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Stetser El Sch

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

808 E 17th St, Chester, PA 19013 · (610) 447-3795 · Part of Chester-Upland School District

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

Directions
Students
251
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Stetser El Sch

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chester kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–6Stetser El SchYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

808 E 17th St, Chester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten40
Grade 140
Grade 241
Grade 343
Grade 424
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
273’20
244’21
245’22
231’23
251’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 82%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%White 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Stetser El Sch from Chester families.

Other schools in Chester-Upland School District

The district →
Edgmont Scholars Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chester
422 students19:1
Chester Upland Sch of Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chester
D−
384 students14:1
Main Street Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Upland
D−
340 students14:1
Toby Farms Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Chester Twp
D−
359 students10:1
STEM at Showalter
High · Grades 7–12 · Chester
D
477 students14:1
Chester HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Chester
D−
806 students16:1

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