Chicago Park Elementary School District

15725 Mt. Olive Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95945-7906
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#751 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chicago Park Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chicago Park Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chicago Park Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chicago Park Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chicago Park Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$2 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chicago Park Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,994
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chicago Park Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,462
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chicago Park Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chicago Park Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 156 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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