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Cesar Chavez Elementary School (Closed 2020)

2450 Ralmar St.
Palo Alto, CA 94303

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Serving 121 students in grades 8, Cesar Chavez Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the California state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 8

Total Students

121 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School
2023	121
2022	121
2021	121
2020	121
2019	121
2018	185
2017	185
2016	168
2015	183
2014	206
2013	240
2012	269
2011	265
2010	317
2009	352
2008	517
2007	412
2006	529
2005	506
2004	514
2003	580
2002	690
2001	683
2000	705
1999	737
1998	794
1997	762
1996	722
1995	672
1994	737
1993	694
1992	709
1991	416
1990	324
1989	394
1988	436
1987	446

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School
2023	5
2022	5
2021	5
2020	5
2019	5
2018	10
2017	10
2016	7
2015	7
2014	8
2013	9
2012	10
2010	18
2009	18
2008	25
2007	20
2006	27
2005	25
2004	25
2003	28
2002	38
2001	32
2000	34
1999	35
1998	34
1997	29
1996	29
1995	30
1994	29
1993	26
1992	20
1991	19
1990	17

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State Level (CA)

(18-19)

15-19%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2019	17%	40%	12%
2018	12%	39%	15%
2017	8%	38%	17%
2016	12%	37%	12%
2015	12%	34%	12%
2013	16%	59%	43%
2012	18%	59%	47%
2011	42%	58%	49%
2010	37%	56%	43%

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(18-19)

25-29%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2019	27%	51%	18%
2018	17%	50%	15%
2017	12%	48%	24%
2016	22%	48%	19%
2015	17%	44%	18%
2013	20%	57%	33%
2012	25%	58%	38%
2011	26%	56%	37%
2010	26%	54%	34%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2023	24:1	22:1	21:1
2022	24:1	21:1	20:1
2021	24:1	22:1	21:1
2020	24:1	23:1	25:1
2019	24:1	23:1	25:1
2018	19:1	23:1	23:1
2017	19:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	24:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	27:1	24:1	24:1
2013	27:1	24:1	23:1
2012	26:1	23:1	20:1
2010	18:1	21:1	17:1
2009	20:1	20:1	18:1
2008	21:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	21:1	19:1
2006	20:1	20:1	19:1
2005	20:1	21:1	20:1
2004	21:1	21:1	20:1
2003	21:1	20:1	19:1
2002	18:1	20:1	18:1
2001	21:1	20:1	19:1
2000	21:1	21:1	19:1
1999	21:1	21:1	19:1
1998	24:1	21:1	22:1
1997	26:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	22:1	25:1	24:1
1994	25:1	25:1	24:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	36:1	24:1	25:1
1991	22:1	24:1	24:1
1990	19:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-1993)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
1993	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2014	1%	11%	1%
2013	2%	11%	1%
2012	1%	11%	1%
2011	1%	11%	1%
2009	1%	11%	1%
2008	11%	12%	10%
2007	12%	12%	10%
2006	14%	12%	11%
2005	14%	12%	11%
2004	13%	12%	11%
2003	12%	11%	11%
2002	13%	11%	11%
2001	12%	11%	10%
2000	12%	11%	11%
1999	13%	11%	11%
1998	12%	11%	11%
1997	15%	11%	12%
1996	14%	11%	11%
1995	13%	11%	11%
1994	13%	11%	12%
1993	12%	11%	11%
1992	14%	11%	11%
1991	10%	11%	11%
1990	16%	10%	11%
1989	13%	10%	10%

