Chapman Elementary School

Summary:

Chapman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Huntsville, Alabama, serving 145 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school's student population has become more diverse in recent years, with a decrease in the percentage of White students and an increase in African American students.

While Chapman Elementary has seen some academic successes, such as outperforming the Huntsville City and Alabama state averages in 3rd-grade Mathematics, the school's overall performance has been mixed. It consistently ranks in the bottom half of Alabama elementary schools, and its performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. For example, the school's White students rank in the bottom half of the state, while its African American students perform relatively well. Additionally, with 55.86% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Chapman Elementary has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which can impact academic outcomes.

When compared to nearby schools like Jones Valley Elementary and Monte Sano Elementary, both of which consistently rank in the top 30% of Alabama elementary schools, Chapman Elementary generally underperforms. However, the school has seen a significant decrease in its student-teacher ratio, from 18.9 in 2020-2021 to 13.9 in 2022-2023, suggesting a potential focus on providing more individualized attention to students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2006 Reuben Dr
       Huntsville, AL  35811-2223


(256) 428-7640

District: Huntsville City

SchoolDigger Rank:
403rd of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,811 Help


Students who attend Chapman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Chapman Middle School
High:    Lee High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  145

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.9%
African American:
25.5%
Hispanic:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Chapman Elementary School ranks worse than 58.9% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 11th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Huntsville City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.58. (See more...)
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Compare Details Chapman Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.68. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Chapman Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Huntsville City School District. Racial makeup is: White (55.9%), African American (25.5%), Hispanic (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chapman Elementary School is 13.9, which is the lowest among 24 elementary schools in the Huntsville City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chapman Elementary School is $12,811, which is the 2nd highest among 24 elementary schools in the Huntsville City School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chapman Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chapman Elementary School 403rd of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Chapman Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Huntsville City:

SchoolDigger ranks Huntsville City 83rd of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chapman Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Chapman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 65.78 186th 623 70.1%
2005 47.52 396th 688 42.4%
2006 35.40 517th 689 25.0%
2007 29.73 567th 698 18.8%
2008 40.00 481st 698 31.1%
2009 56.12 326th 696 53.2%
2010 41.74 503rd 704 28.6%
2011 55.47 374th 709 47.2%
2012 71.71 164th 696 76.4%
2013 34.15 563rd 696 19.1%
2014 41.71 440th 695 36.7%
2015 49.58 349th 691 49.5%
2016 46.04 379th 691 45.2%
2017 36.22 452nd 688 34.3%
2018 39.78 438th 680 35.6%
2019 41.98 419th 681 38.5%
2021 23.12 526th 692 24.0%
2022 31.18 472nd 687 31.3%
2023 49.51 348th 680 48.8%
2024 43.58 403rd 684 41.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Chapman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.93 76th 392 80.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Chapman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 55.18 251st 567 55.7%
2018 55.35 302nd 651 53.6%
2019 31.27 472nd 649 27.3%
2024 45.20 377th 670 43.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Chapman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 27.20 490th 639 23.3%
2018 46.58 370th 640 42.2%
2019 31.08 468th 646 27.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Chapman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 44.76 378th 639 40.8%
2018 51.28 336th 650 48.3%
2019 49.49 339th 650 47.8%
2021 30.16 466th 669 30.3%
2022 46.56 360th 669 46.2%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Chapman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 31.08 240th 336 28.6%
2018 56.47 154th 423 63.6%
2019 57.10 144th 426 66.2%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Chapman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 25.50 306th 369 17.1%
2018 36.71 344th 508 32.3%
2019 44.83 294th 529 44.4%
2021 18.13 478th 539 11.3%
2024 10.53 504th 535 5.8%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Chapman Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 19.53 345th 430 19.8%
2016 12.37 381st 432 11.8%
2017 8.02 405th 432 6.3%
2018 11.25 372nd 423 12.1%
2019 11.68 395th 437 9.6%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Open Quote Great school and teachers. The office staff are even incredible! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Chapman Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 458 458
1989 395 52 2 4 2 n/a n/a 0 455
1990 423 52 1 6 3 n/a n/a 0 485
1991 406 43 1 4 2 n/a n/a 0 456
1992 405 51 0 3 2 n/a n/a 0 461
1993 431 65 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1994 393 54 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 452
1995 317 55 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 376
1996 317 55 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 376
1997 317 72 0 6 2 n/a n/a 0 397
1998 302 61 0 3 3 n/a n/a 0 369
1999 312 58 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 376
2000 309 47 0 5 2 n/a n/a 0 363
2001 299 43 0 3 3 n/a n/a 0 348
2002 278 68 0 6 6 n/a n/a 0 358
2003 278 68 0 6 6 n/a n/a 0 358
2004 262 89 1 3 4 n/a n/a 1 360
2005 220 93 3 4 5 n/a n/a 0 325
2006 210 101 5 6 5 n/a n/a 5 332
2007 205 108 3 10 5 n/a n/a 5 336
2008 179 98 2 10 3 n/a n/a 0 292
2009 185 88 2 6 5 n/a n/a 0 286
2010 175 103 5 5 2 n/a n/a 2 292
2011 178 84 3 9 2 0 10 0 286
2012 169 70 4 4 2 0 5 0 254
2013 170 68 2 4 1 1 9 0 255
2014 186 133 2 9 0 0 17 0 347
2015 223 215 2 20 0 0 26 0 486
2016 224 285 3 39 2 1 29 0 583
2017 198 310 4 43 2 0 36 0 593
2018 160 295 5 48 1 0 47 0 556
2019 154 295 5 61 2 0 46 0 563
2020 80 63 1 18 1 0 22 0 185
2021 66 42 3 16 0 0 19 0 146
2022 73 51 2 16 3 0 0 0 145
2023 81 37 2 11 5 0 9 0 145

