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Chapman Heights Elementary

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Chapman Heights Elementary ranks 2368 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of California elementary schools

Summary

Chapman Heights Elementary is a public K-5 school serving about 600 students in the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified district, known for its strong academic performance relative to other schools with similar student demographics.

The school stands out for its effective math and science instruction, with student proficiency rates notably higher than the district average, and it shows particular strength in supporting students with special education needs. While the school's overall performance is solid, it faces a challenge with chronic absenteeism, though rates have improved recently and are better than at some neighboring schools like Calimesa Elementary. An interesting point of comparison is Wildwood Elementary, a very similar school where Chapman Heights performs better in math but slightly trails in English.

Chapman Heights achieves these results with mid-level per-student spending compared to other schools in its district. It's important for parents to know that while high-performing local charter schools like Inland Leaders Charter exist, they often serve a less economically disadvantaged population, making Chapman Heights a strong performer within its community context. The school has shown stable and recently improving performance, indicating a consistent and effective learning environment.

597

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,533

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33692 Cramer Rd.
Yucaipa, CA 92399-6978

(909) 790-8080

District: Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

Students who attend Chapman Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Park View Middle
High:	Yucaipa High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.9%

White:

37.9%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 46th percentile in 2019 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 60th (2025) from a 46th-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg35%

California avg41%

2,368^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

970^th of 1,543Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint 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	53.9	2368 of 5857	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	2532 of 5869	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	2806 of 5859	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	2832 of 5883	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	3115 of 5789	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	2290 of 5662	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.7	2026 of 5692	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.5	1966 of 5614	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.4	1731 of 5611	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.1	1886 of 5530	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.5	1755 of 5390	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.2	1832 of 5377	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	1867 of 5314	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.4	546 of 2227	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	826 of 2585	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	697 of 2128	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	2238 of 5597	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	2344 of 5612	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	2987 of 5609	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	2964 of 5635	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	2622 of 5492	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	2240 of 5413	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	1955 of 5107	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	1978 of 5107	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	2079 of 5087	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	2685 of 5084	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	3629 of 4963	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.9	2294 of 4830	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	2705 of 5460	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	2456 of 5517	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	2513 of 5363	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	2963 of 5264	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	4071 of 5173	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.0	2488 of 5084	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	2362 of 5628	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	2565 of 5643	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	2484 of 5638	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	2591 of 5663	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	3290 of 5510	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	2250 of 5431	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	1063 of 2847	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	955 of 2635	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	897 of 2420	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	1783 of 2598	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	1865 of 2651	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	2085 of 2661	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	2097 of 2726	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	2223 of 2834	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1846 of 2737	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)75th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Mathematics43%+5 vs state

Science33%~ 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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 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
Chapman Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	33692 Cramer Rd.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 790-8080	597	24	25.0	58.8%	226 (37.9%)	7 (1.2%)	334 (55.9%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.5%)	53.9	2368^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.6%		50.5	2532^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	56.9%	164	32.8		32.8	41.4	50.0	50.0				47.4	44.8	47.4	38.0				42.7	98.2						$16,533	$2,670	$13,863
Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	12333 Eighth St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 797-1125	518	21	24.2	81.3%	144 (27.8%)	10 (1.9%)	342 (66.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	24.7	4432^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	24.3%		35.1	3510^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.2%	922	19.4		19.4	19.8	32.2	31.9				27.8	36.1	28.7	19.4				28.6	98.3				98.3		$16,518	$2,592	$13,926
Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)	Public, Charter	K-8	34450 Stonewood Dr.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 797-0174	717	33	21.6	36.8%	374 (52.2%)	6 (0.8%)	279 (38.9%)	41 (5.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	65.6	1816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.0%		75.3	1358^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.9%	458	38.7	50.0	44.3	58.7	57.3	65.3	56.0	76.0	74.3	64.6	56.0	34.7	53.3	28.0	58.7	52.7	47.2							$17,687	$1,260	$16,427
Dunlap Elementary	Public	K-5	32870 Avenue E	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 797-5171	382	17	22.3	83.0%	89 (23.3%)	7 (1.8%)	261 (68.3%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.9%)	19.3	4896^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.4%		27	4200^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.4%	696	7.0		7.0	39.1	23.1	28.1				29.2	43.5	12.3	3.5				17.9	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	$18,641	$3,130	$15,511
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	K-5	11021 Sunnyside Dr.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 790-3270	567	23	24.8	71.8%	247 (43.6%)	7 (1.2%)	287 (50.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	40.4	3191^st of 5857 public elementary schools	45.5%		34.7	3545^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.6%	354	25.0		25.0	23.7	52.7	46.3				40.4	27.8	45.7	30.0				34.6	94.6				94.6		$16,497	$2,659	$13,838
Inland Leaders Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	12375 California St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Inland Leaders Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 446-1100	997	45	22.3	27.2%	569 (57.1%)	8 (0.8%)	352 (35.3%)	22 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.4%)	89.3	702^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	88.0%		91.5	607^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.7%	95	61.0	56.8	59.0	65.1	72.6	69.2	76.5	78.0	76.8	73.0	64.1	62.6	66.0	71.6	60.0	64.2	64.7	96.4	97.6	98.2	97.0	97.0	97.0	$11,525	$403	$11,122
Calimesa Elementary	Public	K-5	13523 Second St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 790-8570	511	23	22.3	83.2%	129 (25.2%)	10 (2.0%)	333 (65.2%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (4.9%)	13.1	5414^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.6%		13	5478^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.7%	64	13.8		13.8	19.2	22.0	25.3				22.3	15.4	18.7	9.2				14.5	95.1	98.0			95.1		$16,032	$2,343	$13,689
Mentone Elementary	Public	K-5	1320 Crafton Ave.	Mentone	92359	San Bernardino County	Redlands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 794-8610	378	15	25.2	79.1%	75 (19.8%)	11 (2.9%)	263 (69.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.3%)	39.6	3248^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.5%		37.4	3338^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.1%	90	20.0		20.0	36.9	50.8	43.3				43.6	36.9	34.9	26.7				33.0							$18,161	$2,380	$15,781
Green Valley Independent Study	Public, Virtual	K-8	35948 Susan St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(909) 790-8580	77	3	26.1	76.6%	31 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (51.9%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)								(n/a)		12.5	10.3				11.8	27.8	25.0	24.4				11.8	16.7	20.8	19.2							$9,531	$1,825	$7,706
Wildwood Elementary	Public	K-5	35972 Susan St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 790-8521	607	24	25.4	57.7%	248 (40.9%)	8 (1.3%)	311 (51.2%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	30 (4.9%)	51.6	2521^st of 5857 public elementary schools	57.0%		48.7	2633^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	55.1%	112	33.0		33.0	56.8	42.7	48.5				49.0	60.7	31.1	25.8				38.4							$16,689	$2,547	$14,142

Frequently Asked Questions about Chapman Heights Elementary

What schools do graduates of Chapman Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chapman Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Park View Middle
High : Yucaipa High

What district is Chapman Heights Elementary in?

Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified

How many students attend Chapman Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Chapman Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Chapman Heights Elementary?

Students at Chapman Heights Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 38% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Chapman Heights Elementary a good school?

Chapman Heights Elementary ranks 2368^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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