Top Rankings
Chester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 209 students in Chester School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary School in Chester School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
1 School
775 Schools
# Students
209 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Chester School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 198 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
51%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
n/a
42,053 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
185 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
89%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
36
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
27
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
25
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,440 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,397 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,440
$25,998
Spending / Student
$28,397
$25,071
Best Chester School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chester Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
23 Ridge Rd.
Chester, CT 06412
(860) 526-5797
Chester, CT 06412
(860) 526-5797
Grades: K-6
| 209 students
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