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Highland School vs. Chapman School

Should you attend Highland School or Chapman 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
Highland School
490 Highland Ave.
Cheshire, CT 06410
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Chapman School
38 Country Club Rd.
Cheshire, CT 06410
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

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

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%)
Overview
Serving 818 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Highland School ranks in the top 10% 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 77% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 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).
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).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
818 students
359 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Chapman School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chapman School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#52 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
#47 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highland School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chapman School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 5% in CT)
80-84%
(Top 5% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highland 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 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.
80%
(Top 10% in CT)
75-79%
(Top 10% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland 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 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.
80-84%
(Top 5% in CT)
80-89%
(Top 5% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Highland 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 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Chapman School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
115
50
Grade 1 Students
119
57
Grade 2 Students
121
55
Grade 3 Students
116
48
Grade 4 Students
118
45
Grade 5 Students
111
59
Grade 6 Students
118
45

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highland 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 Chapman School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highland 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 Chapman School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highland 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 Chapman School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highland 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 Chapman 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%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highland 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 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.
0.43
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of Highland 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 Chapman 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
12%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highland 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highland 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 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.
 
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