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Charles H. Chipman Elementary School

711 Lake St
Salisbury, MD 21801

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Charles H. Chipman Elementary School serves 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 69% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 303 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Charles H. Chipman Elementary serves the southeast part of Salisbury, MD, covering an area of approximately 26.1 square miles. Most families live within a 10-12 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 10.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Overview

Charles H. Chipman Elementary School's student population of 303 students has grown by 39% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Charles H. Chipman Elementary School
Pre-K	81
Kind	110
1	112

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Total Students

303 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Charles H. Chipman Elementary School
2025	303
2024	303
2023	296
2022	252
2021	217
2020	301
2019	276
2018	405
2017	429
2016	322
2015	418
2014	380
2013	373
2012	399
2011	426
2010	436
2009	432
2008	429
2007	422
2006	422
2005	406
2004	400
2003	399
2002	406
2001	421
2000	510
1999	512
1998	569
1997	548
1996	560
1995	552
1994	552
1993	570
1992	602
1991	557
1990	561
1989	476

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Charles H. Chipman Elementary School
2025	25
2024	26
2023	28
2022	24
2021	23
2020	23
2019	25
2018	34
2017	35
2016	24
2015	29
2014	30
2013	28
2012	29
2011	29
2010	29
2009	29
2008	29
2007	28
2006	25
2005	33
2004	29
2003	32
2002	32
2001	27
2000	36
1999	33
1998	33
1997	33
1996	31
1995	32
1994	32
1993	33
1992	30
1991	27
1990	27
1989	25

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School Rankings

The of Charles H. Chipman Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MD)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Charles H. Chipman Elementary School	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2025	12:1	14:1
2024	12:1	14:1
2023	11:1	15:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	13:1
2021	9:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	11:1	15:1	13:1
2018	12:1	15:1	14:1
2017	12:1	15:1	14:1
2016	13:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	14:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	17:1	16:1	14:1
2005	12:1	16:1	14:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1
2003	12:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	16:1	15:1
2001	16:1	17:1	15:1
2000	14:1	17:1	15:1
1999	16:1	18:1	16:1
1998	17:1	18:1	15:1
1997	17:1	18:1	16:1
1996	18:1	18:1	16:1
1995	17:1	18:1	16:1
1994	17:1	18:1	16:1
1993	17:1	18:1	16:1
1992	20:1	18:1	17:1
1991	21:1	18:1	15:1
1990	21:1	19:1	17:1
1989	19:1	19:1	17:1

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Hispanic

11%

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Charles H. Chipman Elementary School	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2025	11%	24%
2024	12%	23%
2023	13%	22%	14%
2022	12%	21%	13%
2021	8%	20%	12%
2020	6%	19%	11%
2019	8%	18%	11%
2018	14%	17%	9%
2017	15%	16%	9%
2016	13%	16%	9%
2015	10%	15%	8%
2014	10%	14%	7%
2013	8%	13%	7%
2012	9%	12%	7%
2011	10%	12%	6%
2010	7%	10%	5%
2009	7%	10%	5%
2008	5%	9%	5%
2007	7%	8%	4%
2006	7%	8%	4%
2005	5%	7%	3%
2004	5%	6%	3%
2003	5%	6%	3%
2002	6%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	2%
2000	7%	4%	1%
1999	6%	4%	1%
1998	4%	4%	1%
1997	3%	4%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%

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Black

68%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Charles H. Chipman Elementary School	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2025	68%	32%
2024	70%	33%
2023	70%	33%	37%
2022	67%	33%	37%
2021	65%	34%	38%
2020	68%	33%	37%
2019	63%	34%	37%
2018	57%	34%	36%
2017	55%	34%	36%
2016	58%	35%	36%
2015	59%	35%	36%
2014	59%	35%	35%
2013	61%	35%	35%
2012	62%	35%	35%
2011	58%	36%	35%
2010	65%	38%	37%
2009	64%	38%	37%
2008	69%	38%	37%
2007	65%	38%	37%
2006	65%	38%	36%
2005	65%	38%	36%
2004	67%	38%	36%
2003	67%	37%	36%
2002	60%	37%	36%
2001	62%	37%	35%
2000	65%	37%	36%
1999	68%	37%	34%
1998	68%	36%	35%
1997	67%	35%	35%
1996	67%	35%	34%
1995	65%	35%	34%
1994	59%	34%	33%
1993	60%	33%	33%
1992	60%	33%	33%
1991	57%	33%	32%
1990	57%	33%	31%
1989	55%	33%	31%

