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Cesar Chavez Elementary School (Closed 2023)

12110 E. Walnut St.
Norwalk, CA 90650

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Serving 318 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cesar Chavez Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the California state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Kind	50
1	41
2	54
3	51
4	59
5	63

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Total Students

318 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School
2025	318
2024	318
2023	318
2022	318
2021	318
2020	381
2019	381
2018	383
2017	383
2016	414
2015	428
2014	455
2013	436
2012	451
2011	492
2010	479
2009	423
2008	463
2007	467
2006	480
2005	488
2004	519
2003	544
2002	589
2001	579
2000	581
1999	574
1998	557
1997	613
1996	584
1995	560
1994	509
1993	517
1992	527
1991	517
1990	480
1989	485

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School
2025	14
2024	14
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	16
2019	16
2018	15
2017	15
2016	17
2015	18
2014	17
2013	17
2012	18
2010	26
2009	22
2008	26
2007	21
2006	22
2005	22
2004	26
2003	29
2002	29
2001	27
2000	27
1999	24
1998	22
1997	21
1996	22
1995	20
1994	17
1993	20
1992	20
1991	20
1990	19
1989	18
1988	19

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(18-19)

35-39%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2019	37%	40%	35%
2018	32%	39%	32%
2017	27%	38%	30%
2016	32%	37%	29%
2015	29%	34%	26%
2013	55%	59%	57%
2012	49%	59%	56%
2011	54%	58%	54%
2010	51%	56%	49%

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(18-19)

40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2019	42%	51%	47%
2018	37%	50%	32%
2017	32%	48%	44%
2016	37%	48%	45%
2015	31%	44%	43%
2013	46%	57%	56%
2012	46%	58%	57%
2011	46%	56%	55%
2010	47%	54%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	23:1	21:1
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	22:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2020	24:1	23:1	23:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2016	24:1	24:1	25:1
2015	24:1	24:1	25:1
2014	28:1	24:1	25:1
2013	26:1	24:1	25:1
2012	26:1	24:1	25:1
2010	18:1	22:1	22:1
2009	19:1	21:1	23:1
2008	18:1	18:1	21:1
2007	22:1	22:1	25:1
2006	22:1	22:1	24:1
2005	22:1	22:1	22:1
2004	20:1	22:1	23:1
2003	19:1	21:1	22:1
2002	20:1	21:1	21:1
2001	21:1	21:1	22:1
2000	22:1	22:1	23:1
1999	24:1	22:1	24:1
1998	25:1	22:1	25:1
1997	29:1	24:1	27:1
1996	27:1	25:1	27:1
1995	28:1	25:1	27:1
1994	30:1	25:1	26:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	26:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1
1989	27:1	24:1	25:1
1988	27:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2001)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California
2001	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2025	1%	12%
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%	8%
2022	1%	12%	8%
2021	1%	12%	8%
2020	2%	12%	7%
2019	2%	12%	7%
2018	1%	11%	7%
2017	1%	11%	7%
2016	3%	11%	8%
2015	1%	11%	7%
2014	1%	11%	7%
2013	1%	11%	7%
2012	1%	11%	6%
2011	2%	11%	6%
2010	3%	11%	7%
2009	4%	11%	8%
2008	4%	12%	8%
2007	4%	12%	9%
2006	5%	12%	8%
2005	3%	12%	9%
2004	2%	12%	9%
2003	3%	11%	8%
2002	3%	11%	8%
2001	3%	11%	9%
2000	4%	11%	8%
1999	3%	11%	9%
1998	4%	11%	8%
1997	6%	11%	9%
1996	6%	11%	9%
1995	6%	11%	9%
1994	6%	11%	10%
1993	3%	11%	10%
1992	4%	11%	9%
1991	5%	11%	9%
1990	4%	10%	8%
1989	5%	10%	8%

