How does Chaparral Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Poway?

Chaparral Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 62.1/100, placing it at the 86th percentile statewide. 44% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,636 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Chaparral Elementary?

44.4% of students at Chaparral Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 72.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Chaparral Elementary improving or declining?

Chaparral Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 14.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Chaparral Elementary?

8.5% of students at Chaparral Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Chaparral Elementary

Poway Unified Poway San Diego County 92064

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,636 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

869 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

10%

Teachers

35 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 14.2%

White 48.9%

Asian 18.6%

Black 1.0%

Other 17.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Chaparral Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	44.4%
Met Standard	28.4%
Below Standard	27.3%

Exceeded

44.4%

Met

28.4%

Below

27.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "73% proficient" for Chaparral Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

44.4% of students exceeded standard while 28.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 23.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.0 points below the Poway Unified district average of 46.4%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.6 points higher (vs 38.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 14.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.