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Chester Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

22 Murphy Dr., Chester, NH 03036 · (603) 887-3621 · Part of Chester School District

Chester’s School Grade C+ better than 44% of New Hampshire school districts

Directions
Students
508
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Chester Academy

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of New Hampshire’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 37.8%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 51.9%

Its own letter, C, places these results among New Hampshire’s 439 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

22 Murphy Dr., Chester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K26
Kindergarten49
Grade 147
Grade 255
Grade 358
Grade 464
Grade 552
Grade 654
Grade 754
Grade 849
Enrollment over time
481’20
482’21
502’22
514’23
508’24

Up 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chester Academy from Chester families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Hampshire’s other public schools; Chester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.