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Cesar Chavez Academy

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Cesar Chavez Academy ranks 1414 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cesar Chavez Academy is a large, well-regarded K-8 public school serving 1,024 students in the Corona-Norco Unified district, achieving a 4-star rating and ranking in the top 25% of all California elementary schools despite serving a community with significant economic need.

The school's greatest strength is its exceptional support for specific student groups; for instance, its Hispanic students, students from low-income families, and students in special education all rank in the 86th-87th percentile statewide, significantly higher than the school's overall ranking. It also maintains a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 9.2%, which is the second-best among comparable high-need schools in the area and much better than nearby schools like John Adams Elementary (18.7%) and Coronita Elementary (17.5%). Academically, the school excels in English Language Arts, outperforming both district and state averages, though math and science scores, while above the state average, show room for growth, particularly in the upper grades.

Cesar Chavez stands out for delivering strong results efficiently, spending less per student than several neighboring schools with lower rankings, such as Jefferson Elementary. The school has shown consistent improvement in recent years, climbing in statewide rank while reducing absenteeism. This demonstrates that effective systems and teaching can lead to success, as performance varies widely even among very close schools with similar student demographics, like the higher-performing Prado View Elementary and the much lower-performing Coronita Elementary.

1,024

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,609

Per pupil spending ?

77.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1150 Paseo Grande
Corona, CA 92882-6440

(951) 736-4640

District: Corona-Norco Unified

Students who attend Cesar Chavez Academy usually attend:

High:

Corona High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.4%

White:

17.3%

Asian:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2013 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,414^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,000^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Corona-Norco Unified

