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Chaparral Elementary School

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Chaparral Elementary School ranks 554 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

554^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Chaparral Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Washington Elementary School District in Phoenix, Arizona. With 419 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools over the past 10 years, currently holding a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chaparral Elementary School faces significant academic challenges, with students consistently underperforming compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25-52% of Chaparral students were proficient in English Language Arts, and 18-46% were proficient in Mathematics, compared to 32-46% and 26-42% for the district, and 36-46% and 29-42% for the state. Additionally, the school's performance on subgroup metrics is concerning, with some student groups, such as Asian and Special Education students, ranking in the bottom 20-40% of Arizona elementary schools.

When comparing Chaparral to other nearby schools in the Washington Elementary School District, it becomes clear that Chaparral is one of the lower-performing schools. For instance, Abraham Lincoln Traditional School, which is only about 1.9 miles away, consistently outperforms Chaparral in test scores and overall school rankings. Chaparral's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, coupled with its lower per-student spending, may be contributing factors to the school's overall underperformance, highlighting the importance of addressing socioeconomic disparities and ensuring equitable funding for schools serving disadvantaged populations.

415

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,617

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3808 W Joan De Arc Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85029-1124

(602) 896-5300

District: Washington Elementary School District

Students who attend Chaparral Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Desert Foothills Middle School
High:	Moon Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.0%

White:

34.7%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (33% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg28%

Arizona avg38%

554^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Washington Elementary School District

212^th of 289Washington Elementary School District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	554 of 909	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	573 of 912	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	603 of 1245	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	468 of 1000	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	675 of 1226	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	549 of 1039	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	559 of 1109	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.6	471 of 1106	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.7	487 of 1079	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.5	561 of 955	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.3	570 of 1079	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.0	638 of 1158	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.1	648 of 1141	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.3	637 of 1075	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.9	584 of 1090	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.6	703 of 1062	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.2	194 of 607	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.2	24 of 289	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	45.7	389 of 895	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.4	216 of 316	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	233 of 270	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	426 of 620	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.4	221 of 451	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	211 of 975	78.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.3	582 of 1219	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	492 of 824	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	654 of 1219	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	487 of 862	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	469 of 1023	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.0	512 of 1170	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	723 of 1198	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	354 of 709	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	466 of 911	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	53.7	98 of 423	76.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	200 of 549	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	362 of 1116	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	374 of 618	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	273 of 820	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	389 of 626	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	429 of 628	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	646 of 1216	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	512 of 830	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	680 of 1220	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	421 of 850	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	576 of 1032	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.5	395 of 617	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	539 of 1027	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	62.0	73 of 219	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	399 of 654	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.4	498 of 820	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	126 of 145	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.4	649 of 1201	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	226 of 465	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.9	793 of 1024	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	504 of 800	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	695 of 1161	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	435 of 595	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	511 of 720	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2021)77th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2023)68th percentile+16 vs school

Native American (2023)67th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2023)56th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2023)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)51st percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)51st percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)39th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)36th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2023)32nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

Science26%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, October 24, 2024

Love how communicative everyone is. I'm never not in the know. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 19, 2024

This school is amazing! I love the family-like atmosphere here. My kids are well taken care of. They feel safe, challenged academically, and are held accountable for their behavior. The school provides opportunities for enrichment as well. It really has everything! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 12, 2024

My kids love this school and how caring the staff has been. There's not enough space to shout out every teacher or staff member that has gone above and beyond to help my child's development and education. I love not having to fight my kids to get up and go to school everyday. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

I had two kids go to this school. One of them ended up going to another school and did far better than the one that stayed behind. I've had to deal with them for 2 years and I should have transferred my child out of there. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, September 9, 2011

my kids go to this school.. I think the teachers are very nice and have a good curriculum also the security is good. I feel my kids are safe all day. Close Quote

