Chester Elementary -02

102 2Nd Ave, Chester SD, 57016 | Chester School District 39-1 | 605-489-2411
  • grades PK-5
  • students 182
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 62% 29% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Chester
  • Ranked #0 of 803 in South Dakota
Proficiency Averages
60%Chester
48%South Dakota

Chester Elementary -02 is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Chester School District 39-1" in Chester, SD. There are a total of 182 students and 10 teachers at Chester Elementary -02, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Chester Elementary -02 has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 29% higher than the South Dakota average.

Chester Elementary -02 location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students182
Teachers10
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 -02, 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
All57%
340-59%
440-59%
560-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
340-59%
440-59%
580-89%
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 -02 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth DakotaNational
White 95.6% 96.4% 77.2% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 0.3% 2.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.3% 4.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 1.6% 11.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 1.3% 2.8% 3.1%

Chester demographics profile

StatisticChesterSouth DakotaNational
Population285884,659328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3491291
Median age43.436.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)76%59%55%
Speak English100%94%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Chester

IndexChesterSouth DakotaNational
Completed 8th grade90.8%89.1%84.3%
Completed high school88.0%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college62.7%60.4%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.5%38.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.3%27.5%30.3%
Completed masters4.6%8.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Chester Elementary -02 data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.