📍 22 Murphy Dr., Chester, Rockingham County, 03036
Chester Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Chester, Rockingham County. The school has 502 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chester School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 46.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Chester Academy enrolls 502 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 46.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino and 2% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 447 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 | 6.6% |
| Asian | 10 | 2% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
23 of the school's 502 students (4.6%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 22 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Chester Academy is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NH-10, state senate district 23, state house district 704.
Chester Academy is one of 1 schools in Chester School District, based in Chester, New Hampshire. The district serves 516 students district-wide and employs 46 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 502 students, Chester Academy is close to the district average of about 516 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe