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What's one thing Chapin Intermediate gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
985
Middle
DISTRICT 883 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 05·NCES 450282001450
Chapin Intermediate
1130 Old Lexington Highway, Chapin, SC 29036 · (803) 575-5700 · Lexington County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL985 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of South Carolina public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 455 | 46% |
| Grade 6 | 530 | 54% |
Student demographics
36%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
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
72.8%
SC avg 59.7% . -2.1pp since 2023
Math
62.6%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.8% | 62.6% |
| 2023-24 | 74.9% | 62.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chapin Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Lexington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #17 of 249 ▼ 3 | #1 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.8% | #28 of 249 ▼ 14 | #5 of 18 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 985 | #29 of 256 | #3 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #168 of 241 | #18 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.0% | #213 of 241 | #18 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.6% | #27 of 81 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
985
+184 (+23%) vs 2020
+44% since 2000-01, when it was 685
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 985 | 65 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 952 | 59 | 16.1:1 | 27% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 913 | 57.5 | 15.9:1 | 26% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 801 | 52 | 15.4:1 | 18% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 852 | 51.7 | 16.5:1 | 17% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 718 | 44 | 16.3:1 | 19% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 1,034 | 64 | 16.2:1 | 11% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 685 | 47 | 14.6:1 | 8% (56) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chapin Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (852 to 985); teachers up 26% (51.7 to 65).
About Chapin Intermediate
Chapin Intermediate is a middle-grades school located in Chapin, South Carolina, in Lexington County. A total of 985 students attend the school, which covers grades 5 through 6. The average for middle schools in South Carolina is about 622 students, so this school is 58% bigger than average.
Across its 22 schools, Lexington 05 enrolls 17,053 students. Chapin Intermediate is one of those schools.
At Chapin Intermediate, White students make up 79% of the student body. The school is also 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. The school's diversity index is 36%, meaning two students picked at random have a 36% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 65 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.2:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
allk12 grades Chapin Intermediate an A. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Lexington County, the median household income is $77,408, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Besides Chapin Intermediate, Lexington County has 75 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Chapin Elementary, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools.
Chapin Intermediate is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
Over 4 years, Chapin Intermediate's enrollment climbed 23%, to 985.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 ElementaryElementary · 767 students
- Lake Murray ElementaryElementary · 753 students
- Odyssey Online LearningHigh · 536 students
Nearby schools
- Chapin Elementary0.2 mi · 767
- Odyssey Online Learning1.4 mi · 536
- Chapin High1.9 mi · 1,617
- Piney Woods Elementary2.4 mi · 511
- Lake Murray Elementary3.5 mi · 753
- Chapin Middle4.2 mi · 1,007
Frequently asked questions
About Chapin IntermediateHow large is Chapin Intermediate?
Chapin Intermediate enrolls approximately 985 students in grades 05-06.
Is Chapin Intermediate an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chapin Intermediate is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Chapin Intermediate have?
Chapin Intermediate employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Chapin Intermediate?
Student demographics at Chapin Intermediate are roughly 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Chapin Intermediate in?
Chapin Intermediate is part of Lexington 05.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.