Chaparral Star Academy, TX

Original Research by School Decision on Chaparral Star Academy

Chaparral Star Academy is a small kindergarten-through-twelfth-grade charter district in Travis County serving roughly three hundred and sixty students. The enrollment leans toward upper elementary and middle grades, with notably smaller cohorts in high school. The student body is racially and ethnically mixed, with substantial representation of white students, Asian students, and Hispanic students, alongside smaller populations of Black students and students of two or more races.

The district's academic profile shows strength across English language arts and solid performance in mathematics across most grades, with early elementary outperforming later middle grades. In grade three, reading proficiency runs high. By grade four, math proficiency dips to a lower range, then climbs again through grades five and six before declining in grade seven. The pattern in language arts is more consistent, holding in the mid-to-high range through grades six and seven. Grade eight data across both subjects reflects improvement: both math and reading proficiency rise substantially at that level. Science proficiency in grade five remains below the mid-range, a notable gap; by grade eight, science proficiency rebounds sharply. Social studies results for grade eight sit in the mid-range.

Against other districts in Travis County, Chaparral Star Academy ranks in the top quartile for overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. The district's chronic absenteeism rate sits above the midpoint among county peers, suggesting attendance is better than average but not exceptional. Per-pupil current spending is in the lower range compared to neighboring districts, a fact parents may want to understand in context of school operations and resources.

The district operates a college-prep curriculum in a compact schedule with small classes. No recent district-wide changes with major parent-relevant impact were identified. Graduation rate data was not available, which reflects the small size of the high school cohorts and is typical for very small secondary enrollment. Free-and-reduced-price-lunch information and detailed special-population enrollment counts were not reported in the available data.

The combination of high English language arts proficiency, solid but variable mathematics results, and the gap in grade-five science suggests a reading-focused instructional strength, with mathematics and scientific reasoning as areas where outcomes fluctuate by grade and performance improvement may be needed, particularly in upper elementary.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

360

Grades

KG–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 21%

Black 7%

White 37%

Asian 26%

Two+ 8%

Am. Indian / AK Native 1%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

—

81%

Gr 4

—

82%

Gr 5

—

89%

Gr 6

—

89%

Gr 7

—

91%

Gr 8

—

87%

Math

Gr 3

—

88%

Gr 4

—

64%

Gr 5

—

74%

Gr 6

—

81%

Gr 7

—

65%

Gr 8

—

78%

Science

Gr 5

—

56%

Gr 8

—

81%

Social studies

Gr 8

—

72%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

83%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

20%

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

35%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

81%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

13%

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

38%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

71%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

36%

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

36%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

100%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

13%

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

25%

—

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

CHAPARRAL STAR ACADEMY

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

90%

Grade 3

67%

Grade 4

70%

Grade 5

79%

Grade 6

58%

Grade 7

80%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

83%

Grade 3

83%

Grade 4

87%

Grade 5

89%

Grade 6

88%

Grade 7

89%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

53%

Grade 5

83%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

69%

Grade 8

Data Currently Unavailable

Community & Housing Context
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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