Enrollment
290
Elementary
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STRATFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090444000887
Chapel School
380 Chapel Street, Stratford, CT 06614 · (203) 385-4192 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL290 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
138 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 40% larger than its 6th grade class (35).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
37.3%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
34.8%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Chapel School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel School this school | 290 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Elm City Montessori School New Haven | 312 | 43.9% | N/A |
| Seth G. Haley School West Haven | 332 | 52.4% | N/A |
| Poquonock Elementary School Windsor | 328 | 48.2% | N/A |
| Dunbar Hill School Hamden | 271 | 51.7% | N/A |
| Ridge Hill School Hamden | 321 | 46.4% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chapel School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #361 of 522 | #27 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #353 of 519 | #30 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 290 | #452 of 613 | #51 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #220 of 558 | #9 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #50 of 560 | #1 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.6% | #283 of 594 | #36 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.6% | #10 of 378 | #2 of 41 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
290
+12 (+4%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 420
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 290 | 24.4 | 11.9:1 | 48% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 24.2 | 11.7:1 | 38% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 302 | 23.8 | 12.7:1 | 41% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 278 | 24 | 11.6:1 | 33% (92) |
| 2017-18 | 465 | 38.9 | 12.0:1 | 56% (260) |
| 2015-16 | 518 | 36 | 14.4:1 | 55% (283) |
| 2010-11 | 547 | 35 | 15.6:1 | 34% (188) |
| 2000-01 | 417 | 27 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 420 | 22 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chapel School.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (465 to 290); teachers down 37% (38.9 to 24.4).
About Chapel School
Chapel School, a small elementary school, is located in Stratford, Connecticut. School enrollment was 290 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 6. The average among elementary schools in Connecticut is roughly 378 students; this school is 23% smaller than that.
Stratford School District counts 6,388 students in its 13 schools, and Chapel School is one of them.
Enrollment at Chapel School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 35%. Other reported shares: 31% White, 28% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 27% Hispanic among all Greater Bridgeport Planning Region residents. Chapel School has a diversity index of 70%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Chapel School employs 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.9:1. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is about 12.6:1. Chapel School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 48%.
Chapel School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 31% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
According to the American Community Survey, in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, median household income is about $89,667, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. A total of 91 public schools operate in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, serving about 50,880 students.
The closest public school to Chapel School is Harry B. Flood Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The NCES locale for Chapel School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 278 to 290.
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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
329,259
Census ACS
Median income
$89,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
91
50,880 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stratford School District
- Stratford High SchoolHigh · 1,150 students
- Bunnell High SchoolHigh · 982 students
- Second Hill Lane SchoolElementary · 610 students
- David Wooster Middle SchoolMiddle · 538 students
- Johnson House Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
- Harry B. Flood Middle SchoolMiddle · 466 students
Other schools in Stratford
- Stratford High SchoolHigh · 1,150 students
- Bunnell High SchoolHigh · 982 students
- Second Hill Lane SchoolElementary · 610 students
- David Wooster Middle SchoolMiddle · 538 students
- Johnson House Elementary SchoolElementary · 537 students
- Harry B. Flood Middle SchoolMiddle · 466 students
Nearby schools
- Harry B. Flood Middle School0.1 mi · 466
- Eli Whitney School1.5 mi · 462
- Bunnell High School1.5 mi · 982
- J. F. Kennedy School2.2 mi · 295
- Wilcoxson School2.2 mi · 318
- Second Hill Lane School2.3 mi · 610
Frequently asked questions
About Chapel SchoolHow large is Chapel School?
Chapel School enrolls approximately 290 students in grades KG-06.
Is Chapel School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chapel School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Chapel School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Chapel School.
What is the student diversity at Chapel School?
Student demographics at Chapel School are roughly 31% White, 35% Hispanic, 28% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Chapel School public or private?
Chapel School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stratford School District.
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