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What do students at Chapin Elementary actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
767
Elementary
DISTRICT 533 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 05·NCES 450282000753
Chapin Elementary
940 Old Bush River Road, Chapin, SC 29036 · (803) 575-5900 · Lexington County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL767 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest 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 South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
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 | 72 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 118 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 132 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 130 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 154 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 161 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (118) is 27% smaller than its 4th grade class (161).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Chapin Elementary→Chapin Intermediate
Based on grade levels within Lexington 05. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
81.1%
SC avg 59.7% . +11.8pp since 2023
Math
70.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.1% | 70.7% |
| 2023-24 | 69.3% | 66.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chapin Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lexington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.7% | #78 of 635 ▲ 27 | #5 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.1% | #53 of 635 ▲ 64 | #6 of 33 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 767 | #114 of 709 | #12 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #232 of 656 | #24 of 37 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.5% | #519 of 656 | #34 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #131 of 187 | #9 of 11 |
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
767
-96 (-11%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 1,076
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 767 | 59.8 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 792 | 60.6 | 13.1:1 | 37% (290) |
| 2022-23 | 790 | 60.8 | 13.0:1 | 34% (268) |
| 2020-21 | 863 | 61 | 14.2:1 | 26% (225) |
| 2017-18 | 726 | 55 | 13.2:1 | 26% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 722 | 52 | 13.9:1 | 23% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 823 | 55 | 15.0:1 | 23% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 731 | 43 | 17.0:1 | 10% (72) |
| 1990-91 | 1,076 | 60 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chapin Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (726 to 767); teachers up 9% (55 to 59.8).
About Chapin Elementary
Chapin Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Chapin, South Carolina. It had 767 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 4. By comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina enroll about 526 students on average.
The 22 schools in Lexington 05 enroll 17,053 students altogether, Chapin Elementary among them.
White students are 75% of those enrolled at Chapin Elementary. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 7% multiracial. That is in line with Lexington County, where about 72% of residents are White. A diversity index of 42% means there is a 42% chance two randomly chosen students at Chapin Elementary are from different groups.
There are 59.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 12.8:1. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is close to this figure.
Chapin Elementary earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 85% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Lexington County show that median household income comes to about $77,408, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Lexington County counts 76 public schools with about 64,555 students.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Chapin Intermediate, is the closest to Chapin Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school shrank from 863 students in 2020-21 to 767 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.2:1 to 12.8:1.
This page is set up for the Chapin Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Lexington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
304,887
Census ACS
Median income
$77,408
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
64,555 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lexington 05
- Dutch Fork HighHigh · 1,703 students
- Chapin HighHigh · 1,617 students
- Irmo HighHigh · 1,272 students
- Spring Hill HighHigh · 1,118 students
- Chapin MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- Irmo MiddleMiddle · 992 students
Other schools in Chapin
- Chapin HighHigh · 1,617 students
- Spring Hill HighHigh · 1,118 students
- Chapin MiddleMiddle · 1,007 students
- Chapin IntermediateMiddle · 985 students
- Lake Murray ElementaryElementary · 753 students
- Odyssey Online LearningHigh · 536 students
Nearby schools
- Chapin Intermediate0.2 mi · 985
- Odyssey Online Learning1.4 mi · 536
- Chapin High2.0 mi · 1,617
- Piney Woods Elementary2.2 mi · 511
- Lake Murray Elementary3.7 mi · 753
- Chapin Middle4.4 mi · 1,007
Frequently asked questions
About Chapin ElementaryHow many students attend Chapin Elementary?
Chapin Elementary enrolls approximately 767 students in grades PK-04.
Is Chapin Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chapin Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Chapin Elementary have?
Chapin Elementary employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Chapin Elementary?
Student demographics at Chapin Elementary are roughly 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Chapin Elementary in?
Chapin Elementary is part of Lexington 05.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.