W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Serving 426 students in grades Kindergarten-5, W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 16% (which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 15% (which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 68% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School
Kind	54
1	76
2	61
3	87
4	71
5	77

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Total Students

426 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School
2023	426
2022	426
2021	426
2020	426
2019	426
2018	426
2017	426
2016	385
2015	381
2014	400
2013	377
2012	381
2011	456
2010	484
2009	486
2008	482
2007	479
2006	423
2005	467
2004	443
2003	468
2002	523
2001	510
2000	501
1999	477
1998	481
1997	518
1996	527
1995	527
1994	574
1993	563
1992	558
1991	551
1990	558
1989	517
1988	461
1987	476

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	28
2014	29
2013	28
2012	27
2011	33
2010	33
2009	30
2008	32
2007	43
2006	36
2005	35
2004	32
2003	33
2002	34
2001	37
2000	35
1999	37
1998	37
1997	37
1996	36
1995	39
1994	38
1993	36
1992	33
1991	34
1990	33
1989	31
1988	30
1987	33

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School Rankings

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State Level (SC)

(17-18)

16%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2018	16%	45%	36%
2017	20%	44%	38%
2016	17%	46%	37%
2015	37%	51%	45%
2014	62%	68%	59%
2013	57%	70%	63%
2012	57%	71%	63%
2011	57%	70%	63%
2010	72%	78%	73%

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(17-18)

15%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2018	15%	45%	36%
2017	16%	43%	39%
2016	17%	46%	41%
2015	22%	42%	37%
2014	67%	72%	65%
2013	72%	74%	68%
2012	62%	72%	65%
2011	63%	71%	66%
2010	80%	81%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	11:1
2022	13:1	14:1	11:1
2021	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	12:1
2019	13:1	15:1	12:1
2018	15:1	16:1	12:1
2017	15:1	15:1	12:1
2016	13:1	16:1	11:1
2015	14:1	16:1	12:1
2014	14:1	16:1	13:1
2013	13:1	16:1	12:1
2012	14:1	16:1	12:1
2011	14:1	16:1	12:1
2010	15:1	16:1	12:1
2009	16:1	15:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	13:1
2007	11:1	10:1	10:1
2006	12:1	15:1	13:1
2005	13:1	15:1	13:1
2004	14:1	16:1	14:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	14:1	15:1	13:1
2000	14:1	15:1	13:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1998	13:1	16:1	13:1
1997	14:1	16:1	13:1
1996	15:1	16:1	14:1
1995	14:1	17:1	14:1
1994	15:1	17:1	15:1
1993	16:1	17:1	15:1
1992	17:1	17:1	15:1
1991	16:1	17:1	15:1
1990	17:1	17:1	15:1
1989	17:1	18:1	15:1
1988	16:1	18:1	15:1
1987	14:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	4%	2%	4%
2021	4%	2%	4%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	3%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	4%	1%	2%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%
2012	3%	1%	3%
2011	4%	2%	3%
2010	6%	3%	4%
2009	6%	3%	4%
2008	7%	2%	4%
2007	6%	1%	4%
2006	4%	1%	3%
2005	4%	1%	3%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	3%
2002	4%	2%	3%
2001	3%	1%	3%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	4%
1991	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2023	5%	13%	10%
2022	5%	12%	10%
2021	5%	11%	10%
2020	5%	10%	9%
2019	5%	10%	9%
2018	23%	9%	8%
2017	23%	9%	8%
2016	20%	9%	6%
2015	20%	8%	6%
2014	20%	8%	6%
2013	20%	7%	6%
2012	20%	7%	5%
2011	18%	7%	5%
2010	18%	6%	5%
2009	16%	5%	4%
2008	12%	6%	4%
2007	11%	5%	3%
2006	10%	4%	3%
2005	9%	4%	3%
2004	9%	3%	2%
2003	6%	3%	2%
2002	7%	2%	2%
2001	6%	2%	2%
2000	6%	2%	1%
1999	3%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%

