Edward M. Downer Elementary
Public · Grades K–6 · 388 students
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
960 17th St., Richmond, CA 94801
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
408
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
24 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
West Contra Costa Unified
Contra Costa County
Schola Grade F · Far below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, California, serving grades K–6. It is part of West Contra Costa Unified. The school is located in a large suburb in Contra Costa County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 408 students were enrolled, with about 24 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 408 students
- Students per teacher
- 24 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- West Contra Costa Unified
- County
- Contra Costa County
- NCES school ID
- 063255007081
Schools near Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.