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Elementary school · West Contra Costa Unified School District

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond serving grades K–6, with 433 students, 27.1 students per teacher. West Contra Costa Unified

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Next day off: Mon, Oct 12 · No School (Indigenous Day) (Classified Training Day) · All days off

West Contra Costa Unified School District calendar

Key dates

Oct12
No School (Indigenous Day) (Classified Training Day)Monday · All dayKey date
Oct22
Minimum Day Middle/High Schools (Mark Report Cards)Thursday · All dayKey date
Oct30
Minimum Day, TK-8 & Middle SchoolsFriday · All dayKey date
Nov2
Elementary/Teacher Work Day - No Students at Elementary SitesMonday · All dayKey date
Nov3
Elementary Conference (Min. Days, Elementary Only)Tuesday · Nov 3 – Nov 10Key date
Nov3
Minimum Day All Schools - *Get out to voteTuesday · All dayKey date

Coming up

Oct12
Flag FootballMonday · 6:30 PM
Oct12
Flag FootballMonday · 7:00 PM
Oct14
Flag FootballWednesday · 4:30 PM
Oct14
Flag FootballWednesday · 6:30 PM
Oct14
Flag FootballWednesday · 7:00 PM
Oct15
Cross CountryThursday · 3:30 PM
Oct16
FootballFriday · 4:30 PM
Oct16
FootballFriday · 7:00 PM

Last checked Oct 10, 2026, 12:46 AM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

At a glance

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary by the numbers

As reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24. Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–6

Students433

Teachers16

Students per teacher27.1

Free or reduced-price lunch80%

School typeRegular School

DistrictWest Contra Costa Unified School District

Contact

Address, phone and website

960 17th St., Richmond 94801

(510) 231-1418

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West Contra Costa Unified School District

Other elementary schools in the district

All schools

K–6Coronado Elementary313 students K–6Ford Elementary368 students K–6Grant Elementary560 students K–6Highland Elementary407 students K–6Lincoln Elementary352 students K–6Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary382 students

Nearby

Schools nearby

High school · 0.5 miRichmond HighGrades 9–12 High school · 0.8 miSalesian College PreparatoryGrades 9–12 High school · 1.0 miLeadership Public Schools: RichmondGrades 9–12 High school · 1.1 miGreenwood AcademyGrades 9–12 Middle school · 1.1 miManzanita MiddleGrades 6–8 Middle school · 1.3 miLovonya DeJean MiddleGrades 7–8

Questions

About Cesar E. Chavez Elementary

What grades does Cesar E. Chavez Elementary have?

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary serves grades K–6.

How many students go to Cesar E. Chavez Elementary?

433 students, about 27.1 per teacher, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24.

What school district is Cesar E. Chavez Elementary in?

West Contra Costa Unified School District. District information and the school calendar are on the district website.

Where is Cesar E. Chavez Elementary?

960 17th St., Richmond 94801. Phone (510) 231-1418.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (2023–24). Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.