522^nd of 1,543Corona-Norco Unified among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	1414 of 5857	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	2019 of 5869	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	2008 of 5859	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	1972 of 5883	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	2053 of 5789	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	2248 of 5662	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.3	1735 of 5692	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.4	1643 of 5614	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	64.2	1741 of 5611	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	1982 of 5530	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.5	1816 of 5390	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.9	2292 of 5377	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	1919 of 5314	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.1	2070 of 5193	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.8	1953 of 5113	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.2	1960 of 5113	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.6	2155 of 4818	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.3	1942 of 4822	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.0	1570 of 4809	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	68.4	428 of 2128	79.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	64.9	544 of 3162	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	1100 of 3245	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	678 of 3311	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	516 of 3275	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	44.4	1546 of 3246	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	1787 of 5597	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	2115 of 5612	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	1921 of 5609	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	2032 of 5635	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	1504 of 5492	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.4	2156 of 5413	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	700 of 5107	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	1336 of 5107	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	1413 of 5087	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	1119 of 5084	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	1208 of 4963	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	1561 of 4830	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	749 of 5460	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	1511 of 5517	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	1616 of 5363	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	1202 of 5264	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	1772 of 5173	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	1749 of 5084	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	1072 of 5628	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	1828 of 5643	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	1973 of 5638	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	1843 of 5663	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	2496 of 5510	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	2208 of 5431	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	374 of 2847	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	392 of 2635	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	818 of 2420	66.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	561 of 2598	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	748 of 2651	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	1281 of 2661	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	1797 of 2726	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	1376 of 2834	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	1589 of 2737	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	1000 of 2761	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	834 of 2783	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	844 of 2781	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	1005 of 2740	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	878 of 2715	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	906 of 2480	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.0	778 of 2508	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.3	692 of 2497	72.3%	★★★★☆
2015	69.3	661 of 2477	73.3%	★★★★☆
2013	54.9	1021 of 2379	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.5	559 of 2259	75.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	19.5	603 of 743	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	636 of 733	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	73.4	243 of 1531	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	42.2	705 of 1491	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	420 of 1369	69.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.9	775 of 1478	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	701 of 1521	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	399 of 1540	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	354 of 1442	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	349 of 1364	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	905 of 2533	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	759 of 2551	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	781 of 2531	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	1007 of 2509	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	730 of 2380	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	902 of 2262	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	853 of 2395	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	530 of 2388	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	559 of 2374	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	663 of 2359	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	559 of 2213	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	557 of 2072	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	837 of 2542	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	615 of 2579	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	626 of 2531	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.8	740 of 2458	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	518 of 2369	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	832 of 2230	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	1018 of 2534	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	852 of 2552	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	800 of 2538	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	883 of 2527	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	939 of 2407	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	845 of 2273	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	636 of 1566	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.0	805 of 1552	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	458 of 1531	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	665 of 1520	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	675 of 1537	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	828 of 1543	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	668 of 1555	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	633 of 1602	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	820 of 1496	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2018)80th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)84th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)48th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2024)19th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+10 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science29%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cesar Chavez Academy	Public	K-8	1150 Paseo Grande	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-4640	1,024	43	23.9	77.4%	177 (17.3%)	21 (2.1%)	721 (70.4%)	72 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	27 (2.6%)	74.2	1414^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.9%		61.3	2019^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.6%	605	36.4	24.9	28.7	55.0	60.7	67.8	72.0	57.1	48.9	58.5	53.3	58.8	38.6	54.3	30.7	25.4	39.7	96.3	96.3			96.3		$21,609	$21,058	$551
Coronita Elementary	Public	K-6	1757 Via Del Rio	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3389	400	17	23.5	92.5%	31 (7.8%)	8 (2.0%)	313 (78.3%)	23 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.8%)	22.3	4652^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.6%		24.9	4377^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.4%	275	9.4		9.4	34.6	35.5	28.1	35.4			33.2	27.3	27.0	7.8	18.4			19.9							$29,155	$26,716	$2,439
Prado View Elementary	Public	K-6	2800 Ridgeline Dr.	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3474	570	25	22.8	61.9%	187 (32.8%)	22 (3.9%)	229 (40.2%)	94 (16.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.3%)	70.4	1586^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.9%		69.1	1635^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.1%	49	43.1		43.1	60.9	60.0	61.1	62.5			61.1	58.6	48.0	36.1	40.6			45.9							$22,784	$21,258	$1,526
John Adams Elementary	Public	K-6	2350 Border Ave.	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3313	539	26	20.7	87.9%	60 (11.1%)	20 (3.7%)	410 (76.1%)	28 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	17 (3.2%)	36.7	3433^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	41.4%		36.4	3413^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.8%	20	21.5		21.5	52.1	36.0	44.6	39.3			42.7	44.4	25.0	18.5	21.2			27.2	96.3	97.2	98.2	96.3	97.2	96.3	$28,795	$27,090	$1,705
Benjamin Franklin Elementary	Public	K-6	2650 Oak Ave.	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 739-5645	673	28	24.0	70.1%	216 (32.1%)	23 (3.4%)	322 (47.8%)	73 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.3%)	72.9	1476^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.8%		78.2	1233^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	79.0%	243	42.5		42.5	58.4	52.9	65.7	71.7			62.2	59.0	41.9	42.9	56.8			49.4	92.1		96.6	96.6			$20,438	$19,420	$1,018
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-6	1040 South Vicentia Ave.	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3226	561	25	22.4	94.3%	23 (4.1%)	4 (0.7%)	519 (92.5%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	19.5	4876^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.7%		24	4469^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.9%	407	15.0		15.0	20.0	27.9	24.1	43.2			28.9	14.5	11.1	13.8	24.1			16.2	97.2		98.1	98.1			$27,031	$25,408	$1,623
Vicentia Elementary	Public	K-6	2005 South Vicentia Ave.	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3228	557	23	24.2	89.8%	52 (9.3%)	10 (1.8%)	462 (82.9%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.2%)	38.3	3325^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.2%		38.1	3296^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.8%	29	39.5		39.5	39.7	38.6	45.3	40.4			40.9	39.7	24.1	27.6	18.4			26.7							$23,260	$22,214	$1,046
Foothill Elementary	Public	K-6	2601 South Buena Vista Ave.	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3441	640	27	23.7	70.6%	170 (26.6%)	36 (5.6%)	333 (52.0%)	74 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.2%)	58.1	2164^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.1%		47.4	2709^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.8%	545	40.0		40.0	37.0	59.0	60.0	52.2			52.1	36.3	47.4	36.8	38.5			39.8	81.3	89.0		95.6	86.8	94.5	$27,150	$23,826	$3,324
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary	Public	K-6	3355 Mountain Gate Dr.	Corona	92882	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 739-5960	757	31	24.4	53.4%	294 (38.8%)	30 (4.0%)	256 (33.8%)	119 (15.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	52 (6.9%)	88.7	731^st of 5857 public elementary schools	87.5%		79.3	1187^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.8%	456	56.5		56.5	59.4	68.6	77.2	80.0			71.2	67.3	63.6	60.9	69.1			65.3							$20,482	$19,508	$974
Garretson Elementary	Public	K-6	1650 Garretson Ave.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3345	859	35	24.5	76.3%	102 (11.9%)	12 (1.4%)	668 (77.8%)	51 (5.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.7%)	55.5	2281^st of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%		53.6	2368^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.7%	87	47.4		47.4	38.3	45.7	69.9	50.8			51.4	40.3	37.2	45.9	20.8			36.1	96.0	97.3			96.7		$23,880	$23,304	$576

Frequently Asked Questions about Cesar Chavez Academy

What schools do graduates of Cesar Chavez Academy attend?

Students who attend Cesar Chavez Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Corona High

What district is Cesar Chavez Academy in?

Corona-Norco Unified

What is the racial makeup of Cesar Chavez Academy?

Students at Cesar Chavez Academy are 70% Hispanic, 17% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Cesar Chavez Academy a good school?

Cesar Chavez Academy ranks 1414^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cesar Chavez Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,024 students attended Cesar Chavez Academy.

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