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Chapelfield Elementary School

Public Grades K-5
540th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 65% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Chapelfield Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Gahanna, Ohio, serving 419 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Gahanna-Jefferson City School District, which is ranked 235 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chapelfield Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade students scored 74.4% proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. The school's performance is also generally higher than the Gahanna-Jefferson City district average, indicating Chapelfield is a strong performer within its district. However, the school's performance is mixed when compared to nearby schools, as it outperforms some, such as Royal Manor Elementary, but lags behind others, like High Point Elementary, in certain subject areas and grade levels.

Chapelfield's chronic absenteeism rate has been around 16-17% in recent years, which is higher than the state's target of 15% or less. This metric is an area of concern, as high chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement. The school's per-student spending of $10,342 in 2018-2019 is in line with the district and state averages, suggesting Chapelfield has access to adequate resources. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio has improved over the years, decreasing from 19.9 in 2021-2022 to 16.7 in 2023-2024, which can be beneficial for student learning.

409
Students ?
14.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,315
Per pupil spending ?
46.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 280 Chapelfield Rd
       Gahanna, OH  43230-2537

(614) 478-5575

District: Gahanna-Jefferson City


Students who attend Chapelfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Gahanna West Middle School
High:    Lincoln High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
57.0%
African American:
21.0%
Two or more races:
10.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (72% vs 64% meeting standards)
Above the Ohio median (65th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school72%
District avg74%
Ohio avg64%
540th of 1,558
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 35%▼ down 12 pts since 2015
From top 22% (2015) to top 35% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 7Elementary Schools in the Gahanna-Jefferson City
235th of 828Gahanna-Jefferson City among Ohio districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202569.5540 of 155865.3%★★★☆☆
202467.0608 of 157761.4%★★★☆☆
202371.5524 of 159667.2%★★★☆☆
202274.8452 of 158871.5%★★★★☆
202176.6417 of 161074.1%★★★★☆
201984.8174 of 167689.6%★★★★☆
201876.2409 of 163675.0%★★★★☆
201774.6447 of 165172.9%★★★★☆
201674.2474 of 167871.8%★★★★☆
201576.9378 of 168477.6%★★★★☆
201478.9260 of 168784.6%★★★★☆
201382.6134 of 170192.1%★★★★★
201276.8343 of 170979.9%★★★★☆
201177.3312 of 168681.5%★★★★☆
201077.2314 of 166281.1%★★★★☆
200974.3382 of 161076.3%★★★★☆
200879.4232 of 158285.3%★★★★☆
200775.8329 of 160979.6%★★★★☆
200671.2432 of 150471.3%★★★★☆
200572.7387 of 150174.2%★★★★☆
200482.3160 of 147189.1%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202572.8121 of 61580.3%★★★★☆
202475.394 of 60384.4%★★★★☆
202385.452 of 61091.5%★★★★★
202288.842 of 60193.0%★★★★★
202190.829 of 53394.6%★★★★★
201993.223 of 60596.2%★★★★★
201892.231 of 59894.8%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202241.2454 of 82444.9%★★☆☆☆
202181.871 of 76590.7%★★★★★
201989.753 of 95694.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202562.1630 of 145256.6%★★★☆☆
202464.9587 of 146660.0%★★★☆☆
202358.2727 of 148351.0%★★★☆☆
202272.0455 of 148869.4%★★★☆☆
202167.5514 of 146765.0%★★★☆☆
201982.5180 of 150288.0%★★★★☆
201876.7337 of 151877.8%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202160.490 of 21958.9%★★★☆☆
201867.593 of 75987.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202554.3743 of 147349.6%★★☆☆☆
202452.3790 of 148446.8%★★☆☆☆
202356.5670 of 144753.7%★★★☆☆
202262.0544 of 141961.7%★★★☆☆
202156.3637 of 140454.6%★★★☆☆
201966.5471 of 146567.8%★★★☆☆
201859.9649 of 146555.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202575.7378 of 146674.2%★★★★☆
202467.7538 of 148563.8%★★★☆☆
202373.8434 of 149871.0%★★★★☆
202274.9410 of 151873.0%★★★★☆
202174.4419 of 149972.0%★★★★☆
201988.858 of 153596.2%★★★★★
201873.5428 of 153672.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202546.1429 of 93554.1%★★★☆☆
202436.4540 of 90040.0%★★☆☆☆
202358.4257 of 85670.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202572.4345 of 117570.6%★★★★☆
202464.2468 of 119060.7%★★★☆☆
202364.9474 of 121561.0%★★★☆☆
202273.8310 of 124275.0%★★★★☆
202165.1454 of 124963.7%★★★☆☆
201985.783 of 127193.5%★★★★★
201874.5304 of 130976.8%★★★★☆
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)
African American (2025)80th percentile+15 vs school
Male (2025)74th percentile+9 vs school
White (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2021)59th percentile-15 vs school
Female (2025)57th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2025)54th percentile-11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-16 vs school
Disabled (2022)45th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
Science74%+11 vs state
English Language Arts73%+9 vs state
Mathematics70%+7 vs state

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Chapelfield Elementary School ranks 540th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Chapelfield Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gahanna West Middle School
High : Lincoln High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Chapelfield Elementary School.

Students at Chapelfield Elementary School are 57% White, 21% African American, 11% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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