Chester Elementary

325 Middlefield Road, Chester MA, 1011 | Gateway School District | 413-685-1360
  • grades PK-5
  • students 119
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 13% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Chester
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
45%Chester
52%Massachusetts

Chester Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Gateway School District" in Chester, MA. There are a total of 119 students and 11 teachers at Chester Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Chester Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.0%, which is 13% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Chester Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students119
Teachers11
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

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, 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
All35%
321-39%
421-39%
540-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
340-59%
421-39%
540-59%
6n/a
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 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 88.6% 92.0% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 3.3% 1.4% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 1.0% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 3.8% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.6% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.0% 3.3% 3.1%

Chester demographics profile

StatisticChesterMassachusettsNational
Population9356,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)67089491
Median age35.539.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%53%55%
Speak English98%77%79%
Speak Spanish0%9%13%

Education level achieved in Chester

IndexChesterMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade90.6%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school90.6%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college48.3%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.2%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.0%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters3.7%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Chester Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.