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Chapman Elementary

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Chapman Elementary ranks 309 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

309^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Chapman Elementary is a public elementary school in Chapman, Kansas, serving 289 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Chapman School District, which is ranked 68 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Chapman Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, particularly in 3rd grade where 76.31% of students are proficient or better in ELA and 57.89% in Math. The school's female, special education, and disabled student populations also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 15-20% of Kansas elementary schools. However, 5th-grade students tend to perform below the state averages, and the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.4% to 19.5% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Chapman Elementary generally outperforms Enterprise Elementary and Blue Ridge Elementary in both ELA and Math proficiency. But Blue Ridge Elementary stands out with exceptional performance, ranking in the top 20% of Kansas elementary schools and outperforming Chapman in several areas, such as 4th and 5th-grade ELA and Math. Additionally, Chapman has seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, while the nearby Blue Ridge Elementary has a much lower percentage.

282

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,248

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Irish Drive
Chapman, KS 67431

(785) 922-7171

District: Chapman

Students who attend Chapman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chapman Middle School
High:	Chapman High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kansas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg47%

Kansas avg42%

309^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Chapman

68^th of 264Chapman among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	309 of 656	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	412 of 653	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	250 of 660	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	284 of 668	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	297 of 670	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	307 of 667	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	201 of 656	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	238 of 659	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.4	254 of 656	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	296 of 678	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.9	226 of 668	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.7	137 of 660	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.5	177 of 631	71.9%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	79 of 630	87.5%	★★★★☆
2009	55.1	345 of 621	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	78.8	79 of 614	87.1%	★★★★☆
2007	51.3	358 of 600	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.5	320 of 585	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	74.9	29 of 214	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	5 of 193	97.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	59.2	222 of 591	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	323 of 591	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.5	127 of 574	77.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	91 of 533	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	38.0	359 of 546	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	217 of 541	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	224 of 512	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	196 of 494	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	194 of 509	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	193 of 512	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	50.1	294 of 605	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	253 of 586	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	228 of 575	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	15 of 17	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	10 of 16	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	47.6	147 of 306	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	103 of 305	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	29 of 214	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	5 of 193	97.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	341 of 576	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	425 of 579	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	335 of 584	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	319 of 596	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	329 of 587	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	372 of 592	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	211 of 574	63.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)86th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+30 vs school

Female (2021)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2024)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2021)51st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-12 vs school

Military Connected (2025)12th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+10 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

Mathematics41%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)				KAP Mathematics (2025)				KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chapman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Irish Drive	Chapman	67431	Dickinson County	Chapman	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 922-7171	282	21	13.7	35.5%	248 (87.9%)	2 (0.7%)	24 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	53.1	309^th of 656 public elementary schools	52.9%		40.4	412^th of 653 public elementary schools	36.9%	103	76.3	52.5	37.2	54.5	57.9	20.0	46.5	41.3	41.9	41.9	$13,248	$733	$12,515
Blue Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1539 Hwy 18	Abilene	67410	Dickinson County	Chapman	No	No	No	No	(785) 598-2226	71	7	10.2	29.6%	62 (87.3%)	3 (4.2%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)	78.3	120^th of 656 public elementary schools	81.7%		62.3	219^th of 653 public elementary schools	66.5%	99	66.7	81.8	57.1	67.5	57.1	81.8	61.5	65.8	42.9	42.9	$17,007	$603	$16,404
Enterprise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 S High	Enterprise	67441	Dickinson County	Chapman	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 263-8248	86	9	9.6	74.4%	69 (80.2%)	3 (3.5%)	12 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	26.6	503^rd of 656 public elementary schools	23.3%		28.3	493^rd of 653 public elementary schools	24.5%	10	37.5	50.0	33.3	39.0	25.0	40.0	20.0	26.8	25.0	25.0	$13,561	$1,539	$12,022
Spring Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Hickory Lane	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4790	400	26	15.4	45.3%	187 (46.8%)	52 (13.0%)	90 (22.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	61 (15.3%)	62	239^th of 656 public elementary schools	63.6%		50.5	318^th of 653 public elementary schools	51.3%	79	69.6	47.4	44.6	54.2	58.0	55.3	39.3	51.7	50.9	50.9	$11,277	$1,720	$9,557
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1625 St Marys Rd	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4340	370	25	14.7	57.3%	171 (46.2%)	57 (15.4%)	86 (23.2%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	36 (9.7%)	41.4	399^th of 656 public elementary schools	39.2%		50	327^th of 653 public elementary schools	49.9%	72	53.4	33.3	51.0	46.2	33.9	38.5	38.8	36.9	40.8	40.8	$13,897	$1,737	$12,160
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N Lincoln	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4570	305	18	17.3	52.1%	149 (48.9%)	45 (14.8%)	50 (16.4%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.6%)	50 (16.4%)	69	174^th of 656 public elementary schools	73.5%		71.3	150^th of 653 public elementary schools	77.0%	24	48.1	75.0	52.0	58.0	34.6	66.7	68.0	56.0	60.0	60.0	$11,551	$1,135	$10,415
Westwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 N Eisenhower Dr	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 717-4150	278	22	12.4	76.3%	119 (42.8%)	50 (18.0%)	68 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (13.7%)	66	214^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.4%		62.9	211^th of 653 public elementary schools	67.7%	3	66.7	55.5	58.5	60.5	50.0	61.1	44.2	51.2	41.9	41.9	$13,753	$3,925	$9,828
Sheridan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	429 W Ash	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4670	255	21	12.2	63.5%	126 (49.4%)	26 (10.2%)	53 (20.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	40 (15.7%)	72	155^th of 656 public elementary schools	76.4%		63.9	206^th of 653 public elementary schools	68.5%	51	60.0	65.5	59.5	61.3	68.3	51.7	37.8	53.3	59.5	59.5	$12,177	$2,009	$10,168
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	1501 N Kuney	Abilene	67410	Dickinson County	Abilene	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 263-1088	276	16	16.7	48.6%	221 (80.1%)	2 (0.7%)	40 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)								(n/a)											$18,013	$1,720	$16,293
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 N Washington	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 717-4690	350	26	13.4	91.7%	86 (24.6%)	83 (23.7%)	107 (30.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (2.9%)	57 (16.3%)	17.9	561^st of 656 public elementary schools	14.5%		19.6	551^st of 653 public elementary schools	15.6%	10	36.4	37.8	24.5	32.3	29.5	23.7	14.0	22.0	28.0	28.0	$14,400	$1,821	$12,579

Frequently Asked Questions about Chapman Elementary

How many students attend Chapman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Chapman Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Chapman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chapman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chapman Middle School
High : Chapman High

What district is Chapman Elementary in?

Chapman

What is the racial makeup of Chapman Elementary?

Students at Chapman Elementary are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Chapman Elementary a good school?

Chapman Elementary ranks 309^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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