Kind	88
1	48
2	66

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Total Students

202 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School
2023	216
2022	214
2021	211
2020	261
2019	261
2018	248
2017	248
2016	276
2015	244
2014	267
2013	251
2012	238
2011	226
2010	220
2009	219
2008	209
2007	222
2006	184
2005	214
2004	150
2003	144
2002	143
2001	122
2000	134
1999	132
1998	196
1997	178
1996	208
1995	181
1994	188
1993	203
1992	176
1991	207
1990	169
1989	179
1988	191
1987	175

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School
2023	10
2022	11
2021	10
2020	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	12
2014	12
2013	11
2012	11
2010	11
2009	11
2008	12
2007	11
2006	11
2005	11
2004	7
2003	7
2002	6
2001	7
2000	7
1999	7
1998	6
1997	7
1996	7
1995	7
1994	7
1993	7
1992	8
1991	8
1990	6

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The of Stephens Elementary School is 0.41, 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)

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2023	22:1	22:1	23:1
2022	19:1	21:1	22:1
2021	21:1	22:1	23:1
2020	22:1	23:1	24:1
2019	22:1	23:1	24:1
2018	21:1	23:1	23:1
2017	21:1	23:1	23:1
2016	23:1	24:1	24:1
2015	20:1	24:1	25:1
2014	22:1	24:1	25:1
2013	23:1	24:1	23:1
2012	22:1	23:1	22:1
2010	20:1	21:1	21:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	17:1	20:1	20:1
2005	19:1	21:1	20:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	24:1	20:1	22:1
2001	17:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	22:1
1999	19:1	21:1	22:1
1998	33:1	21:1	24:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	30:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	24:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	29:1	25:1	26:1
1992	23:1	24:1	26:1
1991	27:1	24:1	25:1
1990	27:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	3%	12%	2%
2020	3%	12%	2%
2019	3%	12%	2%
2018	3%	11%	2%
2017	3%	11%	2%
2016	3%	11%	2%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	2%	11%	2%
2013	1%	11%	3%
2012	1%	11%	2%
2011	3%	11%	2%
2010	2%	11%	2%
2009	3%	11%	2%
2008	2%	12%	2%
2007	2%	12%	3%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	3%	12%	1%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	1%	11%	2%
2001	1%	11%	1%
2000	1%	11%	1%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	2%
1992	2%	11%	1%
1991	1%	11%	1%
1990	1%	10%	1%
1989	1%	10%	1%
1988	1%	10%	1%

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Hispanic

73%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2023	76%	55%	72%
2022	73%	56%	72%
2021	69%	56%	70%
2020	70%	55%	68%
2019	70%	55%	68%
2018	67%	54%	65%
2017	67%	54%	65%
2016	65%	54%	64%
2015	65%	54%	63%
2014	65%	53%	62%
2013	62%	53%	60%
2012	60%	52%	60%
2011	63%	51%	60%
2010	59%	50%	56%
2009	47%	49%	52%
2008	56%	50%	56%
2007	54%	49%	53%
2006	54%	48%	53%
2005	53%	47%	52%
2004	55%	46%	51%
2003	50%	45%	48%
2002	57%	44%	49%
2001	48%	43%	47%
2000	48%	42%	47%
1999	47%	41%	44%
1998	49%	40%	43%
1997	48%	40%	40%
1996	38%	39%	39%
1995	39%	38%	38%
1994	36%	37%	37%
1993	35%	36%	33%
1992	37%	35%	31%
1991	38%	34%	31%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	2%
2019	3%	5%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	3%
2000	1%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	3%	9%	3%
1995	4%	9%	3%
1994	1%	9%	3%
1993	4%	9%	3%
1992	2%	9%	3%

