Chester Valley Elementary School
Chester Valley Elementary School serves 267 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Chester Valley Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alaska for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 39%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alaska state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Alaska state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is higher than the Alaska state average of 53% (majority American Indian).
Top Rankings
Chester Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alaska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Chester Valley Elementary School's student population of 267 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
267 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Chester Valley Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 461 schools in Alaska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Chester Valley Elementary School is 0.83, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#392 out of 461 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
42%

Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

American Indian
11%
23%

Asian
8%
6%

Hispanic
8%
7%

Black
8%
3%

White
26%
47%

Hawaiian
15%
3%

Two or more races
24%
11%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
41%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
13%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AK Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 3/30/2020
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