Cesar Chavez Elementary School
Tel:
(562)210-4490
- Cesar Chavez Elementary School serves 383 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Cesar Chavez Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77%.
School Overview
- Cesar Chavez Elementary School's student population of 383 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 383 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Cesar Chavez Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 24:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cesar Chavez Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #5602 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 24:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 94% | 54% |
| Black | 2% | 5% |
| White | 1% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 78% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cesar Chavez Elementary School is Norwalk High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Nettie L. Waite Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Norwalk Nettie L. Waite Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 590 students
0.2 miles
14320 S. Norwalk Blvd.
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562)210-4370 0.2 6-8 590 - Norwalk Earl E. Edmondson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 476 students
0.7 miles
15121 S. Grayland Ave.
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562)210-4440 0.7 K-5 476 - Norwalk Julia B. Morrison Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 750 students
0.7 miles
13510 S. Maidstone
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562)210-3710 0.7 K-5 750 - Norwalk Thomas B. Moffitt Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 444 students
0.7 miles
13323 S. Goller Ave.
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562)210-3650 0.7 K-5 444 - Norwalk John Dolland Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 511 students
0.8 miles
15021 S. Bloomfield Ave.
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562)210-2560 0.8 K-5 511
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