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Hispanic

93%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2025	93%	56%
2024	93%	56%
2023	93%	55%	81%
2022	93%	56%	81%
2021	93%	56%	80%
2020	93%	55%	80%
2019	93%	55%	80%
2018	94%	54%	81%
2017	94%	54%	81%
2016	92%	54%	80%
2015	91%	54%	80%
2014	93%	53%	79%
2013	91%	53%	78%
2012	91%	52%	78%
2011	89%	51%	78%
2010	90%	50%	77%
2009	91%	49%	76%
2008	91%	50%	76%
2007	91%	49%	74%
2006	90%	48%	73%
2005	90%	47%	72%
2004	89%	46%	71%
2003	89%	45%	69%
2002	87%	44%	68%
2001	85%	43%	66%
2000	81%	42%	65%
1999	78%	41%	63%
1998	76%	40%	63%
1997	74%	40%	62%
1996	75%	39%	61%
1995	75%	38%	59%
1994	71%	37%	58%
1993	66%	36%	57%
1992	67%	35%	55%
1991	66%	34%	56%
1990	65%	33%	54%
1989	64%	31%	52%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	6%	8%	5%
2000	7%	9%	5%
1999	9%	9%	5%
1998	8%	9%	5%
1997	8%	9%	5%
1996	7%	9%	5%
1995	6%	9%	5%
1994	7%	9%	4%
1993	10%	9%	4%
1992	8%	9%	4%
1991	7%	9%	3%
1990	5%	9%	3%
1989	5%	9%	3%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2025	1%	20%
2024	1%	20%
2023	1%	21%	6%
2022	1%	21%	6%
2021	1%	22%	7%
2020	1%	23%	8%
2019	1%	23%	8%
2018	2%	24%	9%
2017	2%	24%	9%
2016	1%	24%	9%
2015	3%	24%	10%
2014	2%	25%	10%
2013	2%	25%	10%
2012	2%	26%	10%
2011	2%	27%	11%
2010	3%	27%	12%
2009	3%	28%	12%
2008	3%	29%	12%
2007	3%	29%	14%
2006	3%	31%	15%
2005	4%	31%	15%
2004	6%	32%	16%
2003	5%	34%	18%
2002	5%	35%	19%
2001	5%	36%	20%
2000	8%	37%	22%
1999	10%	38%	23%
1998	12%	39%	24%
1997	12%	39%	24%
1996	12%	40%	25%
1995	13%	41%	27%
1994	16%	42%	28%
1993	20%	43%	29%
1992	21%	44%	32%
1991	21%	45%	32%
1990	25%	47%	35%
1989	25%	49%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2025	2%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	4%	3%	1%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.14

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2025	0.14	0.63
2024	0.14	0.63
2023	0.14	0.64	0.34
2022	0.14	0.63	0.34
2021	0.14	0.62	0.35
2020	0.14	0.63	0.35
2019	0.14	0.63	0.35
2018	0.12	0.64	0.34
2017	0.12	0.64	0.34
2016	0.15	0.64	0.34
2015	0.17	0.64	0.35
2014	0.13	0.65	0.36
2013	0.17	0.65	0.37
2012	0.17	0.65	0.37
2011	0.21	0.67	0.39
2010	0.20	0.67	0.39
2009	0.18	0.71	0.40
2008	0.17	0.65	0.41
2007	0.17	0.67	0.43
2006	0.19	0.66	0.44
2005	0.19	0.67	0.45
2004	0.21	0.67	0.47
2003	0.21	0.67	0.48
2002	0.24	0.67	0.50
2001	0.28	0.67	0.51
2000	0.33	0.67	0.52
1999	0.38	0.67	0.54
1998	0.40	0.67	0.54
1997	0.43	0.67	0.55
1996	0.43	0.67	0.56
1995	0.42	0.67	0.57
1994	0.47	0.67	0.58
1993	0.52	0.67	0.58
1992	0.50	0.67	0.59
1991	0.52	0.67	0.58
1990	0.52	0.66	0.59
1989	0.53	0.65	0.59

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

14.8%

15.4%

Eligible for

87%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2025	87%	54%
2024	87%	54%
2023	87%	51%	61%
2022	87%	51%	60%
2021	87%	53%	65%
2020	85%	52%	67%
2019	85%	52%	67%
2018	81%	49%	60%
2017	81%	49%	60%
2016	82%	50%	61%
2015	81%	50%	58%
2014	87%	49%	66%
2013	86%	48%	65%
2011	84%	46%	55%
2010	77%	46%	50%
2009	71%	43%	44%
2008	69%	41%	37%
2007	76%	40%	39%
2006	69%	40%	40%
2005	75%	40%	40%
2004	77%	40%	42%
2003	71%	39%	41%
2002	76%	39%	40%
2001	61%	39%	38%
2000	65%	40%	38%
1999	63%	40%	39%
1998	71%	47%	45%
1997	61%	47%	41%
1996	67%	46%	44%
1995	63%	45%	42%
1994	61%	43%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District
2025	4%	8%
2024	4%	8%
2023	4%	8%	4%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	5%	9%	9%
2017	5%	9%	9%
2016	7%	9%	9%
2015	10%	9%	10%
2014	8%	9%	8%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2011	7%	8%	9%
2010	11%	9%	11%
2009	11%	10%	10%
2008	13%	10%	8%
2007	12%	10%	9%
2006	14%	9%	9%
2005	14%	9%	10%
2004	14%	9%	10%
2003	16%	9%	9%
2002	10%	8%	8%
2001	6%	8%	7%
2000	12%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% CA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).

How many students attend Cesar Chavez Elementary School?

318 students attend Cesar Chavez Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Cesar Chavez Elementary School students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cesar Chavez Elementary School?

Cesar Chavez Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Cesar Chavez Elementary School offer ?

Cesar Chavez Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Cesar Chavez Elementary School part of?

Cesar Chavez Elementary School is part of Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District.

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