📍 2 Herbert Dr, Chester, Orange County, 10918
Chester Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Chester, Orange County. The school has 387 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chester Union Free School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Chester Elementary School enrolls 387 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% White, 39% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 164 | 42% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 152 | 39% |
| Black or African American | 44 | 11% |
| Asian | 16 | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
159 of the school's 387 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 143 qualify for free lunch and 16 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 Elementary School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 39, state house district 99.
Chester Elementary School is one of 2 schools in CHESTER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in CHESTER, New York. The district serves 978 students district-wide and employs 83 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 387 students, Chester Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 489 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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