Chapman Elementary School

Summary:

Chapman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Portland, Oregon, serving around 350 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Portland School District 1J, which is ranked 17 out of 140 districts in Oregon and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chapman Elementary has a strong performance history, consistently outperforming the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. However, the school's performance lags behind the district average in many subject areas, and there are concerns about the performance of certain student groups, such as Hispanic students and Gifted and Talented students. The school's overall ranking has declined in recent years, dropping from 43rd out of 695 Oregon elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 234th out of 710 in 2023-2024, coinciding with a drop in its SchoolDigger rating from 5 stars to 3 stars.

Compared to nearby schools, Chapman Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly below other high-performing schools in the Portland School District 1J, such as Irvington Elementary and Chief Joseph Elementary. However, the school significantly outperforms lower-performing schools in the district, such as Dr. Martin Luther King Junior School, which struggle with student proficiency rates well below the state average.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1445 NW 26th Ave
       Portland, OR  97210-2498


(503) 916-6295

District: Portland School District 1J

SchoolDigger Rank:
234th of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,924 Help


Students who attend Chapman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    West Sylvan Middle School
High:    Lincoln High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.2 Help
Number of students:  350

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.7%
Hispanic:
17.1%
Two or more races:
16.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Chapman Elementary School ranks better than 67% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks 41st among 60 ranked elementary schools in the Portland School District 1J. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.57. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Chapman Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53.7%), Hispanic (17.1%), two or more races (16.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.9% 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 19.2. 45 elementary schools in the Portland School District 1J have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chapman Elementary School is $22,924, which is the 23rd highest among 60 elementary schools in the Portland School District 1J.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chapman Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chapman Elementary School 234th of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Chapman Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Portland School District 1J:

SchoolDigger ranks Portland School District 1J 17th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chapman Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Chapman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 82.70 53rd 586 91.0%
2005 79.17 73rd 629 88.4%
2006 76.43 90th 636 85.8%
2007 79.91 83rd 652 87.3%
2008 77.28 103rd 655 84.3%
2009 59.76 276th 665 58.5%
2010 68.38 206th 674 69.4%
2011 80.33 89th 695 87.2%
2012 86.79 59th 730 91.9%
2013 86.56 56th 707 92.1%
2014 89.80 43rd 695 93.8%
2015 90.45 49th 706 93.1%
2016 90.66 47th 697 93.3%
2017 89.32 53rd 701 92.4%
2018 82.26 98th 709 86.2%
2019 81.96 110th 705 84.4%
2022 68.14 180th 706 74.5%
2023 62.83 227th 706 67.8%
2024 60.57 234th 710 67.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Chapman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.07 62nd 212 70.8%
2019 77.14 12th 61 80.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Chapman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 64.81 48th 215 77.7%
2023 45.44 94th 231 59.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chapman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.60 100th 640 84.4%
2019 69.87 116th 597 80.6%
2022 68.53 177th 703 74.8%
2023 82.88 55th 595 90.8%
2024 56.69 155th 523 70.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Chapman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.55 108th 681 84.1%
2019 82.49 86th 621 86.2%
2022 52.42 260th 646 59.8%
2023 59.06 228th 652 65.0%
2024 53.38 254th 658 61.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Chapman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.24 11th 27 59.3%
2023 52.88 24th 39 38.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Chapman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.62 85th 680 87.5%
2019 87.08 66th 623 89.4%
2022 78.33 107th 654 83.6%
2023 63.88 204th 665 69.3%
2024 66.12 178th 662 73.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Chapman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.39 56th 86 34.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chapman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.64 62nd 475 86.9%
2023 22.53 311th 360 13.6%
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Rank History for White students at Chapman Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.78 100th 683 85.4%
2019 76.61 138th 662 79.2%
2022 68.83 180th 666 73.0%
2023 79.65 99th 656 84.9%
2024 65.00 206th 670 69.3%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Chapman Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, September 28, 2009

Open Quote Chapman provides a very well rounded environment, with a diverse body of students. My daughter and I have enjoyed it so far. 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 375 20 18 9 12 n/a n/a 0 434
1989 375 28 17 8 11 n/a n/a 0 439
1990 408 30 21 9 10 n/a n/a 0 478
1991 441 29 22 8 13 n/a n/a 0 513
1992 448 15 23 12 9 n/a n/a 0 507
1993 462 28 26 16 6 n/a n/a 0 538
1994 438 23 24 15 5 n/a n/a 0 505
1995 477 35 25 12 8 n/a n/a 0 557
1996 477 35 25 12 8 n/a n/a 0 557
1997 510 24 28 12 7 n/a n/a 0 581
1998 474 34 20 14 5 n/a n/a 0 547
1999 461 39 22 22 6 n/a n/a 0 550
2000 465 34 22 20 17 n/a n/a 0 558
2001 411 35 36 19 12 n/a n/a 0 513
2002 364 37 40 28 15 n/a n/a 0 484
2003 364 37 40 28 15 n/a n/a 0 484
2004 351 27 26 31 14 n/a n/a 0 449
2005 320 29 20 33 9 n/a n/a 3 414
2006 350 27 33 22 16 n/a n/a 0 448
2007 360 33 35 23 12 n/a n/a 15 478
2008 363 29 36 23 9 n/a n/a 16 476
2009 390 28 54 32 7 n/a n/a 21 532
2010 386 35 46 29 11 n/a n/a 37 544
2011 374 24 31 39 8 3 43 0 522
2012 394 18 33 52 8 4 53 0 562
2013 426 18 44 52 4 3 48 0 595
2014 458 21 51 48 6 1 61 0 646
2015 485 23 51 52 2 1 63 0 677
2016 461 15 51 53 3 0 64 0 647
2017 406 18 39 55 4 0 62 0 584
2018 379 11 36 46 2 0 58 0 532
2019 327 12 31 50 2 1 61 0 484
2020 321 20 21 56 6 0 59 1 484
2021 223 26 16 52 7 0 50 1 375
2022 191 26 12 55 4 1 47 5 341
2023 188 20 13 60 5 1 58 5 350