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Black

48%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2023	48%	31%	49%
2022	48%	32%	50%
2021	48%	33%	51%
2020	48%	33%	52%
2019	48%	33%	52%
2018	49%	34%	53%
2017	49%	34%	53%
2016	50%	34%	56%
2015	50%	35%	58%
2014	49%	35%	56%
2013	47%	35%	55%
2012	45%	36%	56%
2011	48%	36%	56%
2010	48%	38%	58%
2009	49%	39%	59%
2008	55%	39%	60%
2007	52%	40%	61%
2006	57%	41%	62%
2005	55%	41%	62%
2004	51%	41%	62%
2003	52%	41%	61%
2002	52%	41%	60%
2001	52%	42%	60%
2000	53%	42%	61%
1999	52%	41%	58%
1998	48%	42%	58%
1997	47%	41%	56%
1996	44%	41%	55%
1995	45%	41%	55%
1994	47%	41%	55%
1993	41%	41%	54%
1992	44%	41%	53%
1991	41%	41%	53%

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White

32%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2023	32%	48%	30%
2022	32%	48%	30%
2021	32%	49%	29%
2020	32%	50%	30%
2019	32%	50%	30%
2018	22%	51%	31%
2017	22%	51%	31%
2016	23%	52%	33%
2015	23%	52%	31%
2014	24%	52%	33%
2013	26%	53%	34%
2012	28%	53%	33%
2011	25%	53%	33%
2010	28%	53%	33%
2009	29%	53%	33%
2008	26%	53%	32%
2007	29%	54%	32%
2006	29%	54%	32%
2005	32%	54%	32%
2004	35%	54%	33%
2003	38%	54%	34%
2002	37%	55%	35%
2001	39%	55%	35%
2000	40%	55%	36%
1999	43%	55%	38%
1998	48%	55%	38%
1997	47%	56%	40%
1996	51%	56%	41%
1995	51%	56%	41%
1994	51%	57%	42%
1993	56%	57%	42%
1992	54%	57%	43%
1991	57%	57%	44%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	8%	6%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2023	0.66	0.66	0.62
2022	0.66	0.66	0.61
2021	0.66	0.64	0.60
2020	0.66	0.63	0.60
2019	0.66	0.63	0.60
2018	0.66	0.62	0.58
2017	0.66	0.62	0.58
2016	0.66	0.61	0.58
2015	0.66	0.61	0.56
2014	0.68	0.61	0.58
2013	0.68	0.60	0.59
2012	0.68	0.59	0.58
2011	0.68	0.59	0.58
2010	0.67	0.58	0.56
2009	0.65	0.57	0.55
2008	0.62	0.57	0.54
2007	0.64	0.55	0.52
2006	0.59	0.54	0.52
2005	0.59	0.54	0.52
2004	0.61	0.54	0.51
2003	0.59	0.54	0.51
2002	0.59	0.53	0.52
2001	0.58	0.53	0.52
2000	0.56	0.53	0.51
1999	0.55	0.53	0.52
1998	0.54	0.53	0.52
1997	0.56	0.52	0.53
1996	0.55	0.52	0.53
1995	0.54	0.52	0.53
1994	0.52	0.51	0.53
1993	0.52	0.51	0.53
1992	0.52	0.51	0.53
1991	0.51	0.51	0.53

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Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2023	100%	67%	83%
2022	100%	60%	75%
2021	100%	59%	74%
2020	100%	58%	76%
2019	100%	58%	76%
2018	100%	64%	72%
2017	100%	64%	72%
2016	85%	55%	66%
2015	84%	50%	61%
2014	87%	51%	63%
2013	90%	51%	58%
2012	85%	50%	63%
2011	82%	48%	61%
2010	85%	47%	59%
2009	76%	45%	57%
2008	75%	44%	59%
2007	70%	44%	57%
2006	69%	44%	56%
2005	71%	44%	57%
2004	70%	43%	57%
2003	63%	42%	54%
2002	67%	41%	55%
2001	64%	39%	50%
2000	62%	40%	52%
1999	63%	39%	51%
1998	52%	42%	54%
1997	50%	40%	50%
1996	52%	40%	49%
1995	46%	40%	48%
1994	51%	39%	50%
1993	50%	38%	49%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2016)
Year	W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School	South Carolina	Spartanburg 07 School District
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	7%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	4%	6%	6%
2010	8%	7%	7%
2009	9%	8%	7%
2008	9%	8%	6%
2007	13%	8%	7%
2006	13%	8%	6%
2005	9%	8%	7%
2004	10%	8%	7%
2003	13%	8%	7%
2002	13%	8%	7%
2001	15%	8%	7%
2000	9%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Spartanburg 07 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

16% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% SC state average), while 15% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% SC state average).

How many students attend W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School?

426 students attend W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School students are Black, 32% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School?

W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School offer ?

W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School part of?

W. Herbert Chapman Elementary School is part of Spartanburg 07 School District.

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