Charles H. Chipman Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Salisbury, Maryland
Charles H. Chipman Elementary in Salisbury, Maryland enrolled 303 students in 2024-25 with 24.5 full-time teachers, 12.4 students per teacher against the Maryland elementary-school median of 13.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 11%
296 students in 2022-23, 303 students in 2023-24, 303 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 27.5 to 24.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 296 | 27.5 | 10.8 |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 25.5 | 11.9 |
| 2024-25 | 303 | 24.5 | 12.4 |
12.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 74 of every 100 Maryland elementary schools
Among the 877 Maryland elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Charles H. Chipman Elementary enrolled 182 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent19.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
68.3% of students were Black, 12.9% White, 10.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- Black68.3%
- White12.9%
- Hispanic10.6%
- Two or more races7.6%
- American Indian0.3%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Salisbury
9 public elementary schools in Salisbury report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Street School | 976 | 15.3 | 65.8% |
| Beaver Run School | 741 | 14.5 | 65.9% |
| Pinehurst Elementary | 564 | 12.5 | 63.1% |
| North Salisbury Elementary | 526 | 12.8 | 45.6% |
| Pemberton Elementary | 506 | 11.5 | 62.3% |
| East Salisbury Elementary | 486 | 12.8 | 67.1% |
| West Salisbury | 409 | 13.2 | 62.3% |
| Glen Avenue School | 386 | 10.4 | 75.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Charles H. Chipman Elementary
- North Salisbury ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 526 students, 12.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
- West SalisburyThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 409 students, 13.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Compare Charles H. Chipman Elementary with North Salisbury ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Wicomico County Public Schools spends per student$18,486 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,486
- The largest public schools in MarylandCharles H. Chipman Elementary is the number 740 by size of 881 Maryland elementary schools open in 2024-25.#740 of 881
- Maryland schools by students per teacher12.4 students per teacher here against the Maryland median of 13.9 for elementary schools.12.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Charles H. Chipman Elementary
How many students attend Charles H. Chipman Elementary?
303 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 296 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Salisbury, MD.What is the student-teacher ratio at Charles H. Chipman Elementary?
12.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Maryland median for elementary schools is 13.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Charles H. Chipman Elementary a Title I school?
Charles H. Chipman Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Charles H. Chipman Elementary in?
Wicomico County Public Schools, NCES district ID 2400690. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 240069001315 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.