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Chicago Park Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 35 students in Chicago Park Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Chicago Park Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
156 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
10 Teachers
31,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Chicago Park Elementary School District, which is ranked #819 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#751 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
53%
# Black Students
n/a
48,500 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
118 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
76%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
28
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
20
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
18
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
13
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
14
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
11
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,994 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,462 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$2 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,994
$19,974

Spending / Student
$14,462
$18,396

Best Chicago Park Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chicago Park Community Charter
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15725 Mount Olive Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 346-2153
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 346-2153
Grades: K-8
| 35 students
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