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Chaparral Elementary School

Q: Is Chaparral Elementary School a good school?

Chaparral Elementary School ranks 263 rd of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Chaparral Elementary School in Gilbert, Arizona, serves 734 students in grades K–8 and is part of Higley Unified School District. Its 2025–26 all-grades proficiency was above Arizona’s in both English Language Arts (ELA) and math, but a standout concern is fourth-grade math: Chaparral scored 54%, the lowest among the seven nearby Higley schools with results.

Chaparral’s strongest comparison is math relative to the state: its 53% proficiency was 20 points above Arizona’s 33%, and just 2 points below the district’s 55%. Its 52% ELA proficiency was 11 points above the state, but 7 points below the district and 6 points below the nearby-school average. Nearby schools averaged 58% in ELA and 54% in math, putting Chaparral around the local average in math but behind in ELA. Science is a clearer local weakness: fifth-grade proficiency was 37% in 2024–25, 16 points below the district and 13 points below the nearby-school average of 50%.

Science has fluctuated: Chaparral’s results were 38% in 2022–23, rose to 57% the next year, then fell to 37% in 2024–25. SchoolDigger gives Chaparral four stars and places it at the 71st percentile statewide, tied with nearby Power Ranch; seven of the nine other nearby schools rank higher. That is still above the statewide midpoint, and the school’s percentile rose from 68 the previous year. Its 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 15, close to the nearby average of 15.3; its only reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 24% in 2022–23, with no nearby rates available for comparison. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well Chaparral serves White students was at the 38th percentile in 2025–26, compared with the school’s overall 71st percentile, a substantial gap that was also present in the two prior years. ELA and math trends cannot be assessed from the single year provided, and the older subgroup figures are historical context.

734

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,402

Per pupil spending ?

20.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

90.4%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 8.4% (any vaccine)

3380 E Frye Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85295-2170

(480) 279-7900

District: Higley Unified School District

Students who attend Chaparral Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cooley Middle School
High:	Williams Field High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.9%

Hispanic:

23.0%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (53% vs 37% meeting standards)

✓Above the Arizona median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Higley Unified School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg57%

Arizona avg37%

263^rd of 900

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Higley Unified School District

62^nd of 267Higley Unified 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	263 of 900	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	293 of 909	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	269 of 912	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	241 of 1245	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	307 of 1000	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.6	257 of 1226	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	243 of 1039	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	227 of 1109	79.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.1	163 of 1106	85.3%	★★★★☆
2016	83.8	169 of 1079	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.0	190 of 955	80.1%	★★★★☆
2014	85.1	145 of 1079	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	81.6	154 of 1158	86.7%	★★★★☆
2012	78.4	224 of 1141	80.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.8	271 of 1075	74.8%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	267 of 1090	75.5%	★★★★☆
2009	67.1	370 of 1062	65.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.2	357 of 607	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	373 of 895	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.6	246 of 316	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	187 of 270	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	332 of 620	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	79.1	67 of 451	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	65 of 975	93.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	268 of 579	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	301 of 589	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	291 of 602	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.4	233 of 1219	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	267 of 824	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.0	226 of 1219	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	234 of 862	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	280 of 1023	72.6%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	61.8	39 of 306	87.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	122 of 500	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	121 of 496	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	119 of 486	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	345 of 1170	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.5	353 of 716	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	244 of 1198	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	165 of 709	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	146 of 911	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	144 of 529	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	54.3	220 of 549	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	141 of 556	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	233 of 1116	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	126 of 618	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	123 of 820	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	258 of 591	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	296 of 626	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	255 of 628	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.9	261 of 1216	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	333 of 830	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.7	270 of 1220	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	228 of 850	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	223 of 1032	78.4%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	42.7	170 of 239	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	69.8	108 of 617	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	80 of 444	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	235 of 1027	77.1%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	71.4	60 of 654	90.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	37.7	494 of 820	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	356 of 1201	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	51.8	143 of 417	65.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	273 of 437	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	316 of 465	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	298 of 486	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.9	239 of 1024	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	353 of 800	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	282 of 1161	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	282 of 595	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	308 of 720	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2014	82.7	111 of 690	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.4	129 of 787	83.6%	★★★★☆
2012	79.5	117 of 772	84.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.0	141 of 685	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	135 of 692	80.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	129 of 663	80.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Native American (2021)91st percentile+12 vs school

Foster Care (2021)87th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)85th percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)82nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)76th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)56th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2023)41st percentile-39 vs school

Special Education (2023)40th percentile-41 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-33 vs school

Military Connected (2021)29th percentile-50 vs school

Asian (2023)22nd percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics53%+20 vs state

English Language Arts52%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Great local, community school. The administrators ensure teachers are striving for the best for our kids. It's gotten better and better each year. The past four years have been outstanding. Close Quote

by a citizen
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

I am a business owner in Gilbert, AZ that has left 10-12 messages for the principal of this school. I tried to donate almost $4,000 worth of supplies and cannot get the common courtesy of a returned phone call. I will be allocating the supplies to another school in the area. If you are a parent at this school I would highly recommend you call the principal and ask her to return her phone calls. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, July 30, 2010

