How does Chapman Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Chico?

Chapman Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 29.3/100, placing it at the 8th percentile statewide. 6% of students exceed standard, with a total of 584 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Chapman Elementary?

5.6% of students at Chapman Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 19.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Chapman Elementary improving or declining?

Chapman Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 11.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Chapman Elementary?

32.6% of students at Chapman 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.

Chapman Elementary

Chico Unified Chico Butte County 95928

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

584 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

320 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

93%

Teachers

12 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 42.5%

White 27.2%

Asian 6.6%

Black 3.1%

Other 20.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Chapman Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.6%
Met Standard	14.0%
Below Standard	80.4%

Exceeded

5.6%

Met

14.0%

Below

80.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "20% proficient" for Chapman Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.6% of students exceeded standard while 14.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 14.7 points below the Chico Unified district average of 20.4%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 22.5% exceeded — 16.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 11.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 32.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.