Roger B Chaffee Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

7900 Whittier Road Sw
Huntsville, AL 35802

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Top 30%

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Roger B Chaffee Elementary School ranked #368 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from a peak rank of #64 in 2015, and remained in the top 30% for overall testing performance statewide.

Math proficiency ranged between 35% and 39%, higher than the state average of about 30%; reading proficiency was 50%–54%, higher than the state average near 47%, while science proficiency was 40%–49%, also higher than the state average around 38%.

Enrollment was stable at 392 students for grades PK–5 with a student–teacher ratio of 16:1; minority enrollment was 56%, reflecting a diverse student population including 125 Hispanic and 64 Black students.

The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch increased from about 10% in 2004 to over 49% in recent years, indicating a socioeconomic shift in the school community.

The school maintained a graduation rate of 95% in 2023, exceeding both the Alabama state average of 88% and the Huntsville City district average of 92%, typical for this Union County AL high school feeder area.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 392 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 30% in AL
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Roger B Chaffee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Roger B Chaffee Elementary School's student population of 392 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Roger B Chaffee Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	65
1	62
2	59
3	56
4	65
5	67

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Total Students

392 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Roger B Chaffee Elementary School
2023	399
2022	368
2021	374
2020	391
2019	391
2018	424
2017	424
2016	432
2015	393
2014	388
2013	399
2012	359
2011	329
2010	333
2009	350
2008	290
2007	299
2006	270
2005	264
2004	277
2003	288
2002	303
2001	313
2000	330
1999	363
1998	352
1997	321
1996	309
1995	336
1994	346
1993	380
1992	385
1991	388
1990	416
1989	459
1988	455
1987	440

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Roger B Chaffee Elementary School
2023	20
2022	22
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	26
2014	23
2013	27
2012	24
2011	21
2010	23
2009	24
2008	22
2007	21
2006	22
2005	21
2004	23
2003	20
2002	20
2001	22
2000	24
1999	23
1998	22
1997	23
1996	22
1995	23
1994	22
1993	18
1992	18
1991	22
1990	23
1989	23
1988	21
1987	21

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School Rankings

Roger B Chaffee Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Roger B Chaffee Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#368 out of 1275 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Roger B Chaffee Elementary School
2023	#368
2022	#344
2021	#251
2019	#235
2018	#282
2017	#372
2016	#195
2015	#64
2014	#100
2013	#478
2012	#196

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35-39%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Roger B Chaffee Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	37%	30%	27%
2022	37%	29%	25%
2021	37%	24%	21%
2019	62%	47%	44%
2018	60%	47%	45%
2017	62%	44%	40%
2016	64%	43%	47%
2015	72%	40%	49%
2014	72%	38%	42%
2013	87%	80%	77%
2012	92%	82%	81%

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50-54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Roger B Chaffee Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2022	52%	47%	48%
2021	52%	46%	46%
2019	55%	45%	46%
2018	54%	46%	45%
2017	37%	39%	35%
2016	47%	38%	37%
2015	57%	41%	47%
2014	52%	42%	46%
2013	87%	86%	86%
2012	92%	86%	86%
2011	87%	85%	83%

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40-49%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Roger B Chaffee Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2022	44%	38%	41%
2021	44%	36%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Roger B Chaffee Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	20:1	17:1	17:1
2022	17:1	18:1	17:1
2021	15:1	17:1	16:1
2020	16:1	17:1	16:1
2019	16:1	17:1	16:1
2018	16:1	18:1	16:1
2017	16:1	17:1	16:1
2016	17:1	18:1	16:1
2015	15:1	18:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	17:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	16:1	14:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	16:1	15:1
2006	12:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	12:1	15:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	15:1
2002	15:1	16:1	15:1
2001	14:1	16:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	16:1	16:1	14:1
1998	16:1	16:1	15:1
1997	14:1	17:1	14:1
1996	14:1	17:1	14:1
1995	15:1	17:1	15:1
1994	16:1	18:1	16:1
1993	21:1	18:1	17:1
1992	21:1	19:1	17:1
1991	18:1	19:1	17:1
1990	18:1	19:1	17:1
1989	20:1	20:1	18:1
1988	22:1	20:1	19:1
1987	21:1	21:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2009)
Year	Roger B Chaffee Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Roger B Chaffee Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	2%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	3%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	4%	2%	3%
2009	3%	1%	3%
2008	3%	1%	3%
2007	3%	1%	3%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	5%	1%	3%
2004	4%	1%	3%
2003	4%	1%	4%
2002	4%	1%	3%
2001	4%	1%	3%
2000	3%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	3%
1998	4%	1%	3%
1997	6%	2%	3%
1996	5%	1%	3%
1995	7%	1%	4%
1994	8%	1%	4%
1993	7%	1%	4%
1992	8%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

32%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Roger B Chaffee Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	30%	11%	16%
2022	28%	10%	16%
2021	24%	9%	15%
2020	24%	8%	14%
2019	24%	8%	14%
2018	21%	7%	13%
2017	21%	7%	13%
2016	21%	7%	11%
2015	6%	6%	10%
2014	5%	5%	8%
2013	3%	5%	7%
2012	3%	5%	6%
2011	5%	4%	7%
2010	7%	4%	6%
2009	6%	4%	5%
2008	5%	4%	5%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	4%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%

