Chapman Middle School

Located at 2006 Reuben Dr NE, in Huntsville, Alabama, Chapman Middle School is a compact intermediate school that teaches 315 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Huntsville City. That puts it 38% leaner than the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 508 students.

Huntsville City runs 44 schools in total, collectively educating 24,222 students. Chapman Middle School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Chapman Middle School lists that 66% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school records 18% Hispanic, 10% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 24% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.9:1 average. Roughly 77% of students at Chapman Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Madison County (around 41%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Chapman Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 15.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Madison County put median household earnings sit near $86,499, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Chapman Middle School is one of 89 public schools in Madison County (combined enrollment of about 55,800 students).

Chapman Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Chapman Middle School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 38.2%.

Chapman Middle School operates from an urban location.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.