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Chester Elementary -02

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

102 2nd Ave, Chester, SD 57016 · (605) 489-2411 · Part of Chester School District 39-1

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Directions
Students
154
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Chester Elementary -02

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Next stop for Chester Township kids: Chester Middle School - 03

On the path

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

PK–5Chester Elementary -02You are here
6–8Chester Middle School - 03in Chester

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, B, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

102 2nd Ave, Chester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten22
Grade 118
Grade 218
Grade 321
Grade 420
Grade 522
Enrollment over time
163’20
158’21
159’22
148’23
154’24

Down 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%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 -02 from Chester Township families.

Other schools in Chester School District 39-1

The district →
Rustic Acres Elementary - 04
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Madison
D
41 students14:1
Graceville Colony - 07
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Winfred
23 students12:1
Chester Middle School - 03
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chester
B+
67 students11:1
Chester High School - 01
High · Grades 9–12 · Chester
A
107 students11:1
Chester Area Cyber School - 92
High · Grades 9–12 · Chester
B−
106 students25:1
High Plains - 06
High · Grades 9–12 · Chester
D
84 students

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