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Enrollment
428
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RANDOLPH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362409003320
G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
22 MAIN ST, RANDOLPH, NY 14772 · (716) 358-7030 · Cattaraugus County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL428 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of New York public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
161 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 55 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 72% · 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
G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→RANDOLPH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within RANDOLPH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
57.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +18.0pp since 2023
Math
46.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 49.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.2%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (48.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 428 | 37.6% | 48.1% |
| WAYNE CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL ONTARIO CENTER | 434 | 35.0% | N/A |
| PORT DICKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BINGHAMTON | 409 | 37.7% | N/A |
| BOLIVAR ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHITTENANGO | 473 | 38.1% | 53.3% |
| WILLIAM H BARTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL QUEENSBURY | 434 | 40.6% | 59.4% |
| CALEDONIA-MUMFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CALEDONIA | 393 | 39.7% | 50.8% |
Matched among New York 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 G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Cattaraugus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.1% | #1,245 of 2,335 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,620 of 2,342 ▼ 255 | #8 of 10 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,081 of 2,343 ▲ 268 | #4 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 428 | #1,216 of 2,585 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #299 of 2,338 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.8% | #2,046 of 2,388 | #4 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.6% | #1,758 of 2,534 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.9% | #551 of 1,757 | #4 of 10 |
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
428
-53 (-11%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 609
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 428 | 45 | 9.5:1 | 38% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 45 | 9.5:1 | 45% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 448 | 41 | 10.9:1 | 46% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 36 | 13.4:1 | 47% (228) |
| 2017-18 | 548 | 43 | 12.7:1 | 56% (305) |
| 2015-16 | 526 | 37 | 14.2:1 | 56% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 545 | 46 | 11.8:1 | 50% (273) |
| 2000-01 | 548 | 41 | 13.4:1 | 46% (253) |
| 1990-91 | 609 | 38 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As a medium-sized elementary school, G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students in RANDOLPH, New York. It covers pre-K through 6, with a total enrollment of 428 students.
G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of a district of 2 schools: RANDOLPH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 816 students.
Federal enrollment data show G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 88% White. It is also 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Native American. That is close to the 89% White share among all Cattaraugus County residents. G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 23%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL total 45 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 9.5:1. That is 3.3 students per teacher below the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 38%. The average for public schools in Cattaraugus County is 50%.
Measured against New York public elementary schools, G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 13.1 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (48.1% versus 61.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in New York.
In the county around the school, Cattaraugus County, the median household income is $59,540, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 31 public schools in Cattaraugus County, enrolling about 11,228 students in all.
The nearest other public school, RANDOLPH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, is about 0.1 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 3rd among 8 schools close by.
The NCES locale for G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 11% from its 2020-21 level of 481. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.4:1 to 9.5:1 over the same years.
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Cattaraugus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
76,145
Census ACS
Median income
$59,540
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
11,228 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RANDOLPH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- RANDOLPH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 388 students
Other schools in RANDOLPH
- RANDOLPH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 388 students
- RANDOLPH ACADEMYCombined · 80 students
Nearby schools
- RANDOLPH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 388
- RANDOLPH ACADEMY0.3 mi · 80
- PAUL B D TEMPLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.8 mi · 232
- SALAMANCA HIGH SCHOOL11.7 mi · 493
- SENECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL11.7 mi · 404
- HARVEY C FENNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.9 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 428 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 9.5:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
G N CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by RANDOLPH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Cattaraugus County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.