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Black

16%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Roger B Chaffee Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	15%	32%	41%
2022	19%	32%	43%
2021	20%	32%	41%
2020	18%	33%	41%
2019	18%	33%	41%
2018	19%	33%	42%
2017	19%	33%	42%
2016	16%	33%	43%
2015	19%	33%	42%
2014	17%	34%	41%
2013	19%	34%	42%
2012	18%	34%	43%
2011	15%	35%	43%
2010	18%	35%	43%
2009	18%	35%	43%
2008	20%	36%	43%
2007	21%	36%	43%
2006	19%	36%	43%
2005	16%	36%	43%
2004	16%	36%	43%
2003	15%	36%	43%
2002	13%	36%	43%
2001	14%	36%	42%
2000	15%	36%	41%
1999	13%	36%	41%
1998	9%	36%	40%
1997	7%	36%	39%
1996	7%	36%	38%
1995	5%	36%	37%
1994	5%	36%	36%
1993	6%	36%	35%

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White

44%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Roger B Chaffee Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	49%	52%	34%
2022	51%	53%	35%
2021	45%	53%	34%
2020	48%	54%	36%
2019	48%	54%	36%
2018	50%	55%	37%
2017	50%	55%	37%
2016	54%	56%	39%
2015	67%	56%	42%
2014	72%	57%	45%
2013	71%	58%	46%
2012	74%	58%	47%
2011	77%	58%	46%
2010	71%	58%	47%
2009	72%	59%	48%
2008	71%	58%	48%
2007	71%	59%	49%
2006	74%	59%	49%
2005	74%	60%	50%
2004	77%	60%	50%
2003	77%	60%	51%
2002	81%	60%	52%
2001	79%	61%	53%
2000	80%	61%	54%
1999	82%	61%	53%
1998	87%	61%	54%
1997	87%	60%	56%
1996	87%	61%	57%
1995	86%	62%	58%
1994	87%	62%	59%
1993	85%	62%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Roger B Chaffee Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	5%	3%	7%
2021	9%	3%	7%
2020	9%	2%	7%
2019	9%	2%	7%
2018	9%	2%	6%
2017	9%	2%	6%
2016	9%	2%	5%
2015	7%	2%	4%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	4%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Roger B Chaffee Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	0.65	0.62	0.67
2022	0.63	0.61	0.64
2021	0.70	0.61	0.67
2020	0.68	0.60	0.66
2019	0.68	0.60	0.66
2018	0.67	0.59	0.64
2017	0.67	0.59	0.64
2016	0.64	0.58	0.65
2015	0.51	0.58	0.64
2014	0.45	0.56	0.63
2013	0.46	0.55	0.62
2012	0.42	0.55	0.60
2011	0.39	0.54	0.60
2010	0.46	0.54	0.59
2009	0.44	0.53	0.59
2008	0.45	0.54	0.58
2007	0.45	0.53	0.57
2006	0.42	0.53	0.57
2005	0.42	0.51	0.56
2004	0.38	0.51	0.56
2003	0.39	0.51	0.56
2002	0.33	0.51	0.55
2001	0.35	0.50	0.55
2000	0.33	0.50	0.54
1999	0.31	0.50	0.54
1998	0.24	0.50	0.54
1997	0.24	0.52	0.54
1996	0.24	0.50	0.54
1995	0.25	0.49	0.53
1994	0.24	0.49	0.53
1993	0.26	0.49	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

49%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Roger B Chaffee Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	48%	55%	52%
2022	49%	44%	47%
2021	50%	48%	48%
2020	49%	49%	49%
2019	49%	49%	49%
2018	51%	47%	44%
2017	51%	47%	44%
2016	48%	46%	41%
2015	35%	47%	38%
2014	32%	52%	47%
2013	29%	51%	45%
2012	30%	51%	43%
2011	24%	49%	43%
2010	26%	47%	40%
2009	21%	44%	37%
2008	21%	43%	33%
2007	17%	42%	37%
2006	18%	44%	33%
2005	15%	43%	37%
2004	14%	42%	36%
2003	13%	42%	35%
2002	9%	40%	34%
2001	11%	38%	32%
2000	9%	37%	31%
1999	10%	38%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Roger B Chaffee Elementary School	Alabama	Huntsville City School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	2%	6%	3%
2019	2%	6%	3%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	3%	5%	1%
2014	7%	6%	4%
2013	6%	6%	4%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	9%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	5%
2007	4%	9%	6%
2006	5%	9%	5%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	4%	8%	6%
2003	4%	8%	6%
2002	2%	8%	6%
2001	4%	8%	6%
2000	3%	8%	6%
1999	4%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Huntsville City School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Roger B Chaffee Elementary School's ranking?

Roger B Chaffee Elementary School is ranked #368 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Roger B Chaffee Elementary School often compared to?

Roger B Chaffee Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Weatherly Heights Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Roger B Chaffee Elementary School?

392 students attend Roger B Chaffee Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Roger B Chaffee Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Roger B Chaffee Elementary School?

Roger B Chaffee Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Roger B Chaffee Elementary School offer ?

Roger B Chaffee Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Roger B Chaffee Elementary School part of?

Roger B Chaffee Elementary School is part of Huntsville City School District.

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