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Stephens Elementary School

355 North 5th St.
Chowchilla, CA 93610

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Stephens Elementary School serves 217 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 217 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Stephens Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire Chowchilla school district, encompassing approximately 110.1 square miles. The typical drive to the school from anywhere in the zone is around 10-15 minutes, with an average distance of 5.2 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum of 12.3 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Stephens Elementary School's student population of 217 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Stephens Elementary School
Kind	101
1	70
2	46

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Total Students

217 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Stephens Elementary School
2025	217
2024	202
2023	216
2022	214
2021	211
2020	233
2019	261
2018	271
2017	248
2015	244
2014	267
2013	251
2012	238
2011	226
2010	220
2009	219
2008	209
2007	222
2006	184
2005	214
2004	150
2003	144
2002	143
2001	122
2000	134
1999	132
1998	196
1997	178
1996	208
1995	181
1994	188
1993	203
1992	176
1991	207
1990	169
1989	179
1988	191
1987	175

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Stephens Elementary School
2025	10
2024	8
2023	10
2022	11
2021	10
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2015	12
2014	12
2013	11
2012	11
2010	11
2009	11
2008	12
2007	11
2006	11
2005	11
2004	7
2003	7
2002	6
2001	7
2000	7
1999	7
1998	6
1997	7
1996	7
1995	7
1994	7
1993	7
1992	8
1991	8
1990	6
1989	7
1988	7
1987	6

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School Rankings

The of Stephens Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	25:1	22:1
2023	22:1	22:1	23:1
2022	19:1	22:1	22:1
2021	21:1	22:1	23:1
2019	22:1	23:1	24:1
2018	23:1	23:1	23:1
2017	21:1	23:1	23:1
2015	20:1	24:1	25:1
2014	22:1	24:1	25:1
2013	23:1	24:1	23:1
2012	22:1	23:1	22:1
2010	20:1	21:1	21:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	17:1	20:1	20:1
2005	19:1	21:1	20:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	24:1	20:1	22:1
2001	17:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	22:1
1999	19:1	21:1	22:1
1998	33:1	21:1	24:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	30:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	24:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	29:1	25:1	26:1
1992	22:1	24:1	26:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	28:1	24:1	24:1
1989	26:1	24:1	25:1
1988	27:1	24:1	26:1
1987	29:1	24:1	25:1

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Hispanic

76%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2025	76%	56%
2024	73%	56%
2023	76%	55%	72%
2022	73%	56%	72%
2021	69%	56%	70%
2020	67%	55%	68%
2019	70%	55%	68%
2018	67%	54%	65%
2017	67%	54%	65%
2015	64%	54%	63%
2014	64%	53%	62%
2013	62%	53%	60%
2012	60%	52%	60%
2011	63%	51%	60%
2010	59%	50%	56%
2009	48%	49%	52%
2008	56%	50%	56%
2007	54%	49%	53%
2006	53%	48%	53%
2005	52%	47%	52%
2004	54%	46%	51%
2003	50%	45%	48%
2002	56%	44%	49%
2001	48%	43%	47%
2000	48%	42%	47%
1999	47%	41%	44%
1998	49%	40%	43%
1997	48%	40%	40%
1996	38%	39%	39%
1995	39%	38%	38%
1994	36%	37%	37%
1993	35%	36%	33%
1992	37%	35%	31%
1991	38%	34%	31%
1990	35%	33%	29%
1989	28%	31%	27%
1988	33%	30%	27%

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White

21%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2025	21%	20%
2024	24%	20%
2023	20%	21%	21%
2022	23%	21%	22%
2021	26%	22%	24%
2020	26%	22%	25%
2019	21%	23%	25%
2018	27%	23%	30%
2017	28%	24%	30%
2015	31%	25%	32%
2014	31%	25%	33%
2013	35%	25%	35%
2012	36%	26%	34%
2011	30%	27%	34%
2010	38%	27%	37%
2009	35%	28%	36%
2008	41%	29%	39%
2007	38%	30%	40%
2006	44%	31%	41%
2005	43%	32%	42%
2004	40%	33%	44%
2003	45%	34%	45%
2002	41%	35%	45%
2001	47%	36%	46%
2000	49%	37%	46%
1999	48%	38%	49%
1998	48%	39%	51%
1997	49%	39%	54%
1996	60%	40%	56%
1995	54%	41%	56%
1994	60%	42%	56%
1993	59%	43%	60%
1992	59%	44%	63%
1991	57%	46%	62%
1990	58%	47%	65%
1989	66%	49%	65%
1988	61%	50%	67%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2009	11%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

