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What's one thing Chapin Middle gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,007
Middle
DISTRICT 883 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON 05·NCES 450282001654
Chapin Middle
11661 Broad River Road, Chapin, SC 29036 · (803) 722-5500 · Richland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,007 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% 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
14.9:1
68 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 6 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 7 | 465 | 46% |
| Grade 8 | 541 | 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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
76.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.9pp since 2023
Math
52.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.3% | 52.3% |
| 2023-24 | 67.4% | 49.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chapin Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #38 of 249 ▼ 1 | #1 of 16 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.3% | #19 of 249 ▲ 13 | #1 of 16 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,007 | #23 of 256 | #2 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #163 of 241 | #15 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #212 of 241 | #12 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.6% | #17 of 81 | N/A |
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
1,007
+31 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 1,007 | 67.5 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,030 | 72.5 | 14.2:1 | 25% (258) |
| 2022-23 | 991 | 71.5 | 13.9:1 | 27% (268) |
| 2020-21 | 976 | 66 | 14.8:1 | 14% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 835 | 58.5 | 14.3:1 | 16% (136) |
| 2015-16 | 810 | 54 | 15.0:1 | 17% (137) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chapin Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (835 to 1,007); teachers up 15% (58.5 to 67.5).
About Chapin Middle
Families in Chapin, South Carolina, are served by Chapin Middle, a large middle school. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 1,007 students. It has 62% more students than the average for middle schools in South Carolina (about 622).
Chapin Middle sits within Lexington 05, which has 22 schools and 17,053 students.
More than half of enrollment at Chapin Middle is White: 79%. Enrollment also includes 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's White share is 39 points above the 40% share among Richland County residents. A diversity index of 36% means there is a 36% chance two randomly chosen students at Chapin Middle are from different groups.
Teacher count: 67.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.9:1. The average for middle schools in South Carolina, 13.8:1, is lower.
Chapin Middle 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 87% of South Carolina public middle schools.
For Richland County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $63,784, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The county has 104 public schools and about 60,410 students.
Spring Hill High is about 0.3 miles from Chapin Middle, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 31 students, from 976 to 1,007.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Richland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
422,117
Census ACS
Median income
$63,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
104
60,410 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
- Irmo MiddleMiddle · 992 students
- Chapin IntermediateMiddle · 985 students
Other schools in Chapin
- Chapin HighHigh · 1,617 students
- Spring Hill HighHigh · 1,118 students
- Chapin IntermediateMiddle · 985 students
- Chapin ElementaryElementary · 767 students
- Lake Murray ElementaryElementary · 753 students
- Odyssey Online LearningHigh · 536 students
Nearby schools
- Spring Hill High0.3 mi · 1,118
- Lake Murray Elementary2.5 mi · 753
- Chapin High3.6 mi · 1,617
- Ballentine Elementary3.7 mi · 523
- Odyssey Online Learning4.2 mi · 536
- Chapin Intermediate4.2 mi · 985
Frequently asked questions
About Chapin MiddleHow large is Chapin Middle?
Chapin Middle enrolls approximately 1,007 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Chapin Middle serve?
Chapin Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Chapin Middle?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Chapin Middle.
What is the student diversity at Chapin Middle?
Student demographics at Chapin Middle are roughly 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Chapin Middle in?
Chapin Middle is part of Lexington 05.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.