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Chaparral Middle

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Chaparral Middle ranks 951 st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

951^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 66% of California middle schools

Summary

Chaparral Middle is a public school serving about 540 students in grades 6-8 within the Moorpark Unified school district in Moorpark, CA, performing above the state average but facing some distinct challenges.

Academically, the school's test scores in English are solid, but math proficiency is an area for growth, trailing both the district average and several nearby schools like Las Colinas Middle and Mesa Verde Middle. A notable trend is that scores tend to decline from 6th to 8th grade. The school invests significantly in its students, with the highest per-student spending among local schools, yet it contends with a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.5%, which is higher than the state and district averages and more than double the rate of its sister school, Mesa Verde Middle.

When compared to other schools in the region, Chaparral serves a population with greater economic need, with over 40% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The performance gap between it and Mesa Verde Middle within the same district highlights how school-level practices can influence outcomes. While Chaparral is in a generally high-performing area that includes districts like Oak Park Unified and Conejo Valley Unified, its key focus areas are improving daily attendance and providing consistent academic support, especially in the upper grades and in mathematics.

542

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,518

Per pupil spending ?

41.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

280 Poindexter Rd.
Moorpark, CA 93021-1864

(805) 378-6302

District: Moorpark Unified

Students who attend Chaparral Middle usually attend:

High:

Moorpark High

Feeder schools for Chaparral Middle:

Elementary:	Arroyo West Elementary
	Mountain Meadows Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.5%

White:

