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Chester Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2 Herbert Dr, Chester, NY 10918 · (845) 469-2178 · Part of Chester Union Free School District

Chester’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
393
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Chester Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Chester kids: Chester Academy-Middle/High School

On the path

Where Chester kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Chester Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–12Chester Academy-Middle/High School538 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2 Herbert Dr, Chester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten69
Grade 163
Grade 263
Grade 357
Grade 460
Grade 561
Enrollment over time
364’20
392’21
387’22
389’23
393’24

Up 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%White 40%Black 12%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chester Elementary School from Chester families.

Other schools in Chester Union Free School District

The district →
Chester Academy-Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Chester
B
538 students11:1

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 York’s other public schools; Chester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.