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Hispanic

79%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2023	79%	55%	75%
2022	79%	56%	75%
2021	79%	56%	75%
2020	79%	55%	76%
2019	79%	55%	76%
2018	83%	54%	71%
2017	83%	54%	71%
2016	86%	54%	81%
2015	84%	54%	66%
2014	82%	53%	82%
2013	81%	53%	81%
2012	83%	52%	79%
2011	85%	51%	79%
2010	84%	50%	79%
2009	82%	49%	78%
2008	80%	50%	77%
2007	79%	49%	74%
2006	77%	48%	73%
2005	79%	47%	71%
2004	80%	46%	71%
2003	77%	45%	69%
2002	79%	44%	68%
2001	81%	43%	67%
2000	78%	42%	64%
1999	76%	41%	65%
1998	77%	40%	62%
1997	74%	40%	60%
1996	75%	39%	60%
1995	76%	38%	59%
1994	71%	37%	55%
1993	67%	36%	52%
1992	61%	35%	51%
1991	50%	34%	46%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2023	6%	5%	12%
2022	6%	5%	12%
2021	6%	5%	11%
2020	6%	5%	10%
2019	6%	5%	10%
2018	5%	6%	10%
2017	5%	6%	10%
2016	4%	6%	10%
2015	4%	6%	10%
2014	3%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	8%
2012	4%	6%	9%
2011	4%	7%	11%
2010	1%	7%	5%
2009	6%	7%	12%
2008	9%	8%	13%
2007	8%	8%	15%
2006	8%	8%	16%
2005	7%	8%	18%
2004	7%	8%	18%
2003	11%	8%	19%
2002	8%	8%	21%
2001	7%	8%	23%
2000	10%	9%	24%
1999	10%	9%	24%
1998	10%	9%	26%
1997	11%	9%	27%
1996	11%	9%	28%
1995	11%	9%	29%
1994	15%	9%	32%
1993	20%	9%	36%
1992	24%	9%	38%
1991	37%	9%	43%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2007)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2007	1%	29%	1%
2006	1%	31%
1999	1%	38%
1998	1%	39%	1%
1994	1%	42%	1%
1992	1%	44%
1991	1%	45%
1990	1%	47%

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Hawaiian

12%

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2015	11%	1%	8%
2014	13%	1%	8%
2013	10%	1%	8%
2012	10%	1%	9%
2011	10%	1%	8%
2010	1%	1%	3%
2009	11%	1%	8%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2010	14%	3%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2023	0.36	0.64	0.42
2022	0.36	0.63	0.42
2021	0.36	0.62	0.42
2020	0.36	0.63	0.40
2019	0.36	0.63	0.40
2018	0.30	0.64	0.37
2017	0.30	0.64	0.37
2016	0.25	0.64	0.33
2015	0.28	0.64	0.37
2014	0.31	0.65	0.31
2013	0.33	0.65	0.33
2012	0.30	0.65	0.36
2011	0.27	0.67	0.36
2010	0.28	0.67	0.37
2009	0.33	0.71	0.38
2008	0.35	0.65	0.39
2007	0.36	0.67	0.42
2006	0.38	0.66	0.44
2005	0.35	0.67	0.46
2004	0.34	0.67	0.46
2003	0.39	0.67	0.48
2002	0.36	0.67	0.48
2001	0.33	0.67	0.50
2000	0.37	0.67	0.52
1999	0.40	0.67	0.52
1998	0.39	0.67	0.54
1997	0.42	0.67	0.56
1996	0.41	0.67	0.56
1995	0.40	0.67	0.56
1994	0.46	0.67	0.59
1993	0.50	0.67	0.60
1992	0.56	0.67	0.59
1991	0.61	0.67	0.60

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Eligible for

72%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2023	72%	51%	79%
2022	72%	51%	75%
2021	72%	53%	82%
2020	72%	52%	80%
2019	72%	52%	80%
2018	87%	49%	78%
2017	87%	49%	78%
2016	86%	50%	80%
2015	92%	50%	85%
2014	91%	49%	86%
2013	90%	48%	87%
2011	97%	46%	85%
2010	82%	46%	84%
2009	87%	43%	74%
2008	64%	41%	69%
2007	83%	40%	64%
2006	80%	40%	70%
2005	80%	40%	70%
2004	78%	40%	68%
2003	68%	39%	56%
2002	52%	39%	49%
2001	53%	39%	57%
2000	71%	40%	71%
1999	71%	40%	71%
1998	93%	47%	89%
1997	94%	47%	89%
1996	78%	46%	78%
1995	77%	45%	81%
1994	86%	43%	85%
1993	70%	41%	70%
1992	70%	38%	78%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cesar Chavez Elementary School	California	Ravenswood City Elementary School District
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	2%	6%	4%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	6%	9%	8%
2017	6%	9%	8%
2016	6%	9%	6%
2015	3%	9%	5%
2014	4%	9%	8%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2011	1%	8%	4%
2010	9%	9%	8%
2009	6%	10%	7%
2008	8%	10%	11%
2007	15%	10%	13%
2006	10%	9%	14%
2005	11%	9%	16%
2004	14%	9%	16%
2003	11%	9%	13%
2002	14%	8%	17%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ravenswood City Elementary 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?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% CA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).

How many students attend Cesar Chavez Elementary School?

121 students attend Cesar Chavez Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Cesar Chavez Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Hawaiian, 6% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

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

Cesar Chavez Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, 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 8

What school district is Cesar Chavez Elementary School part of?

Cesar Chavez Elementary School is part of Ravenswood City Elementary School District.

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