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White

13%

31%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Charles H. Chipman Elementary School	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2025	13%	31%
2024	11%	32%
2023	10%	33%	37%
2022	13%	34%	38%
2021	15%	34%	39%
2020	16%	36%	41%
2019	15%	36%	41%
2018	17%	37%	44%
2017	20%	38%	44%
2016	18%	39%	46%
2015	19%	40%	47%
2014	19%	41%	48%
2013	20%	42%	48%
2012	20%	43%	49%
2011	24%	43%	51%
2010	25%	46%	54%
2009	27%	46%	54%
2008	24%	47%	54%
2007	26%	48%	55%
2006	25%	49%	56%
2005	25%	50%	58%
2004	24%	51%	58%
2003	25%	52%	58%
2002	31%	53%	59%
2001	29%	54%	60%
2000	27%	55%	61%
1999	24%	55%	63%
1998	26%	56%	63%
1997	29%	57%	62%
1996	30%	58%	64%
1995	32%	58%	64%
1994	38%	59%	65%
1993	38%	60%	66%
1992	38%	61%	65%
1991	40%	61%	67%
1990	42%	62%	67%
1989	44%	62%	67%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Charles H. Chipman Elementary School	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	6%	5%
2023	5%	5%	8%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	11%	5%	7%
2020	8%	5%	7%
2019	11%	5%	7%
2018	8%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	9%	4%	6%
2015	9%	4%	6%
2014	9%	4%	6%
2013	10%	4%	6%
2012	8%	4%	5%
2011	8%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

87%

69%

0.51

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Charles H. Chipman Elementary School	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2025	0.51	0.74
2024	0.48	0.74
2023	0.49	0.73	0.71
2022	0.52	0.73	0.70
2021	0.54	0.73	0.69
2020	0.51	0.73	0.68
2019	0.57	0.72	0.68
2018	0.63	0.72	0.65
2017	0.64	0.71	0.65
2016	0.61	0.70	0.66
2015	0.60	0.70	0.65
2014	0.60	0.69	0.65
2013	0.58	0.69	0.64
2012	0.57	0.68	0.63
2011	0.60	0.67	0.62
2010	0.51	0.64	0.58
2009	0.52	0.64	0.57
2008	0.47	0.63	0.57
2007	0.51	0.62	0.56
2006	0.51	0.61	0.56
2005	0.52	0.60	0.54
2004	0.49	0.60	0.54
2003	0.49	0.59	0.53
2002	0.54	0.58	0.52
2001	0.53	0.57	0.52
2000	0.50	0.56	0.50
1999	0.48	0.56	0.49
1998	0.47	0.56	0.49
1997	0.47	0.55	0.49
1996	0.47	0.54	0.48
1995	0.48	0.54	0.48
1994	0.51	0.54	0.47
1993	0.50	0.53	0.47
1992	0.50	0.52	0.47
1991	0.52	0.52	0.46
1990	0.50	0.51	0.46
1989	0.51	0.51	0.45

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(22-23)

19.5%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Charles H. Chipman Elementary School	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2023	19.5%	32.4%	30.3%
2022	33.7%	33.7%	40.6%
2021	24.8%	23.4%	26.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

66%

46%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Charles H. Chipman Elementary School	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2025	66%	46%
2024	69%	44%
2023	65%	46%	53%
2022	69%	38%	59%
2021	76%	40%	58%
2020	71%	36%	58%
2019	100%	41%	58%
2018	100%	41%	2%
2016	100%	40%	55%
2015	82%	39%	53%
2014	75%	38%	54%
2013	81%	36%	52%
2012	79%	36%	51%
2011	72%	33%	46%
2010	70%	31%	41%
2009	66%	27%	42%
2008	71%	26%	39%
2007	66%	25%	37%
2006	70%	25%	39%
2005	67%	25%	35%
2004	66%	24%	34%
2003	63%	24%	32%
2002	57%	23%	31%
2001	58%	23%	29%
2000	69%	24%	31%
1999	71%	25%	33%
1998	61%	25%	30%
1997	63%	25%	30%
1996	66%	26%	30%
1995	41%	25%	25%
1994	38%	24%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Charles H. Chipman Elementary School	Maryland	Wicomico County School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	2%	6%	5%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	7%	7%	8%
2006	6%	7%	9%
2005	7%	7%	8%
2004	6%	7%	8%
2003	7%	7%	7%
2002	8%	7%	7%
2001	8%	7%	6%
2000	7%	6%	5%
1999	5%	6%	6%

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School District Name

Wicomico County School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Charles H. Chipman Elementary School often compared to?

Charles H. Chipman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Glen Avenue School, Beaver Run School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Charles H. Chipman Elementary School?

303 students attend Charles H. Chipman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Charles H. Chipman Elementary School students are Black, 13% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Charles H. Chipman Elementary School?

Charles H. Chipman Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does Charles H. Chipman Elementary School offer ?

Charles H. Chipman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Charles H. Chipman Elementary School part of?

Charles H. Chipman Elementary School is part of Wicomico County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 303 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Charles H. Chipman Elementary serves the southeast part of Salisbury, MD, covering an area of approximately 26.1 square miles. Most families live within a 10-12 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 10.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education