Chapman Elem

Chapman Elem is an elementary school of average-sized scale in Chapman, Kansas, overseen by Chapman, caters to 282 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Chapman comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 1,134 students; Chapman Elem is among them.

Demographically, Chapman Elem lists that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. Compared to Dickinson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. The state averages about 13.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Dickinson County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Chapman Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.5%.

In the area at large, census data for Dickinson County shows median household earnings sit near $68,417, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chapman Elem is one of 19 public schools in Dickinson County (combined enrollment of about 3,530 students).

Nearest neighbor: Chapman Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Chapman Elem ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 39.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 8%: 307 students in 2018 compared to 282 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

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