Schools in Chapman · Northwest Public Schools, Central City Public Schools
Chapman’s public schools beat 65% of Nebraska districts
The public schools Chapman’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
67%beats similar-income towns
Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 3 pts vs NE 48%
2020–21
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 7 pts vs NE 46%
2020–21
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 11 pts vs NE 86%
class of 2020
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 4% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Schools
0
The School Grade
How Chapman compares
B Test scoresA− Graduation
Nebraska school districts we grade (246)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (319)Better than 67%
Towns in Merrick County (11)Better than 82%
High confidence. Built on 1,031 tested students and a graduating class of 179; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Nebraska’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Nebraska only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chapman (some depend on your address).
5 schools teach Pre-K in Chapman’s district. Which one depends on your address: Cedar Hollow School, Central City Elementary School, 1R Elementary and St. Libory Elementary School and more.
4 schools teach K in Chapman’s district. Which one depends on your address: Cedar Hollow School, Central City Elementary School, 1R Elementary and St. Libory Elementary School.
4 schools teach 1st grade in Chapman’s district. Which one depends on your address: Cedar Hollow School, Central City Elementary School, 1R Elementary and St. Libory Elementary School.
4 schools teach 2nd grade in Chapman’s district. Which one depends on your address: Cedar Hollow School, Central City Elementary School, 1R Elementary and St. Libory Elementary School.
4 schools teach 3rd grade in Chapman’s district. Which one depends on your address: Cedar Hollow School, Central City Elementary School, 1R Elementary and St. Libory Elementary School.
4 schools teach 4th grade in Chapman’s district. Which one depends on your address: Cedar Hollow School, Central City Elementary School, 1R Elementary and St. Libory Elementary School.
4 schools teach 5th grade in Chapman’s district. Which one depends on your address: Cedar Hollow School, Central City Middle School, 1R Elementary and St. Libory Elementary School.
4 schools teach 6th grade in Chapman’s district. Which one depends on your address: Cedar Hollow School, Central City Middle School, 1R Elementary and St. Libory Elementary School.
4 schools teach 7th grade in Chapman’s district. Which one depends on your address: Cedar Hollow School, Central City Middle School, 1R Elementary and St. Libory Elementary School.
4 schools teach 8th grade in Chapman’s district. Which one depends on your address: Cedar Hollow School, Central City Middle School, 1R Elementary and St. Libory Elementary School.
The path, start to finish
PK–84 schoolsDepends on your address
84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address
Two districts serve Chapman
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Northwest Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,445 students
$15,051NE $15,602
B+Central City Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 793 students
$17,023NE $15,602
BTest scores · 2020–21
Close to the state in reading
Reading · PK–12, Central City Public Schools47%
State average 48.2%
Reading · PK–12, Northwest Public Schools51%
State average 48.2%
Math · PK–12, Central City Public Schools46%
State average 46.1%
Math · PK–12, Northwest Public Schools53%
State average 46.1%
Chapman vs. its neighbors
Chapman’s schools rank 2nd of 4 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Nebraska districts.
Every school in Chapman
0 schools. Grades are ours, from state tests and graduation. Stars are from neighbors.
Also serving Chapman · in other towns
Cedar Hollow School
B+378 students17:1Rate it →
Central City Elementary School
B−327 students14:1Rate it →
1R Elementary
B−194 students17:1Rate it →
St. Libory Elementary School
B−161 students13:1Rate it →
Central City Middle School
B−223 students12:1Rate it →
Northwest High School
B−680 students14:1Rate it →
Central City High School
B−243 students11:1Rate it →
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Within reach
Colleges →Colleges near Chapman
There’s no college in Chapman, but 1 is within 30 miles. The closest is Central Community College in Grand Island, 14.9 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Chapman. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.