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Chipman (W.T.) Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 974 students

 
 
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Posted April 2, 2013

Both my kid's have been in Lake Forest since they started school. W.T.Chipman is the worst school ever for bullying both my children have been bullied there. They show favoritism and treat some children unfair. They need to spend more time on reading and writing instead of reviewing for state testing, maybe if they taught it well in class they wouldn't need to spend so much time reviewing. Who ever heard of getting in trouble for going to the bathroom, that's a bunch of bull . If students need to wear a uniform why doesn't teacher's? My son got out three years ago and went to Polytech ,where he has done awesome since he has been there and I can't wait for my daughter to get out of this school and go to Polytech where she can actually learn something. Polytech is a great school where the teachers actually care about their students
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 19, 2011

I think that there is a good administration who is trying to do good things for this school. My son has been very happy here. I do think the curriculum may be behind the last state we lived in but I do know accelerated classes are available if your child needs a challenge. There is a lot of encouragement for parents to be involved that I have not always found at the middle school level. Of course there are some teachers and students that are less than stellar but that's everywhere. I disagree with the students having limited bathroom breaks and not being allowed to have a water bottle those are things that should be changed. Stay involved and I think you'll be happy here.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 21, 2009

I agree with the last review! My children also have been a Lake Forest since they started school and I am also very concerned about the my children's reading and writing skills. Esspecially writting. From what I have seen they are at least two grade levels behind. The class sizes are much to large. Polytech is the place to be. I only wish they had a middle school. The attitude of the students and teachers is wonderful. The chilren are treated like poeple not numbers and they can actually use the bathroom when they need too. Imagine getting a referral for using the bathroom. Sounds like a rights violation of you ask me!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 9, 2009

My children have been in this school district since they started school and are currently in 6th grade. They have very poor reading skills and poor writing skills. The teachers also spend too much time giving the children candy. So be prepared for your children to have to go to the dentist. Too much bullying going on in this school and not enough teaching.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 3, 2009

this is an awesome school with a lot of students and sports oppurtunities!
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 18, 2009

this school is o.k. i think that the uniform is pointless we still have kids beig picked on not because they clothes they wear but how they wear high-waters .....so i personally think that there is no need for uniform ...!
—Submitted by a student


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 75% in 2009.

334 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
77%

2008

 
 
n/a

2007

 
 
n/a
Reading

The state average for Reading was 83% in 2009.

291 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
84%

2008

 
 
n/a

2007

 
 
n/a
Writing

The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

2008

 
 
n/a

2007

 
 
n/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 71% in 2009.

319 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
78%

2008

 
 
78%

2007

 
 
70%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 87% in 2009.

294 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
92%

2007

 
 
84%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 58% in 2008.

317 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
48%

2007

 
 
47%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 66% in 2009.

312 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
83%

2008

 
 
77%

2007

 
 
75%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 81% in 2009.

288 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
88%

2008

 
 
81%

2007

 
 
86%
Science

The state average for Science was 59% in 2009.

307 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
70%

2008

 
 
58%

2007

 
 
63%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 55% in 2009.

306 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
64%

2008

 
 
53%

2007

 
 
56%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 78% in 2009.

310 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
82%

2008

 
 
77%

2007

 
 
76%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students77%
Female78%
Male75%
African American61%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White83%
Low socioeconomic status67%
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Title In/a
Special ed29%
Regular ed86%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English77%
Not migrant77%

Reading

All Students84%
Female85%
Male83%
African American70%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White88%
Low socioeconomic status76%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed85%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English84%
Not migrant84%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students78%
Female81%
Male74%
African American59%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White83%
Low socioeconomic status72%
Not economically disadvantaged83%
Title In/a
Special ed42%
Regular ed83%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English78%
Not migrant78%

Reading

All Students93%
Female95%
Male90%
African American85%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White95%
Low socioeconomic status88%
Not economically disadvantaged>95%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed94%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English92%
Not migrant93%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

Math

All Students83%
Female81%
Male84%
African American71%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White85%
Low socioeconomic status74%
Not economically disadvantaged89%
Title In/a
Special ed46%
Regular ed88%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English82%
Not migrant83%

Reading

All Students88%
Female88%
Male89%
African American90%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White88%
Low socioeconomic status85%
Not economically disadvantaged91%
Title In/a
Special edn/a
Regular ed89%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English88%
Not migrant88%

Science

All Students70%
Female68%
Male72%
African American54%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White75%
Low socioeconomic status61%
Not economically disadvantaged77%
Title In/a
Special ed34%
Regular ed74%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English70%
Not migrant70%

Social Studies

All Students64%
Female61%
Male67%
African American49%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White67%
Low socioeconomic status53%
Not economically disadvantaged72%
Title In/a
Special ed23%
Regular ed69%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English63%
Not migrant64%

Writing

All Students82%
Female89%
Male74%
African American77%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White83%
Low socioeconomic status77%
Not economically disadvantaged85%
Title In/a
Special ed32%
Regular ed88%
English language learners (ELL)n/a
Proficient in English82%
Not migrant82%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Delaware used the Delaware Student Testing Program (DSTP) to test students in reading and math in grades 2 through 10, in writing in grades 3 through 10, and in science and social studies in grades 4, 6, 8 and 11. The scores for social studies in grades 4 and 6 are not shown on GreatSchools profiles. The DSTP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Delaware. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Delaware Department of Education. If there are fewer than 15 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Delaware's state standards

Source: Delaware Department of Education

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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 70% 50%
Black 23% 32%
Hispanic 4% 12%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Asian 1% 3%
Two or more races 1% 1%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 52%N/A48%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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101 West Center St
Harrington, DE 19952
Phone: (302) 398-8197

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