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Chapman School vs. Doolittle School

Should you attend Chapman School or Doolittle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Chapman School
38 Country Club Rd.
Cheshire, CT 06410
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Doolittle School
735 Cornwall Ave.
Cheshire, CT 06410
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Chapman School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Doolittle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 359 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Chapman School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 518 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Doolittle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
359 students
518 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Doolittle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#47 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 5%)
#163 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chapman School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Doolittle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in CT)
69%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chapman School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Doolittle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 10% in CT)
71%
(Top 30% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chapman School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Doolittle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 5% in CT)
75-79%
(Top 10% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chapman School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Doolittle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Chapman School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Doolittle School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
50
37
Grade 1 Students
57
94
Grade 2 Students
55
63
Grade 3 Students
48
77
Grade 4 Students
45
84
Grade 5 Students
59
87
Grade 6 Students
45
76

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chapman School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Doolittle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chapman School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Doolittle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chapman School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Doolittle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
82%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chapman School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Doolittle School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chapman School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Doolittle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.32
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Chapman School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Doolittle School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chapman School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Doolittle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chapman School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Doolittle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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