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Cesar Chavez Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

600^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 614 Oklahoma Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Oklahoma elementary schools

Summary

Cesar Chavez Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with 590 students. The school faces significant challenges, including extremely low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high-poverty student population.

Cesar Chavez Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Oklahoma elementary schools, with only 8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 26% statewide. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19% to 38.8% in recent years, much higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, over 96% of Cesar Chavez Elementary's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.

The nearby schools in the Oklahoma City School District, such as Heronville Elementary, Hayes Elementary, Fillmore Elementary, and Adelaide Lee Elementary, also face similar challenges, with very low academic performance and high poverty rates. This suggests systemic issues in this part of the district that require more targeted and intensive support to address the barriers to student success.

559

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,308

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Southeast Grand Boulevard
Oklahoma City, OK 73129-3129

(405) 587-9800

District: Oklahoma City

Students who attend Cesar Chavez Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wheeler Middle School
High:	Capitol Hill High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.3%

White:

8.2%

African American:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (8% vs 26% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% Oklahoma)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg14%

Oklahoma avg26%

600^th of 614

Oklahoma public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Oklahoma City

389^th of 452Oklahoma City among Oklahoma districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	600 of 614	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	25.2	419 of 498	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.2	788 of 957	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	79 of 83	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	106 of 110	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	486 of 502	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts I8%-18 vs state

Mathematics8%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Cesar Chavez Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)				OSTP Mathematics (2025)				OSTP Science (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	OSTP English Language Arts I 3rd Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 4th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSTP Mathematics 4th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
Cesar Chavez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Southeast Grand Boulevard	Oklahoma City	73129	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-9800	559	36	15.6	98.2%	46 (8.2%)	25 (4.5%)	460 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.3%)	8.2	600^th of 614 public elementary schools	2.3%					(n/a)	7.0	7.0		8.0	5.0	9.0		8.0			$13,308
Santa Fe South Spero Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4712 S Santa Fe Ave	Oklahoma City	73109	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 600-7038	486	30	16.4	93.6%	10 (2.1%)	4 (0.8%)	459 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	80.7	86^th of 614 public elementary schools	86.0%		62.9	132^nd of 389 public elementary schools	66.1%	46	44.0	26.0	32.0	34.0	53.0	60.0	74.0	63.0	47.0	47.0	$10,020
Adelaide Lee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	424 Southwest 29th Street	Oklahoma City	73109	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-3400	571	35	16.3	99.3%	32 (5.6%)	49 (8.6%)	460 (80.6%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.5%)	7.7	604^th of 614 public elementary schools	1.6%					(n/a)	5.0	7.0		6.0	8.0	6.0		8.0			$13,069
Santa Fe South Shidler Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	735 SE 15th St	Oklahoma City	73129	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(405) 343-8044	308	21	14.6	97.7%	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.2%)	283 (91.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	15.1	549^th of 614 public elementary schools	10.6%					(n/a)	0.0	8.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	26.0	23.0	17.0	5.0	5.0	$15,262
Central Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Southeast 15th Street	Oklahoma City	73129	Oklahoma County	Crooked Oak	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 677-5211	576	39	14.7	83.0%	55 (9.5%)	87 (15.1%)	394 (68.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.6%)	30.2	436^th of 614 public elementary schools	29.0%		14.2	360^th of 389 public elementary schools	7.5%	76	38.0	6.0	16.0	21.0	37.0	9.0	12.0	20.0	18.0	18.0	$12,611
Heronville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1240 Southwest 29th Street	Oklahoma City	73109	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-6000	596	38	15.6	98.7%	17 (2.9%)	18 (3.0%)	526 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.8%)	23 (3.9%)	14.1	552^nd of 614 public elementary schools	10.1%					(n/a)	9.0	7.0		8.0	11.0	22.0		17.0			$13,137
Santa Fe South Hills Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	7000 Crossroads Blvd Ste 4000	Oklahoma City	73149	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 606-3916	529	28	18.8	94.7%	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	500 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	56.3	246^th of 614 public elementary schools	59.9%		62.5	134^th of 389 public elementary schools	65.6%	112	18.0	16.0	35.0	23.0	42.0	50.0	41.0	45.0	28.0	28.0	$11,463
Hayes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6900 South Byers Avenue	Oklahoma City	73149	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-5800	400	26	15.4	97.0%	51 (12.8%)	59 (14.8%)	241 (60.3%)	18 (4.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.5%)	18.3	523^rd of 614 public elementary schools	14.8%					(n/a)	10.0	12.0		11.0	14.0	24.0		18.0			$12,648
Fillmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5200 South Blackwelder Avenue	Oklahoma City	73119	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-4800	617	35	17.5	96.8%	43 (7.0%)	34 (5.5%)	473 (76.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	52 (8.4%)	14.1	554^th of 614 public elementary schools	9.8%					(n/a)	14.0	11.0		12.0	11.0	12.0		11.0			$12,327
Dove Science Academy Elementary School-South Okc	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	7202 S 1-35 Service Rd	Oklahoma City	73149	Oklahoma County	Dove Schools Of Okc (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 212-2221	521	26	20.0	86.8%	56 (10.7%)	61 (11.7%)	385 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	57.2	238^th of 614 public elementary schools	61.2%		35.6	278^th of 389 public elementary schools	28.5%	40	23.0	26.0	19.0	23.0	38.0	53.0	45.0	46.0	32.0	32.0	$10,140

Frequently Asked Questions about Cesar Chavez Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cesar Chavez Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cesar Chavez Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wheeler Middle School
High : Capitol Hill High School

What district is Cesar Chavez Elementary School in?

Oklahoma City

Is Cesar Chavez Elementary School a good school?

Cesar Chavez Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Oklahoma elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cesar Chavez Elementary School?

Students at Cesar Chavez Elementary School are 82% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cesar Chavez Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 559 students attended Cesar Chavez Elementary School.

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