Chester Elem School

650 Opdyke St, Chester IL, 62233 | Chester Community Unit School District 139 | 618-826-2354
  • grades PK-8
  • students 649
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 30% 9% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Chester
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
27%Chester
33%Illinois

Chester Elem School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Chester Community Unit School District 139" in Chester, IL. There are a total of 649 students and 40 teachers at Chester Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Chester Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.0%, which is 9% lower than the Illinois average.

Chester Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students649
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Elem 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
All16%
330-39%
415-19%
5<= 5%
610-14%
715-19%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
330-39%
430-34%
525-29%
670-74%
755-59%
835-39%
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 Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 92.6% 92.0% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 3.2% 2.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.4% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 2.9% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 1.8% 3.0% 3.1%

Chester demographics profile

StatisticChesterIllinoisNational
Population8,26412,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,42322891
Median age40.937.437.7
Male/Female ratio2.3:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)37%55%55%
Speak English93%77%79%
Speak Spanish6%13%13%

Education level achieved in Chester

IndexChesterIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade60.9%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school57.2%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college32.0%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree12.8%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors7.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters1.8%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Chester Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.