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Chaparral Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

280 Poindexter Rd., Moorpark, CA 93021 · (805) 378-6302 · Part of Moorpark Unified School District

Moorpark’s School Grade A− better than 76% of California school districts

Directions
Students
542
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Chaparral Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Moorpark kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Moorpark kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Chaparral MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

280 Poindexter Rd., Moorpark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6188
Grade 7160
Grade 8194
Enrollment over time
617’20
564’21
572’22
523’23
542’24

Down 12.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 59%White 30%Asian 6%Two or more races 4%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chaparral Middle from Moorpark families.

Other schools in Moorpark Unified School District

The district →
Campus Canyon Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Moorpark
B
545 students24:1
Walnut Canyon Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moorpark
A
486 students26:1
Mountain Meadows Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moorpark
A−
424 students20:1
Peach Hill Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moorpark
A−
420 students21:1
Flory Academy of Sciences and Technology
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moorpark
B
411 students23:1
Arroyo West Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Moorpark
B+
385 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Moorpark’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.