Schools Near Chaparral Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Chaparral Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3808 W Joan De Arc Ave	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5300	415	30	14.0		144 (34.7%)	20 (4.8%)	199 (48.0%)	10 (2.4%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	35 (8.4%)	31	554^th of 909 public elementary schools	39.1%		30.4	573^rd of 912 public elementary schools	37.2%	19	25.0	50.0	31.0	52.0			25.0	46.0	18.0	20.0			26.0		$10,617	$1,011	$273	$2,294	$8,118	$1,215	$9,333
Sahuaro School	Public	PK, KG-6	12835 N 33rd Ave	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6200	560	35	16.2		121 (21.6%)	60 (10.7%)	299 (53.4%)	8 (1.4%)	20 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.3%)	43.8	446^th of 909 public elementary schools	50.9%		46.3	430^th of 912 public elementary schools	52.9%	16	43.0	46.0	33.0	35.0			57.0	51.0	27.0	30.0			36.0		$8,218	$1,080	$184	$2,345	$5,983	$971	$6,953
Ironwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14850 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5600	434	28	15.6		160 (36.9%)	35 (8.1%)	196 (45.2%)	9 (2.1%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.5%)	36.5	498^th of 909 public elementary schools	45.2%		34.4	533^rd of 912 public elementary schools	41.6%	35	27.0	32.0	33.0	33.0			37.0	49.0	52.0	27.0			36.0		$10,796	$1,027	$256	$2,310	$8,238	$1,275	$9,513
Tumbleweed Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4001 W Laurel Ln	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6600	441	29	15.4		96 (21.8%)	31 (7.0%)	265 (60.1%)	13 (2.9%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.3%)	24.1	637^th of 909 public elementary schools	29.9%		19.4	710^th of 912 public elementary schools	22.1%	73	22.0	41.0	20.0	24.0			33.0	42.0							$10,218	$1,176	$294	$2,646	$7,290	$1,458	$8,748
Sweetwater School	Public	K-8	4602 W Sweetwater Ave	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6500	483	46	10.4		179 (37.1%)	23 (4.8%)	236 (48.9%)	6 (1.2%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)	49.4	390^th of 909 public elementary schools	57.1%		60.1	329^th of 912 public elementary schools	63.9%	61		42.0	37.0	49.0	57.0	52.0		35.0	65.0	40.0	24.0	32.0	35.0	37.0	$16,398	$1,159	$198	$2,515	$13,470	$1,571	$15,041
Acacia Elementary School	Public	K-6	3021 W Evans Dr	Phoenix	85053	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5000	806	39	20.8		247 (30.6%)	60 (7.4%)	426 (52.9%)	14 (1.7%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.5%)	45.9	423^rd of 909 public elementary schools	53.5%		49.9	410^th of 912 public elementary schools	55.0%	13	40.0	47.0	41.0	39.0			51.0	47.0	41.0	24.0			38.0		$7,625	$842	$110	$1,793	$5,915	$758	$6,673
Sunburst School	Public	PK, KG-6	14218 N 47th Ave	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-6400	556	30	18.8		229 (41.2%)	62 (11.2%)	208 (37.4%)	5 (0.9%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.8%)	25.4	615^th of 909 public elementary schools	32.3%		24.1	639^th of 912 public elementary schools	29.9%	24	20.0	40.0	31.0	34.0			29.0	31.0	21.0	34.0			30.0		$8,197	$867	$166	$1,900	$6,100	$1,064	$7,164
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	K-6	3040 W Yucca St	Phoenix	85029	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5800	458	25	18.2		81 (17.7%)	49 (10.7%)	268 (58.5%)	20 (4.4%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.5%)	26.4	602^nd of 909 public elementary schools	33.8%		18.8	727^th of 912 public elementary schools	20.3%	125	24.0	32.0	30.0	36.0			40.0	33.0	25.0	33.0			25.0		$8,113	$742	$181	$1,665	$6,269	$921	$7,190
Arroyo Elementary School	Public	K-8	4535 W Cholla St	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Washington Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 896-5100	504	33	15.5		132 (26.2%)	21 (4.2%)	299 (59.3%)	18 (3.6%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	21.2	688^th of 909 public elementary schools	24.3%		17.3	752^nd of 912 public elementary schools	17.5%	64	26.0	32.0		24.0	34.0	40.0	44.0	29.0	22.0			28.0	20.0	20.0	$8,728	$963	$190	$2,115	$6,829	$747	$7,576
Reid Traditional Schools' Painted Rock Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	14841 N Black Canyon Hwy	Phoenix	85023	Maricopa County	Reid Traditional Schools' Painted Rock Academy Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 466-8855	416	31	13.4		147 (35.3%)	33 (7.9%)	120 (28.8%)	93 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	78.3	175^th of 909 public elementary schools	80.7%		79.1	171^st of 912 public elementary schools	81.3%	4	65.0	49.0	77.0	65.0	58.0	74.0	58.0	41.0	63.0	60.0	48.0	43.0	61.0	45.0		$00			$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Chaparral Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Chaparral Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chaparral Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Desert Foothills Middle School
High : Moon Valley High School

Is Chaparral Elementary School a good school?

Chaparral Elementary School ranks 554^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chaparral Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Chaparral Elementary School.

What district is Chaparral Elementary School in?

Washington Elementary School District

What is the racial makeup of Chaparral Elementary School?

Students at Chaparral Elementary School are 48% Hispanic, 35% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

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