📍 102 2nd Ave, Chester, Lake County, 57016
Chester Elementary -02 is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Chester, Lake County. The school has 159 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Joann Alverson. It is part of the Chester Area School District 39-1 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Chester Elementary -02 enrolls 159 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 151 | 95% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
33 of the school's 159 students (21%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 15 qualify for free lunch and 18 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 -02 is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SD At-Large, state senate district 8, state house district 8.
Chester Elementary -02 is one of 7 schools in Chester Area School District 39-1, based in Chester, South Dakota. The district serves 582 students district-wide and employs 36 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 159 students, Chester Elementary -02 is larger than the district average of about 83 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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