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 434 19.5 22.2 21.2
1989 439 23.5 18.6 23.5
1990 478 22.5 21.2 26.2
1991 513 25.3 20.2 26.5
1992 507 27.0 18.7 22.5
1993 538 28.3 19.0 21.6
1994 505 27.0 18.7 19.8
1995 557 27.0 20.6 0
1996 557 27.0 20.6 0
1997 581 25.0 23.2 15.8
1998 547 24.8 22.1 19.4
1999 550 24.0 22.9 26.2
2000 558 25.0 22.3 27.4
2001 513 28.0 18.3 25.3
2002 484 25.5 19.0 27.3
2003 484 25.5 19.0 27.3
2004 449 24.5 18.3 27.2
2005 414 21.5 19.3 26.5
2006 448 22.0 20.4 25.7
2007 478 28.8 16.6 28.5
2008 476 25.5 18.7 26.7
2009 532 26.7 19.9 25
2010 544 26.0 20.9 33.3
2011 522 26.1 19.9 27.2
2012 562 26.5 21.2 30.6
2013 595 28.5 20.8 30.4
2014 646 29.1 22.1 29.1
2015 677 32.0 21.1 26.7
2016 647 32.0 20.2 23.5
2017 584 28.0 20.8 27.7
2018 532 23.0 23.0 29.7
2019 484 24.6 19.6 29.5
2020 484 24.1 20.0 34.7
2021 375 22.2 16.8 n/a
2022 341 21.5 15.8 n/a
2023 350 18.2 19.2 64.9

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 434 19.5 22.2 21.2
1989 439 23.5 18.6 23.5
1990 478 22.5 21.2 26.2
1991 513 25.3 20.2 26.5
1992 507 27.0 18.7 22.5
1993 538 28.3 19.0 21.6
1994 505 27.0 18.7 19.8
1995 557 27.0 20.6 0
1996 557 27.0 20.6 0
1997 581 25.0 23.2 15.8
1998 547 24.8 22.1 19.4
1999 550 24.0 22.9 26.2
2000 558 25.0 22.3 27.4
2001 513 28.0 18.3 25.3
2002 484 25.5 19.0 27.3
2003 484 25.5 19.0 27.3
2004 449 24.5 18.3 27.2
2005 414 21.5 19.3 26.5
2006 448 22.0 20.4 25.7
2007 478 28.8 16.6 28.5
2008 476 25.5 18.7 26.7
2009 532 26.7 19.9 25
2010 544 26.0 20.9 33.3
2011 522 26.1 19.9 27.2
2012 562 26.5 21.2 30.6
2013 595 28.5 20.8 30.4
2014 646 29.1 22.1 29.1
2015 677 32.0 21.1 26.7
2016 647 32.0 20.2 23.5
2017 584 28.0 20.8 27.7
2018 532 23.0 23.0 29.7
2019 484 24.6 19.6 29.5
2020 484 24.1 20.0 34.7
2021 375 22.2 16.8 n/a
2022 341 21.5 15.8 n/a
2023 350 18.2 19.2 64.9

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 n/a n/a $15,465
2020 n/a n/a $15,576
2021 n/a n/a $18,204
2022 $1,316 (4.3%) $29,198 (95.7%) $30,514
2023 $2,602 (11.4%) $20,323 (88.7%) $22,924

Data source: Oregon 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 110th of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 227th of 706 Elementary schools
 16.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Chapman Elementary School)69.351.9
 17.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J)55.455.4
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)46.539.4
 7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Chapman Elementary School)69.738.2
 31.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)52.856.2
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oregon)46.439.7
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Chapman Elementary School)61.842.9
 18.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J)56.258.1
 1.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)49.242.3
 6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Chapman Elementary School)45.636.7
 8.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)4854.3
 6.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)43.237.6
 5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Chapman Elementary School)81.360.6
 20.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Portland School District 1J)60.459.8
 0.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)5447.1
 6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Chapman Elementary School)55.740
 15.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Portland School District 1J)43.246.5
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.830.7
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Chapman Elementary School)52.840
 12.8%
   5th Grade Science (Portland School District 1J)40.644.1
 3.5%
   5th Grade Science (Oregon)34.730.3
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students484350
 27.7%
African American1220
 66.7%
American Indian25
 150%
Asian3113
 58.1%
Hispanic5060
 20%
Pacific Islander11
White327188
 42.5%
Two or More Races6158
 4.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29.5%64.9%
 35.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Chapman Elementary School

Chapman Elementary School ranks 234th of 710 Oregon elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : West Sylvan Middle School
High : Lincoln High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 350 students attended Chapman Elementary School.

Students at Chapman Elementary School are 54% White, 17% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Not Specified.


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