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Schools in Chester · Dodge County School District

Chester’s public schools score below 71% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

In Chester, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chester, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
26%
▼ 14 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 15 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 6 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▼ 10% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,850 students on the public path
In brief

Chester’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,272 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Chester’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 29% of Georgia school districts. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (272)Better than 26%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,486 test results and a graduating class of 210 could put Chester anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Chester’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,488 in math, 1,483 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chester, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Dodge County Primary Schoolin EastmanNo scores
3–5Dodge County Elementary Schoolin EastmanNo scores
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+

Chester’s public schools are run by Dodge County School District, which also serves Chauncey, Eastman, Milan and Rhine. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dodge County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,659 students, down 2% since 2023–24 · 12.7 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$14,272GA $15,800 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 39.6% · 1483 students tested
Math22%
State average 37.4% · 1488 students tested

Chester vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Chester’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChesterCDodge County

Every school in Chester

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Chesterin other towns
Dodge County Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Eastman
668 students13:1Rate it →
Dodge County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Eastman
535 students11:1Rate it →
Dodge County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eastman
C+
596 students13:1Rate it →
DAC (Dodge County Achievement Center)
High · Grades 6–12 · Eastman
C
51 studentsRate it →

Questions about Chester’s schools

Are Chester’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chester children attend score below 71% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chester in?

Dodge County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,659 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Chester’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Dodge County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Chester spend per student?

$14,272 in Dodge County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.