Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESHIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090075000122
Chapman School
38 Country Club Rd., Cheshire, CT 06410 · (203) 272-3591 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
59 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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 | 42 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (47).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Cheshire School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
74.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
79.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 Chapman School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman School this school | 369 | 16.0% | N/A |
| Norton School Cheshire | 412 | 16.0% | N/A |
| Central School Simsbury | 393 | 14.5% | N/A |
| Norfeldt School West Hartford | 362 | 14.4% | N/A |
| R. E. Thalberg Elementary School Southington | 443 | 19.0% | N/A |
| Glenville School Greenwich | 411 | 11.2% | 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 Chapman School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.2% | #43 of 522 | #2 of 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #73 of 519 | #3 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #301 of 613 | #34 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #382 of 558 | #35 of 69 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.3% | #355 of 560 | #43 of 69 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.0% | #506 of 594 | #67 of 70 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.9% | #39 of 176 | #6 of 22 |
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
369
+49 (+15%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 426
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 369 | 27.7 | 13.3:1 | 16% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 26.8 | 13.8:1 | 16% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 25.9 | 13.9:1 | 13% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | 20 | 16.0:1 | 13% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 24.7 | 12.7:1 | 8% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 344 | 30 | 11.5:1 | 9% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 300 | 22 | 13.6:1 | 6% (18) |
| 2000-01 | 372 | 27 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 426 | 26 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chapman School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (313 to 369); teachers up 12% (24.7 to 27.7).
About Chapman School
Chapman School is an elementary school with a street address in Cheshire, Connecticut. Students in kindergarten through 6 attend, and enrollment is 369 students.
Cheshire School District operates 7 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,236 students.
White students account for 72% of enrollment at Chapman School. Smaller groups are 12% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Chapman School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 46%.
Teachers at the school number 27.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.3:1. The 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is lower than this school's figure. Roughly 16% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region report 52%.
Across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, median household income is about $86,191, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region number 121 and enroll about 59,861.
Nearby, Highland School is about 0.7 miles away. Chapman School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Chapman School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 369 was 15% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 320. Students per teacher fell from 16.0 in 2020-21 to 13.3 in 2024-25.
The Chapman School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
454,969
Census ACS
Median income
$86,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
59,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cheshire School District
- Cheshire High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
- Highland SchoolElementary · 899 students
- Dodd Middle SchoolMiddle · 660 students
- Doolittle SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Norton SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Darcey SchoolElementary · 159 students
Other schools in Cheshire
- Cheshire High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
- Highland SchoolElementary · 899 students
- Dodd Middle SchoolMiddle · 660 students
- Doolittle SchoolElementary · 529 students
- Norton SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Darcey SchoolElementary · 159 students
Other Chapman schools
One other US public school is named Chapman. Chapman School is the largest of the 2.
- Chapman SchoolAnchor Point, AK · 168 students
Nearby schools
- Highland School0.7 mi · 899
- Dodd Middle School0.8 mi · 660
- Doolittle School2.0 mi · 529
- Cheshire High School2.1 mi · 1,208
- Darcey School2.5 mi · 159
- Norton School3.0 mi · 412
Frequently asked questions
About Chapman SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chapman School?
Chapman School enrolls approximately 369 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Chapman School serve?
Chapman School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chapman School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chapman School is approximately 13.3:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Chapman School?
Student demographics at Chapman School are roughly 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Black, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Chapman School in?
Chapman School is part of Cheshire School District.
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