Chester Elementary School

23 Ridge Rd., Chester Center CT, 6412 | Chester School District | 860-526-5797
  • grades KG-6
  • students 205
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 77% 46% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
77%Chester Center
53%Connecticut

Chester Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Chester School District" in Chester Center, CT. There are a total of 205 students and 24 teachers at Chester Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 9 to 1.

Chester Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 77.0%, which is 46% higher than the Connecticut average.

Chester Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students205
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio9:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Chester Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3>= 80%
4>= 80%
560-79%
670-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3>= 80%
460-79%
5>= 80%
680-89%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Chester Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 89.3% 89.3% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 1.7% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.7% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 3.0% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 4.3% 2.4% 3.1%

Chester Center demographics profile

StatisticChester CenterConnecticutNational
Population1,7313,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)64773691
Median age50.440.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%54%55%
Speak English88%78%79%
Speak Spanish5%12%13%

Education level achieved in Chester Center

IndexChester CenterConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade97.4%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school97.4%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college79.8%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree58.8%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors50.1%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters21.1%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.6%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Chester Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.