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chapman Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 458 21.0 21.8 0
1989 455 21.0 21.6 n/a
1990 485 25.0 19.4 0
1991 456 27.0 16.8 n/a
1992 461 27.0 17.0 n/a
1993 502 28.0 17.9 n/a
1994 452 28.5 15.9 n/a
1995 376 26.6 14.1 n/a
1996 376 26.6 14.1 n/a
1997 397 27.6 14.4 22.2
1998 369 26.5 13.9 17.1
1999 376 25.0 15.0 27.1
2000 363 27.0 13.4 26.7
2001 348 24.5 14.2 28.7
2002 358 24.5 14.6 34.9
2003 358 24.5 14.6 34.9
2004 360 27.6 13.0 38.7
2005 325 30.3 10.7 44.6
2006 332 25.0 13.1 52
2007 336 26.3 12.8 54.7
2008 292 25.0 11.7 51
2009 286 23.7 12.0 51
2010 292 21.2 13.7 53.4
2011 286 21.5 13.3 49.7
2012 254 21.3 11.9 52.4
2013 255 24.3 10.4 57.3
2014 347 18.2 19.0 63.4
2015 486 39.0 12.4 42
2016 583 39.0 14.9 50.1
2017 593 42.4 13.9 53.8
2018 556 39.2 14.1 66.7
2019 563 43.3 12.9 68
2020 185 16.2 11.4 62.2
2021 146 15.4 9.4 61.6
2022 145 12.4 11.6 58.6
2023 145 10.4 13.9 55.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Chapman Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 458 21.0 21.8 0
1989 455 21.0 21.6 n/a
1990 485 25.0 19.4 0
1991 456 27.0 16.8 n/a
1992 461 27.0 17.0 n/a
1993 502 28.0 17.9 n/a
1994 452 28.5 15.9 n/a
1995 376 26.6 14.1 n/a
1996 376 26.6 14.1 n/a
1997 397 27.6 14.4 22.2
1998 369 26.5 13.9 17.1
1999 376 25.0 15.0 27.1
2000 363 27.0 13.4 26.7
2001 348 24.5 14.2 28.7
2002 358 24.5 14.6 34.9
2003 358 24.5 14.6 34.9
2004 360 27.6 13.0 38.7
2005 325 30.3 10.7 44.6
2006 332 25.0 13.1 52
2007 336 26.3 12.8 54.7
2008 292 25.0 11.7 51
2009 286 23.7 12.0 51
2010 292 21.2 13.7 53.4
2011 286 21.5 13.3 49.7
2012 254 21.3 11.9 52.4
2013 255 24.3 10.4 57.3
2014 347 18.2 19.0 63.4
2015 486 39.0 12.4 42
2016 583 39.0 14.9 50.1
2017 593 42.4 13.9 53.8
2018 556 39.2 14.1 66.7
2019 563 43.3 12.9 68
2020 185 16.2 11.4 62.2
2021 146 15.4 9.4 61.6
2022 145 12.4 11.6 58.6
2023 145 10.4 13.9 55.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Chapman Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,910 (22.7%) $9,900 (77.3%) $12,811

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chapman Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 419th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 348th of 680 Elementary schools
 10.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Chapman Elementary School)4523.1
 21.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City)53.933.4
 20.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Chapman Elementary School)41.733.3
 8.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City)44.729.8
 14.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Chapman Elementary School)59.518.8
 40.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Huntsville City)4428.2
 15.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students563145
 74.2%
African American29537
 87.5%
American Indian25
 150%
Asian52
 60%
Hispanic6111
 82%
Pacific Islander00
White15481
 47.4%
Two or More Races469
 80.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68%55.9%
 12.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Chapman Elementary School

Students at Chapman Elementary School are 56% White, 26% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Chapman Elementary School ranks 403rd of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 145 students attended Chapman Elementary School.

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

Middle : Chapman Middle School
High : Lee High School


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