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Chapman School

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Chapman School ranks 65 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Chapman School is an exceptional elementary school located in Cheshire, Connecticut, serving 369 students in grades K-6. As part of the Cheshire School District, which is ranked 14th out of 156 districts in the state, Chapman School has consistently demonstrated a commitment to academic excellence.

Chapman School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Connecticut, with a statewide ranking between 17th and 87th out of over 500 schools over the past 10 years. Its students have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are significantly higher than the state averages. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for its female and white student subgroups, which have consistently ranked in the top 25% of Connecticut elementary schools in recent years. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated over the years, it has generally remained lower than the state average, indicating a strong commitment to student attendance and engagement.

Chapman School's spending per student, around $15,000 per year, is slightly higher than the state average, suggesting a focus on providing a well-rounded educational experience for its students. The school's proximity to other high-performing elementary schools within the Cheshire School District, such as Highland School and Norton School, allows for potential collaboration and sharing of best practices, which could benefit all the schools in the district.

369

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,244

Per pupil spending ?

16%

Free/discounted lunch ?

38 Country Club Rd.
Cheshire, CT 06410

(203) 272-3591

District: Cheshire School District

Students who attend Chapman School usually attend:

Middle:	Dodd Middle School
High:	Cheshire High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.5%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Asian:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (77% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Connecticut elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Cheshire School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Connecticut avg49%

65^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Cheshire School District

14^th of 156Cheshire School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	65 of 493	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	82 of 497	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	46 of 491	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	17 of 490	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	20 of 538	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	29 of 522	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	87 of 532	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	85.3	68 of 519	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	85.9	63 of 518	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	87 of 551	84.2%	★★★★☆
2013	77.6	130 of 557	76.7%	★★★★☆
2012	74.9	158 of 564	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	68.3	237 of 565	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.6	260 of 579	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.4	225 of 566	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.0	143 of 565	74.7%	★★★★☆
2007	73.3	179 of 568	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.0	117 of 570	79.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	81.1	50 of 237	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	54 of 234	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	94.1	11 of 455	97.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	86 of 239	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	61 of 233	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	53 of 232	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	93.7	12 of 445	97.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	90 of 248	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	41 of 250	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	43 of 262	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	32 of 252	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	22 of 327	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	32 of 295	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	89 of 296	69.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2024)79th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics79%+31 vs state

English Language Arts75%+24 vs state

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Schools Near Chapman School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Chapman School	Public	K-6	38 Country Club Rd.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-3591	369	28	13.3	16.0%	264 (71.5%)	12 (3.3%)	43 (11.7%)	36 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	85.4	65^th of 493 public elementary schools	86.8%		84.2	82^nd of 497 public elementary schools	83.5%	17		67.2	71.4	75.5	87.2	75.0	66.1	85.7	93.6	$17,244
Highland School	Public	K-6	490 Highland Ave.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-0335	899	64	14.0	17.7%	643 (71.5%)	23 (2.6%)	113 (12.6%)	87 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	90.6	30^th of 493 public elementary schools	93.9%		91.5	22^nd of 497 public elementary schools	95.6%	8	87.3	71.0	75.6	86.5	74.2	84.7	81.5	84.1	79.7	$19,089
Doolittle School	Public	K-6	735 Cornwall Ave.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-3549	529	39	13.5	19.3%	381 (72.0%)	15 (2.8%)	52 (9.8%)	51 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.5%)	83.7	79^th of 493 public elementary schools	84.0%		84.5	80^th of 497 public elementary schools	83.9%	1	81.4	58.2	73.4	82.6	79.1	67.3	70.3	82.6	69.8	$19,164
Darcey School	Public	PK-K	1686 Waterbury Rd.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 272-3577	159	12	13.1	19.5%	107 (67.3%)	6 (3.8%)	16 (10.1%)	17 (10.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)								(n/a)										$30,249
Norton School	Public	K-6	414 North Brooksvale Rd.	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-7283	412	29	14.0	16.0%	305 (74.0%)	14 (3.4%)	41 (10.0%)	37 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	88.6	42^nd of 493 public elementary schools	91.5%		88.5	42^nd of 497 public elementary schools	91.5%			81.6	75.4	78.7	86.6	80.3	65.6	78.7	74.4	$18,647
Hanover School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 Main St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 235-6359	456	40	11.6	62.1%	100 (21.9%)	35 (7.7%)	286 (62.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	30.1	323^rd of 493 public elementary schools	34.5%		30.9	318^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.0%	5	38.2	27.0	33.0	38.0		49.4	49.5	42.0		$15,503
South End Elementary School	Public	K-5	10 Maxwell-Noble Drive	Plantsville	06479	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3320	243	22	11.1	29.6%	200 (82.3%)	4 (1.6%)	24 (9.9%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	74.7	147^th of 493 public elementary schools	70.2%		75.1	143^rd of 497 public elementary schools	71.2%	4			70.7	52.2		82.4	82.9			$18,123
Highland School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Highland Avenue	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-3970	292	24	12.3	26.7%	223 (76.4%)	5 (1.7%)	40 (13.7%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)								(n/a)										$21,868
William M. Strong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Marion Ave.	Plantsville	06479	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 628-3314	294	24	12.0	24.1%	226 (76.9%)	9 (3.1%)	23 (7.8%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)	81.2	96^th of 493 public elementary schools	80.5%		78.3	122^nd of 497 public elementary schools	75.5%	26		64.8	74.5	72.3		77.8	72.3			$22,180
Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville	Public	3-5	415 Church Street	Yalesville	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 284-6900	265	26	10.3	30.6%	198 (74.7%)	2 (0.8%)	44 (16.6%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	75.3	142^nd of 493 public elementary schools	71.2%		71.9	160^th of 497 public elementary schools	67.8%	18	73.3	56.8	61.3	71.3		73.7	68.0	64.4		$22,555

Frequently Asked Questions about Chapman School

Is Chapman School a good school?

Chapman School ranks 65^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chapman School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Chapman School.

What district is Chapman School in?

Cheshire School District

What schools do graduates of Chapman School attend?

Students who attend Chapman School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dodd Middle School
High : Cheshire High School

What is the racial makeup of Chapman School?

Students at Chapman School are 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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