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White

24%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2023	20%	21%	21%
2022	23%	21%	22%
2021	26%	22%	24%
2020	21%	23%	25%
2019	21%	23%	25%
2018	28%	24%	30%
2017	28%	24%	30%
2016	30%	24%	32%
2015	32%	24%	32%
2014	31%	25%	33%
2013	35%	25%	35%
2012	36%	26%	34%
2011	31%	27%	34%
2010	38%	27%	37%
2009	35%	28%	36%
2008	41%	29%	39%
2007	38%	29%	40%
2006	43%	31%	41%
2005	43%	31%	42%
2004	39%	32%	44%
2003	44%	34%	45%
2002	40%	35%	45%
2001	47%	36%	46%
2000	49%	37%	46%
1999	48%	38%	49%
1998	48%	39%	51%
1997	49%	39%	54%
1996	60%	40%	56%
1995	54%	41%	56%
1994	60%	42%	56%
1993	59%	43%	60%
1992	58%	44%	63%
1991	57%	45%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2009	11%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.41

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2023	0.39	0.64	0.44
2022	0.42	0.63	0.44
2021	0.46	0.62	0.46
2020	0.47	0.63	0.48
2019	0.47	0.63	0.48
2018	0.48	0.64	0.49
2017	0.48	0.64	0.49
2016	0.49	0.64	0.49
2015	0.48	0.64	0.50
2014	0.49	0.65	0.52
2013	0.50	0.65	0.53
2012	0.51	0.65	0.53
2011	0.52	0.67	0.53
2010	0.51	0.67	0.55
2009	0.65	0.71	0.60
2008	0.52	0.65	0.54
2007	0.57	0.67	0.56
2006	0.54	0.66	0.55
2005	0.55	0.67	0.55
2004	0.55	0.67	0.55
2003	0.56	0.67	0.57
2002	0.52	0.67	0.56
2001	0.55	0.67	0.57
2000	0.53	0.67	0.57
1999	0.55	0.67	0.57
1998	0.53	0.67	0.55
1997	0.53	0.67	0.55
1996	0.50	0.67	0.53
1995	0.56	0.67	0.55
1994	0.51	0.67	0.55
1993	0.53	0.67	0.53
1992	0.53	0.67	0.52
1991	0.54	0.67	0.52

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Eligible for

67%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2023	75%	51%	80%
2022	67%	51%	78%
2021	70%	53%	77%
2020	80%	52%	75%
2019	80%	52%	75%
2018	69%	49%	70%
2017	69%	49%	70%
2016	84%	50%	74%
2015	75%	50%	70%
2014	67%	49%	68%
2013	33%	48%	37%
2011	69%	46%	69%
2010	76%	46%	75%
2009	68%	43%	68%
2008	87%	41%	72%
2007	63%	40%	67%
2006	69%	40%	61%
2005	55%	40%	47%
2004	53%	40%	54%
2003	72%	39%	67%
2002	65%	39%	69%
2001	69%	39%	67%
2000	66%	40%	67%
1999	79%	40%	72%
1998	78%	47%	73%
1997	87%	47%	78%
1996	77%	46%	75%
1995	75%	45%	75%
1994	75%	43%	74%
1993	71%	41%	68%
1992	76%	38%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2023	7%	8%	8%
2022	12%	7%	8%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	9%	9%	8%
2017	9%	9%	8%
2016	7%	9%	8%
2015	7%	9%	7%
2014	11%	9%	10%
2011	13%	8%	11%
2010	11%	9%	10%
2009	13%	10%	11%
2008	11%	10%	11%
2007	12%	10%	11%
2006	9%	9%	11%
2005	9%	9%	7%
2004	7%	9%	6%
2003	13%	9%	11%
2002	11%	8%	11%
2001	13%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chowchilla Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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How many students attend Stephens Elementary School?

202 students attend Stephens Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Stephens Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Stephens Elementary School?

Stephens Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Stephens Elementary School offer ?

Stephens Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is Stephens Elementary School part of?

Stephens Elementary School is part of Chowchilla Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 202 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 76%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education