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Chapman Middle School

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Chapman Middle School ranks 99 th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Chapman Middle School is a public middle school located in Chapman, Kansas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 264 students. The school is part of the Chapman school district, which is ranked 68 out of 264 districts in Kansas and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Chapman Middle School has shown strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 48.59% of students proficient or better in ELA, which is significantly higher than the state average of 44.47%. Additionally, the school's 8th grade Science proficiency rate of 44.81% was also higher than the state average of 38%. The school has also performed exceptionally well in serving its special education and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations, ranking 46th out of 177 Kansas middle schools for its special education students and 86th out of 285 Kansas middle schools for its low SES students, both receiving 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars.

While Chapman Middle School has shown strong academic performance in recent years, its ranking and star rating have fluctuated over time. The school's ranking has ranged from 63rd out of 368 Kansas middle schools in 2018-2019 to 231st out of 368 in 2021-2022, with its star rating ranging from 2 to 4 out of 5 during this period. Additionally, the school has experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.8% in 2022-2023 to 19.5% in 2024-2025. When compared to nearby middle schools, Chapman Middle School generally performs better than Fort Riley Middle School and Abilene Middle School in terms of academic proficiency rates and school rankings, but Junction City Middle School, located about 8 miles away, has lower overall academic performance compared to Chapman Middle School.

250

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,718

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

622 N Marshall
Chapman, KS 67431

(785) 922-6555

District: Chapman

Students who attend Chapman Middle School usually attend:

High:

Chapman High

Feeder schools for Chapman Middle School:

Elementary:	Blue Ridge Elementary
	Chapman Elementary
	Enterprise Elementary
	Rural Center Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg47%

Kansas avg42%

99^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	65.3	99 of 363	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	115 of 362	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	137 of 362	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	231 of 368	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	162 of 367	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	63 of 368	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	80 of 350	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	51.2	149 of 358	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.4	145 of 343	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.1	120 of 368	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	118 of 355	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.1	155 of 342	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.1	106 of 320	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.6	189 of 316	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.1	115 of 307	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.1	166 of 296	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.0	129 of 286	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.6	152 of 277	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	71.3	19 of 160	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	60 of 157	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.0	18 of 132	86.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	50.7	128 of 313	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	96 of 294	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	115 of 275	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	84.7	16 of 144	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	41.0	67 of 138	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	86 of 285	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	84 of 296	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	51.8	115 of 300	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	142 of 270	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.8	72 of 275	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	11 of 270	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.7	23 of 255	91.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	48.3	142 of 308	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	48 of 301	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	40 of 280	85.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	48.2	7 of 16	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	5 of 19	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	42.5	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	46 of 177	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	29 of 164	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	19 of 178	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	29 of 171	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	19 of 160	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	60 of 157	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.0	18 of 132	86.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	115 of 349	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	131 of 347	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	157 of 349	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.7	251 of 349	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.4	157 of 349	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	75 of 344	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	88 of 333	73.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)89th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2021)88th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2021)59th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)54th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%+4 vs state

Science45%+3 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chapman Middle School	Public	6-8	622 N Marshall	Chapman	67431	Dickinson County	Chapman	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 922-6555	250	16	15.5	38.8%	223 (89.2%)	3 (1.2%)	16 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	65.3	99^th of 363 public middle schools	72.7%		58.1	115^th of 362 public middle schools	68.2%	16	50.6	48.8	46.6	48.6	48.1	40.0	44.3	44.2	44.8	44.8	$12,718	$985	$11,732
Junction City Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Wildcat Lane	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 717-4400	900	77	11.6	61.9%	398 (44.2%)	156 (17.3%)	188 (20.9%)	11 (1.2%)	9 (1.0%)	30 (3.3%)	108 (12.0%)	36.9	232^nd of 363 public middle schools	36.1%		42.1	191^st of 362 public middle schools	47.2%	41	27.2	35.1	31.4	31.4	31.9	30.8	48.1	37.0	33.5	33.5	$14,171	$2,077	$12,094
Abilene Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Northwest 14th	Abilene	67410	Dickinson County	Abilene	No	No	No	No	(785) 263-1471	319	26	12.4	56.4%	269 (84.3%)	3 (0.9%)	29 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	57.7	132^nd of 363 public middle schools	63.6%		53.6	130^th of 362 public middle schools	64.1%	2	54.2	48.1	51.5	51.3	34.3	29.0	43.0	35.2	40.0	40.0	$12,852	$991	$11,860
Fort Riley Middle School	Public	6-8	4020 First Division Rd	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4500	541	48	11.1	40.9%	260 (48.1%)	72 (13.3%)	136 (25.1%)	11 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	13 (2.4%)	45 (8.3%)	72.2	72^nd of 363 public middle schools	80.2%		77.1	53^rd of 362 public middle schools	85.4%	19	47.4	58.4	55.3	53.3	39.8	38.5	51.9	43.2	62.5	62.5	$13,846	$1,349	$12,498

Frequently Asked Questions about Chapman Middle School

What district is Chapman Middle School in?

Chapman

Is Chapman Middle School a good school?

Chapman Middle School ranks 99^th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Chapman Middle School attend?

Students who attend Chapman Middle School usually go on to attend Chapman High

What is the racial makeup of Chapman Middle School?

Students at Chapman Middle School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Chapman Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Chapman Middle School.

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