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Chapel School

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Chapel School ranks 334 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Chapel School is a K–6 elementary school in Stratford, CT, serving 290 students in the Stratford School District, a district rated low statewide. Chapel currently ranks 334th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools (32nd percentile, 2 stars)—an improvement from 381st last year, though below its 2018–2019 peak of 229th. Nearly half of students (47.6%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, up from 37.8% two years earlier.

Chapel has several genuine strengths. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 22.2% in 2022–2023 to just 9.3% in 2025–2026, now well below both the Stratford district (17.1%) and the state (16.4%). The student-teacher ratio of 11.8 to 1 is more favorable than most Stratford peers, including Nichols School at 15.1, Wilcoxson School at 15.4, and Second Hill Lane School at 14.0. Early-grade performance is encouraging: 3rd graders scored 46.2% proficient in ELA (vs. 35.5% for the district and 47.3% statewide) and 50.0% in math (vs. 42.6% district and 52.2% state).

The biggest red flag is a sharp decline by 6th grade. Chapel's 6th grade math proficiency is just 22.4%, compared to 33.9% for the district and 44.4% statewide; 6th grade ELA is also behind at 34.7%. Nearby Eli Whitney School posts 6th grade proficiency rates of 75.4% in ELA and 64.9% in math—roughly 40 points higher than Chapel—and Wilcoxson also posts stronger upper-grade results. Chapel's low-socioeconomic-status students rank in the 22nd percentile statewide, indicating improvement hasn't yet reached its highest-need students. If Chapel can carry its early-grade success into upper grades, it could continue climbing from the 32nd percentile.

290

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,454

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

380 Chapel Street
Stratford, CT 06614

(203) 385-4192

District: Stratford School District

Students who attend Chapel School usually attend:

Middle:	Harry B. Flood Middle School
High:	Bunnell High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.2%

White:

30.7%

African American:

27.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 56th percentile in 2019 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (39% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 56th-percentile peak (2019) to 32nd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg35%

Connecticut avg50%

334^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Stratford School District

139^th of 153Stratford 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
2026	29.8	334 of 492	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.9	381 of 493	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	357 of 497	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	304 of 491	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	275 of 490	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	310 of 538	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	229 of 522	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.5	388 of 532	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.2	402 of 519	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.5	393 of 518	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.5	391 of 551	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.2	364 of 557	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.7	338 of 564	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.3	347 of 565	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.6	358 of 579	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.3	304 of 566	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.1	334 of 565	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.0	301 of 568	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.5	306 of 570	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	31.6	300 of 455	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	115 of 242	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2018	61.9	31 of 101	69.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	53 of 70	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	40.6	252 of 445	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	108 of 247	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.2	222 of 262	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	18.7	282 of 327	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.6	108 of 295	63.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)69th percentile+42 vs school

Male (2021)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)34th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile-8 vs school

White (2021)14th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science44%-9 vs state

English Language Arts41%-9 vs state

Mathematics35%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Chapel School	Public	K-6	380 Chapel Street	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4192	290	24	11.8	47.6%	89 (30.7%)	81 (27.9%)	102 (35.2%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	29.8	334^th of 492 public elementary schools	32.1%		17.9	381^st of 493 public elementary schools	22.7%	47	43.5		46.2	37.9	44.9	34.7			50.0	36.2	31.9	22.4			$24,454
Eli Whitney School	Public	K-6	1130 Huntington Road	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4198	462	32	14.5	39.8%	161 (34.8%)	94 (20.3%)	173 (37.4%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	59.2	222^nd of 492 public elementary schools	54.9%		68.5	180^th of 493 public elementary schools	63.5%	42	495.0		46.4	49.3	60.0	75.4			63.8	52.2	45.0	64.9			$21,503
J. F. Kennedy School	Public	PK, KG-5	404 West Ave.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3568	295	25	11.6	41.4%	180 (61.0%)	15 (5.1%)	75 (25.4%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	69.4	182^nd of 492 public elementary schools	63.0%		64.3	205^th of 493 public elementary schools	58.4%	23	514.0		68.6	52.2	73.7				2440.0	65.2	2570.0				$24,301
Wilcoxson School	Public	K-6	600 Wilcoxson Avenue	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4196	318	21	15.4	34.3%	142 (44.7%)	63 (19.8%)	92 (28.9%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	37.8	300^th of 492 public elementary schools	39.0%		43.3	269^th of 493 public elementary schools	45.4%	31	34.0		47.1	32.0	48.9	54.1			47.1	30.0	2464.0	49.2			$21,538
Second Hill Lane School	Public	K-6	65 Second Hill Lane	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4292	610	43	14.0	49.5%	136 (22.3%)	97 (15.9%)	333 (54.6%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.8%)	23.4	359^th of 492 public elementary schools	27.0%		22.9	353^rd of 493 public elementary schools	28.4%	6	39.2		28.8	26.3	35.1	38.1			45.0	22.8	35.1	34.5			$18,391
Nichols School	Public	K-6	396 Nichols Avenue	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4294	418	28	15.1	49.8%	76 (18.2%)	108 (25.8%)	213 (51.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	18.8	380^th of 492 public elementary schools	22.8%		16.6	391^st of 493 public elementary schools	20.7%	11	490.0		31.1	32.4	39.1	2492.0			31.1	30.4	28.3	26.8			$21,600
Mathewson School	Public	K-5	466 West River St.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3527	327	31	10.5	23.9%	200 (61.2%)	14 (4.3%)	65 (19.9%)	33 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	64	203^rd of 492 public elementary schools	58.7%		66.7	190^th of 493 public elementary schools	61.5%	13	56.7		2460.0	49.0	58.3				81.1	63.3	58.3				$25,613
Meadowside School	Public	K-5	80 Seeman's Ln.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3555	276	27	10.1	35.5%	138 (50.0%)	11 (4.0%)	57 (20.7%)	42 (15.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.8%)	77.4	128^th of 492 public elementary schools	74.0%		74.6	148^th of 493 public elementary schools	70.0%	20	508.0		2415.0	72.0	69.2				2426.0	70.0	61.5				$24,344
Thomas Hooker School	Public	PK, KG-8	138 Roger Williams Rd.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7185	288	26	11.0	81.9%	22 (7.6%)	79 (27.4%)	170 (59.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.2%)								(n/a)		37.1	2375.0	2371.0		30.0	2493.0	2518.0	26.9			2430.0	2471.0	2521.0	$20,396
Long Hill School	Public	PK, KG-4	565 Long Hill Ave.	Shelton	06484	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 929-4077	307	30	10.3	43.0%	146 (47.6%)	28 (9.1%)	85 (27.7%)	27 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	81.4	98^th of 492 public elementary schools	80.1%		84.9	68^th of 493 public elementary schools	86.2%	30			63.8	70.8					82.8	2532.0					$23,639

Frequently Asked Questions about Chapel School

What is the racial makeup of Chapel School?

Students at Chapel School are 35% Hispanic, 31% White, 28% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Chapel School a good school?

Chapel School ranks 334^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Chapel School attend?

Students who attend Chapel School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harry B. Flood Middle School
High : Bunnell High School

What district is Chapel School in?

Stratford School District

How many students attend Chapel School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Chapel School.

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