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Chester Community CS

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

302 East 5th Street, Chester, PA 19013 · (610) 447-0400

Chester’s School Grade D better than 7% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
3,782
Students per teacher
21:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Chester Community CS

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 55%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

302 East 5th Street, Chester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten343
Grade 1420
Grade 2409
Grade 3461
Grade 4417
Grade 5445
Grade 6443
Grade 7420
Grade 8424
Enrollment over time
4,469’20
4,550’21
4,276’22
4,193’23
3,782’24

Down 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 77%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 4%White 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chester Community CS 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 Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Chester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.