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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Chapelfield Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GAHANNA-JEFFERSON CITY·NCES 390469602714
Chapelfield Elementary School
280 Chapelfield Rd, Gahanna, OH 43230 · (614) 478-5575 · Franklin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Ohio public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
189 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 43%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 31% smaller than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 54% · 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
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
73.1%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.8pp since 2021
Math
70.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.1% | 70.1% |
| 2023-24 | 74.7% | 66.6% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 75.3% |
| 2021-22 | 75.9% | 67.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. 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
72.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for Ohio 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 Ohio'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 Chapelfield Elementary School
Chapelfield Elementary School's state test result (72.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapelfield Elementary School this school | 409 | 46.2% | 72.3% |
| Northmoor Elementary School Englewood | 458 | 46.3% | 82.2% |
| Royal Manor Elementary School Gahanna | 423 | 48.9% | 62.3% |
| Davey Elementary School Kent | 437 | 49.4% | 68.2% |
| Whittier Elementary School Westerville | 367 | 42.0% | 81.0% |
| Streetsboro Elementary School Streetsboro | 602 | 48.0% | 54.6% |
Matched among Ohio 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 Chapelfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #416 of 673 | #40 of 81 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.1% | #653 of 1,569 ▲ 70 | #52 of 199 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.1% | #502 of 1,569 ▲ 23 | #43 of 199 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.2pp | #460 of 1,514 | #54 of 194 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #798 of 1,808 | #98 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #170 of 1,582 | #10 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #347 of 1,590 | #88 of 193 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.2% | #322 of 767 | #34 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #787 of 992 | #115 of 135 |
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
409
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 409 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 46% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 25 | 16.8:1 | 35% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 430 | 24.6 | 17.5:1 | 31% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 406 | 22 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 24 | 18.0:1 | 28% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 493 | 25 | 19.7:1 | 23% (111) |
| 2010-11 | 440 | 26 | 16.9:1 | 32% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 409 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 6% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 501 | 25 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chapelfield Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (433 to 409); teachers up 21% (24 to 29).
About Chapelfield Elementary School
Chapelfield Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Gahanna, Ohio. There are 409 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5.
Gahanna-Jefferson City includes 13 schools. Together they enroll 8,290 students.
About 57% of the student body at Chapelfield Elementary School is White. Enrollment also includes 21% Black, 11% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 5% Hispanic. Franklin County residents are about 59% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 29 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.1:1. Elementary schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 17.9:1. About 46% of students at Chapelfield Elementary School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Chapelfield Elementary School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 57% of Ohio public elementary schools.
Chapelfield Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 72.3%, compared with a predicted 71.3%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Ohio schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Franklin County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $75,176 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Franklin County number 402, with about 195,359 students.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Gahanna West Middle School, is the closest to Chapelfield Elementary School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Chapelfield Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Chapelfield Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 406 students in 2020-21 and 409 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.4:1 to 14.1:1 over the same years.
Chapelfield Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,333,048
Census ACS
Median income
$75,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
402
195,359 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gahanna-Jefferson City
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 2,468 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 730 students
- Blacklick Elementary SchoolElementary · 692 students
- Gahanna East Middle SchoolMiddle · 660 students
- Gahanna South Middle SchoolMiddle · 653 students
- Gahanna West Middle SchoolMiddle · 608 students
Other schools in Gahanna
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 2,468 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 730 students
- Gahanna East Middle SchoolMiddle · 660 students
- Gahanna South Middle SchoolMiddle · 653 students
- Gahanna West Middle SchoolMiddle · 608 students
- High Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 555 students
Nearby schools
- Gahanna West Middle School0.1 mi · 608
- Royal Manor Elementary School0.6 mi · 423
- Jefferson Elementary School0.6 mi · 437
- Goshen Lane Elementary School1.1 mi · 464
- Gahanna- Jefferson Clark Hall1.2 mi · 176
- Gahanna Lincoln High School - OLS1.3 mi · 15
Frequently asked questions
About Chapelfield Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Chapelfield Elementary School?
Chapelfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 409 students in grades KG-05.
Is Chapelfield Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chapelfield Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chapelfield Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chapelfield Elementary School is approximately 14.1:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chapelfield Elementary School?
At Chapelfield Elementary School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 5% Hispanic, 21% Black, 6% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Chapelfield Elementary School public or private?
Chapelfield Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gahanna-Jefferson City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.