How does Chaparral Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Ladera Ranch?

Chaparral Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 73.5/100, placing it at the 97th percentile statewide. 63% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,190 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Chaparral Elementary?

63.5% of students at Chaparral Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 85.2% 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 5.5 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?

6.0% 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

Capistrano Unified Ladera Ranch Orange County 92694

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,190 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

661 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

16%

Teachers

29 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 12.6%

White 60.7%

Asian 6.5%

Black 0.6%

Other 19.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Chaparral Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	63.5%
Met Standard	21.7%
Below Standard	14.8%

Exceeded

63.5%

Met

21.7%

Below

14.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "85% proficient" for Chaparral Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

63.5% of students exceeded standard while 21.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 42.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 24.4 points above the Capistrano Unified district average of 39.0%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 21.6 points higher (vs 41.9% 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 5.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.