30.1%

Asian:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg50%

California avg41%

951^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Moorpark Unified

298^th of 1,543Moorpark 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	951 of 2761	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	1014 of 2783	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	1030 of 2781	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	923 of 2740	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	275 of 894	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	967 of 2715	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	946 of 2480	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.8	846 of 2508	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.5	721 of 2497	71.1%	★★★★☆
2015	68.2	679 of 2477	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	63.4	790 of 2379	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.7	581 of 2259	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	69.8	552 of 2236	75.3%	★★★★☆
2010	83.1	236 of 2179	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	308 of 2063	85.1%	★★★★☆
2008	80.8	269 of 2005	86.6%	★★★★☆
2007	87.1	174 of 1999	91.3%	★★★★★
2006	87.1	169 of 1804	90.6%	★★★★★
2005	85.2	193 of 1777	89.1%	★★★★☆
2004	86.7	167 of 1769	90.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	55.1	477 of 1531	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	105 of 354	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	34.9	867 of 1491	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	612 of 1369	55.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	33.5	1045 of 1478	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	968 of 1521	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1335 of 1540	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	309 of 363	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	657 of 1442	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	615 of 1364	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	893 of 2533	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	1076 of 2551	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	995 of 2531	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	964 of 2509	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	260 of 738	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	878 of 2380	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	1009 of 2262	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	1255 of 2395	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	1233 of 2388	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	1340 of 2374	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	996 of 2359	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	1164 of 2213	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	1129 of 2072	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	1555 of 2542	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	1202 of 2579	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	1723 of 2531	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1850 of 2458	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	353 of 721	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.3	1717 of 2369	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	1634 of 2230	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	926 of 2534	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	863 of 2552	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	923 of 2538	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	776 of 2527	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	196 of 763	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	927 of 2407	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	791 of 2273	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	756 of 1566	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	848 of 1552	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	872 of 1531	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	449 of 1520	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	419 of 1537	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	372 of 1543	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	485 of 1555	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	399 of 1602	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	478 of 1496	68.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)69th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)29th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Mathematics35%-3 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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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)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chaparral Middle	Public	6-8	280 Poindexter Rd.	Moorpark	93021	Ventura County	Moorpark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 378-6302	542	25	22.0	41.9%	163 (30.1%)	11 (2.0%)	317 (58.5%)	31 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	58	951^st of 2761 public middle schools	65.6%		55	1014^th of 2783 public middle schools	63.6%	63	32.4	32.4	61.4	50.3	49.2	53.9	40.2	34.4	29.2	34.6	$16,518	$1,260	$15,258
Mesa Verde Middle	Public	6-8	14000 Peach Hill Rd.	Moorpark	93021	Ventura County	Moorpark Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 378-6309	574	22	25.5	32.1%	236 (41.1%)	4 (0.7%)	259 (45.1%)	50 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	61.3	873^rd of 2761 public middle schools	68.4%		61.5	853^rd of 2783 public middle schools	69.3%	20	29.7	29.7	57.3	54.4	50.3	54.0	44.1	40.4	33.3	39.3	$16,081	$1,007	$15,074
Los Cerritos Middle	Public	6-8	2100 Avenida de las Flores	Thousand Oaks	91362	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 492-3538	725	34	21.5	20.0%	335 (46.2%)	8 (1.1%)	243 (33.5%)	82 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (7.6%)	89.7	283^rd of 2761 public middle schools	89.8%		88.3	315^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.7%	32	52.5	52.5	77.3	67.1	66.0	70.2	61.3	60.2	65.3	62.2	$15,535	$1,029	$14,506
Sinaloa Middle	Public	6-8	601 Royal Ave.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6830	843	38	22.1	60.5%	301 (35.7%)	12 (1.4%)	441 (52.3%)	47 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.7%)	37.8	1551^st of 2761 public middle schools	43.8%		40.2	1451^st of 2783 public middle schools	47.9%	100	20.4	20.4	43.4	42.4	36.6	40.9	38.1	22.8	19.7	27.0	$15,822	$1,023	$14,799
Redwood Middle	Public	6-8	233 West Gainsborough Rd.	Thousand Oaks	91360	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 497-7264	589	26	22.3	27.5%	275 (46.7%)	11 (1.9%)	229 (38.9%)	32 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (6.3%)	76.3	555^th of 2761 public middle schools	79.9%		82.4	432^nd of 2783 public middle schools	84.5%	123	38.4	38.4	64.7	67.2	58.4	63.3	51.2	49.0	42.7	47.4	$15,819	$1,052	$14,767
Las Colinas Middle	Public	6-8	5750 Fieldcrest Dr.	Camarillo	93012	Ventura County	Pleasant Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 383-5320	819	35	23.5	30.0%	311 (38.0%)	13 (1.6%)	346 (42.2%)	91 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	53 (6.5%)	76.8	545^th of 2761 public middle schools	80.3%		74.5	599^th of 2783 public middle schools	78.5%	54	39.3	39.3	64.4	60.1	63.1	62.6	52.5	50.0	42.2	48.4	$15,105	$1,801	$13,304
Colina Middle	Public	6-8	1500 East Hillcrest Dr.	Thousand Oaks	91362	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 495-7429	832	38	21.7	26.2%	406 (48.8%)	12 (1.4%)	295 (35.5%)	56 (6.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (6.9%)	76.5	553^rd of 2761 public middle schools	80.0%		81.1	457^th of 2783 public middle schools	83.6%	96	49.4	49.4	56.7	61.7	59.2	59.1	49.3	44.7	49.8	48.0	$15,792	$1,071	$14,721
Sequoia Middle	Public	6-8	2855 Borchard Rd.	Newbury Park	91320	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 498-3617	798	41	19.6	31.0%	357 (44.7%)	4 (0.5%)	305 (38.2%)	77 (9.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	48 (6.0%)	62.7	835^th of 2761 public middle schools	69.8%		74.4	602^nd of 2783 public middle schools	78.4%	233	38.6	38.6	50.2	51.7	45.4	49.0	44.6	43.5	40.4	42.8	$15,709	$1,065	$14,644
Hillside Middle	Public	6-8	2222 East Fitzgerald Rd.	Simi Valley	93065	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6810	1,138	50	22.7	45.5%	360 (31.6%)	16 (1.4%)	509 (44.7%)	190 (16.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (4.8%)	56.7	982^nd of 2761 public middle schools	64.4%		61.6	848^th of 2783 public middle schools	69.5%	134	31.8	31.8	47.9	54.1	47.8	50.1	35.8	40.3	33.7	36.7	$15,112	$1,022	$14,090
Fillmore Middle	Public	6-8	543 A St.	Fillmore	93016	Ventura County	Fillmore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 524-6055	813	38	21.4	74.8%	37 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	765 (94.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	18.5	2291^st of 2761 public middle schools	17.0%		15.5	2461^st of 2783 public middle schools	11.6%	170	14.3	14.3	27.3	35.0	26.9	29.6	13.5	12.8	11.9	12.7	$19,841	$1,406	$18,435

Frequently Asked Questions about Chaparral Middle

What high school do graduates of Chaparral Middle attend?

Students who attend Chaparral Middle usually go on to attend Moorpark High

What district is Chaparral Middle in?

Moorpark Unified

How many students attend Chaparral Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Chaparral Middle.

Is Chaparral Middle a good school?

Chaparral Middle ranks 951^st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Chaparral Middle?

Students at Chaparral Middle are 58% Hispanic, 30% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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