Best Public Schools in Chapman, KS

Summary:

The city of Chapman, Kansas is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Chapman Elementary, Chapman Middle School, and Chapman High. Based on the available data, Chapman High stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the best high schools in the state and significantly outperforming state averages on standardized tests.

Chapman High has been ranked as high as #1 in the state and has maintained a 5-star rating, with 10th-grade students scoring over 56% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of around 21%. In contrast, Chapman Elementary and Chapman Middle School have more average rankings and test scores, though they still perform reasonably well compared to state averages.

The Chapman school district as a whole has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.38% at the elementary school to 42.45% at the middle school. Spending per student is also higher at the high school ($12,010) compared to the elementary ($10,046) and middle ($9,665) schools, which may contribute to the high school's stronger performance. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio is lower at the elementary and high schools (14.5) compared to the middle school (18.4), which could also be a factor in the schools' relative performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th 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	289	19	15.2	36.0%	255 (88.2%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	40.4	412^th of 653 public elementary schools	36.9%		58.3	250^th of 660 public elementary schools	62.1%	162	43.2	20.8	41.7					34.6	59.5	18.7	20.8					30.8	39.6			39.6	$10,046	$983	$9,062
Chapman Middle School	Public	6-8	622 N Marshall	Chapman	67431	Dickinson County	Chapman	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 922-6555	264	15	17.4	43.9%	234 (88.6%)	3 (1.1%)	21 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	58.1	115^th of 362 public middle schools	68.2%		51.7	137^th of 362 public middle schools	62.2%	22				35.1	27.2	25.2		28.7				44.6	23.4	20.4		28.3		42.7		42.7	$9,665	$699	$8,966
Chapman High	Public	9-12	400 W 4th	Chapman	67431	Dickinson County	Chapman	No	No	No	No	(785) 922-6561	364	27	13.5	38.5%	317 (87.1%)	3 (0.8%)	34 (9.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	91.5	13^th of 318 public high schools	95.9%		94.6	9^th of 327 public high schools	97.2%	4							41.0	41.0							56.8	56.8			42.9	42.9	$12,010	$602	$11,408

Cities Near Chapman

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Abilene	6.05 mi	8	168^th
Enterprise	7.06 mi	1	306^th
Junction City	8.08 mi	9	165^th
Fort Riley	11.8 mi	6	93^rd
Milford	15.25 mi	1	245^th

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

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