In four short years this group of professionals have pulled together to make Chaparral Elementary School a "World Class" Institution. This school should be receiving a "Excelling" rating from the state. From SchoolDigger.com , anything less than five stars is a true injustice. My kid love's it here and is now entering the 7th Grade excited and ready to go. This was not the case in Orange County Ca schools. His grades are up, his attitude is outstanding and the only thing we are doing different is we relocated to this area. He love's his new school and teachers. He responds well and actually has stayed on top of homework assignments with out us having to "nag" him to get it done.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)							AASA Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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	K-8	3380 E Frye Rd	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 279-7900	734	49	15.0	20.0%	440 (59.9%)	42 (5.7%)	169 (23.0%)	24 (3.3%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.4%)	67.8	263^rd of 900 public elementary schools	70.8%		63.9	293^rd of 909 public elementary schools	67.8%	30	58.0	61.0	44.0	48.0			52.0	63.0	54.0	50.0	48.0			53.0	90.4%	8.4%	$7,402	$564	$436	$1,564	$5,944	$458	$6,402
Higley Traditional Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3391 E Vest Ave	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-6800	726	40	18.0	16.1%	403 (55.5%)	51 (7.0%)	176 (24.2%)	46 (6.3%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	40 (5.5%)	82.5	133^rd of 900 public elementary schools	85.2%		83.8	131^st of 909 public elementary schools	85.6%	2	66.0	70.0	54.0	66.0			64.0	63.0	75.0	54.0	50.0			60.0	86.5%	13.5%	$6,505	$130	$100	$360	$5,683	$592	$6,275
Legacy Traditional School ? Gilbert	Public, Charter	K-8	2747 S Recker Rd	Gilbert	85286	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Gilbert	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 397-9260	960	58	16.5	—	402 (41.9%)	62 (6.5%)	258 (26.9%)	140 (14.6%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	89 (9.3%)	76.4	181^st of 900 public elementary schools	79.9%		70.5	248^th of 909 public elementary schools	72.7%	67	63.0	67.0	67.0	64.0	52.0	54.0	62.0	57.0	56.0	54.0	38.0	38.0	34.0	47.0	80%	16.9%		$00			$00
San Tan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3443 E Calistoga Dr	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-7200	854	45	18.8	11.2%	530 (62.1%)	19 (2.2%)	250 (29.3%)	18 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	32 (3.7%)	81.8	139^th of 900 public elementary schools	84.6%		82.3	137^th of 909 public elementary schools	84.9%	2	59.0	72.0	62.0	59.0			63.0	57.0	72.0	54.0	57.0			60.0	88%	14%	$6,576	$205	$133	$543	$5,822	$416	$6,238
American Leadership Academy Gilbert K-6	Public, Charter	K-6	3155 S San Tan Village Pkwy	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	American Leadership Academy Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 988-3204	556	35	15.8	—	372 (66.9%)	11 (2.0%)	115 (20.7%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	35 (6.3%)	88.2	91^st of 900 public elementary schools	89.9%		86.7	100^th of 909 public elementary schools	89.0%	9	74.0	70.0	49.0	71.0			67.0	70.0	76.0	60.0	64.0			69.0	77.1%	25%	$6,036	$133	$236	$502	$4,160	$1,507	$5,667
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3507 S Ranch House Pkwy	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-8200	588	40	14.5	17.7%	367 (62.4%)	26 (4.4%)	137 (23.3%)	7 (1.2%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.6%)	77.4	168^th of 900 public elementary schools	81.3%		80.4	153^rd of 909 public elementary schools	83.2%	15	55.0	69.0	57.0	57.0			60.0	61.0	58.0	55.0	52.0			56.0	91.1%	8.9%	$6,866	$257	$109	$623	$6,047	$453	$6,500
Gateway Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2069 South De La Torre Drive	Gilbert	85295	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 279-7700	685	46	14.7	29.1%	315 (46.0%)	68 (9.9%)	192 (28.0%)	17 (2.5%)	7 (1.0%)	14 (2.0%)	72 (10.5%)	64.5	284^th of 900 public elementary schools	68.4%		60.1	319^th of 909 public elementary schools	64.9%	35	54.0	59.0	36.0	48.0			50.0	59.0	55.0	52.0	45.0			52.0	92.6%	7.4%	$7,347	$623	$77	$1,323	$5,950	$696	$6,646
Coronado Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4333 S Deanza Blvd	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(480) 279-6900	536	43	12.3	15.3%	304 (56.7%)	19 (3.5%)	117 (21.8%)	34 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	55 (10.3%)	86.6	99^th of 900 public elementary schools	89.0%		84.2	124^th of 909 public elementary schools	86.4%	25	66.0	68.0	53.0	66.0			63.0	68.0	72.0	65.0	66.0			68.0	77.6%	24.1%	$8,040	$383	$348	$1,114	$6,778	$531	$7,309
ASU Preparatory Academy - Polytechnic K-6	Public, Charter	K-6	6950 E Williams Field Rd	Mesa	85212	Maricopa County	ASU Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(480) 727-5700	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	70.3	240^th of 900 public elementary schools	73.3%					(n/a)	50.0	71.0	55.0	63.0			59.0	45.0	57.0	44.0	52.0			50.0
Power Ranch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4351 S Ranch House Pkwy	Gilbert	85297	Maricopa County	Higley Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(480) 279-7600	509	40	12.6	19.8%	323 (63.5%)	24 (4.7%)	108 (21.2%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	40 (7.9%)	68	262^nd of 900 public elementary schools	70.9%		72	234^th of 909 public elementary schools	74.3%	28	50.0	62.0	47.0	62.0			56.0	46.0	66.0	35.0	56.0			51.0	87.2%	10.3%	$8,128	$366	$147	$880	$7,194	$420	$7,614

Frequently Asked Questions about Chaparral Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Chaparral Elementary School?

Students at Chaparral Elementary School are 60% White, 23% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What district is Chaparral Elementary School in?

Higley Unified School District

Is Chaparral Elementary School a good school?

Chaparral Elementary School ranks 263^rd of 900 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Chaparral Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cooley Middle School
High : Williams Field High School

How many students attend Chaparral Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 734 students attended Chaparral Elementary School.

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