Chapin Middle School
Tel:
(803)726-6500
- Chapin Middle School serves 864 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 62% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 71% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 49%.
School Overview
- Chapin Middle School's student population of 864 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 56 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 864 students |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 56 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Chapin Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Chapin Middle School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (SC) |
| Overall School Rank | #232 out of 1,130 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 62% | 44% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 71% | 43% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 9% |
| Black | 4% | 34% |
| White | 87% | 51% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.62 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 11% | 64% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lexington 05 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Chapin Middle School is Spring Hill High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Dutch Fork Middle School (4.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lake Murray Elementary School (2.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Chapin Spring Hill High School Grades: 9-12 | 1103 students
0.3 miles
11629 Broad River Road
Chapin, SC 29036
(803)476-8700 0.3 9-12 1103 - Chapin Center For Advanced Technical Studies Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.4 miles
916 Mount Vernon Church Road
Chapin, SC 29036
(803)476-8600 0.4 9-12 n/a - Chapin Lake Murray Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 984 students
2.5 miles
1531 Three Dog Road
Chapin, SC 29036
(803)476-4600 2.5 K-4 984 - Irmo Ballentine Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 617 students
3.6 miles
1040 Bickley Road
Irmo, SC 29063
(803)476-4500 3.6 K-5 617 - Chapin Chapin High School Grades: 9-12 | 1314 students
3.6 miles
300 Columbia Avenue
Chapin, SC 29036
(803)575-5400 3.6 9-12 1314
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