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Chester El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

273 Yellowjacket Dr, Chester, TX 75936 · (936) 969-2211 · Part of Chester Independent School District

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Directions
Students
72
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Chester El

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Texas’s public schools
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chester kids: Chester H S

On the path

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

PK–5Chester ElYou are here
6–12Chester H S123 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

273 Yellowjacket Dr, Chester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten12
Grade 113
Grade 29
Grade 313
Grade 49
Grade 58
Enrollment over time
84’20
77’21
78’22
71’23
72’24

Down 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 6%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chester El from Chester families.

Other schools in Chester Independent School District

The district →
Chester H S
High · Grades 6–12 · Chester
C−
123 students9:1

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