79%

80%

0.38

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2025	0.38	0.63
2024	0.41	0.63
2023	0.39	0.64	0.44
2022	0.42	0.63	0.44
2021	0.46	0.62	0.46
2020	0.49	0.64	0.48
2019	0.47	0.63	0.48
2018	0.48	0.64	0.49
2017	0.48	0.64	0.49
2015	0.50	0.64	0.50
2014	0.50	0.65	0.52
2013	0.50	0.65	0.53
2012	0.51	0.65	0.53
2011	0.52	0.66	0.53
2010	0.51	0.67	0.55
2009	0.64	0.67	0.60
2008	0.52	0.65	0.54
2007	0.57	0.66	0.56
2006	0.53	0.66	0.55
2005	0.55	0.66	0.55
2004	0.55	0.67	0.55
2003	0.55	0.67	0.57
2002	0.52	0.67	0.56
2001	0.55	0.67	0.57
2000	0.53	0.67	0.57
1999	0.55	0.67	0.57
1998	0.53	0.67	0.55
1997	0.53	0.67	0.55
1996	0.50	0.67	0.53
1995	0.56	0.67	0.55
1994	0.51	0.67	0.55
1993	0.53	0.67	0.53
1992	0.52	0.67	0.52
1991	0.54	0.66	0.52
1990	0.54	0.66	0.49
1989	0.49	0.65	0.50
1988	0.52	0.65	0.48

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(22-23)

24%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2023	24%	27.7%	27.9%
2022	31.3%	33%	44.1%
2021	10.1%	15.4%	14.5%

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Eligible for

66%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2025	66%	54%
2024	67%	54%
2023	75%	51%	80%
2022	67%	51%	78%
2021	70%	53%	77%
2020	68%	52%	75%
2019	80%	52%	75%
2018	80%	53%	70%
2017	69%	49%	70%
2015	75%	50%	70%
2014	67%	49%	68%
2013	33%	48%	37%
2011	69%	46%	69%
2010	76%	46%	75%
2009	68%	43%	68%
2008	87%	41%	72%
2007	63%	40%	67%
2006	69%	40%	61%
2005	55%	40%	47%
2004	53%	40%	54%
2003	72%	39%	67%
2002	65%	39%	69%
2001	69%	39%	67%
2000	66%	40%	67%
1999	79%	40%	72%
1998	78%	47%	73%
1997	87%	47%	78%
1996	77%	46%	75%
1995	75%	45%	75%
1994	75%	43%	74%
1993	71%	41%	68%
1992	76%	38%	64%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Stephens Elementary School	California	Chowchilla Elementary School District
2025	12%	8%
2024	9%	8%
2023	7%	8%	8%
2022	12%	7%	8%
2021	9%	6%	7%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2018	6%	7%	8%
2017	9%	9%	8%
2015	8%	9%	7%
2014	11%	9%	10%
2011	13%	8%	11%
2010	11%	9%	10%
2009	13%	10%	11%
2008	11%	10%	11%
2007	12%	10%	11%
2006	9%	9%	11%
2005	9%	9%	7%
2004	7%	9%	6%
2003	13%	9%	11%
2002	11%	8%	11%
2001	13%	8%	11%
2000	11%	7%	10%
1999	6%	7%	8%

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School District Name

Chowchilla Elementary School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Stephens Elementary School?

217 students attend Stephens Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Stephens Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Stephens Elementary School?

Stephens Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Stephens Elementary School offer ?

Stephens Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2

What school district is Stephens Elementary School part of?

Stephens Elementary School is part of Chowchilla Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 217 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Stephens Elementary's attendance zone covers the entire Chowchilla school district, encompassing approximately 110.1 square miles. The typical drive to the school from anywhere in the zone is around 10-15 minutes, with an average distance of 5.2 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum of 12.3 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education