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Enrollment
538
High
DISTRICT 466 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360738000527
CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
64 HAMBLETONIAN AVE, CHESTER, NY 10918 · (845) 469-2231 · Orange County
GRADES 06–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of New York public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
226 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 72 | 13% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CHESTER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
64.8%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.8pp since 2023
Math
61.1%
NY avg 57.4% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.8% | 61.1% |
| 2023-24 | 56.9% | 56.1% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (54.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL this school | 538 | 42.0% | 54.4% |
| PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTS HIGH SCHOOL NEW YORK | 522 | 43.3% | 78.8% |
| BEACON HIGH SCHOOL BEACON | 831 | 45.0% | 64.8% |
| EAST ROCKAWAY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL EAST ROCKAWAY | 557 | 36.6% | 66.6% |
| HENDRICK HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL MONTROSE | 729 | 35.0% | 67.0% |
| WEST END SECONDARY SCHOOL NEW YORK | 722 | 38.5% | 77.7% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #656 of 1,135 | #13 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #399 of 1,109 ▲ 149 | #8 of 14 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #697 of 1,135 ▲ 179 | #12 of 14 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 538 | #496 of 1,216 | #12 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #448 of 1,058 | #3 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #153 of 1,070 | #2 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.0% | #823 of 1,167 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #252 of 743 | #1 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
538
-49 (-8%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 353
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 538 | 50.6 | 10.6:1 | 42% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 536 | 52.2 | 10.3:1 | 44% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 570 | 50.3 | 11.3:1 | 44% (251) |
| 2020-21 | 587 | 48 | 12.2:1 | 35% (206) |
| 2017-18 | 643 | 45.1 | 14.3:1 | 35% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 637 | 49 | 13.0:1 | 30% (192) |
| 2010-11 | 581 | 44 | 13.2:1 | 30% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 398 | 35 | 11.4:1 | 13% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 353 | 34 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL.
About CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school in CHESTER, New York. Students in grades 6 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 538 students.
Within CHESTER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools. The district enrolls 931 students.
The most common group at CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is Hispanic students, at 41%. Other groups include 38% White, 15% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 24% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 66% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 50.6 full-time equivalents, or about 10.6 students per teacher. That is close to the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. About 42% of students, or 226, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Orange County average 44%.
CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is graded C by allk12, scoring above 31% of New York public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL lands between the top and bottom 10% of New York schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.4%; the prediction is 59.5%.
CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is located in Orange County, where the median household income is $97,178, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is one of 82 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is CHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles. CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL comes in 3rd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Fringe.
CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment dropped from 587 in 2020-21 to 538 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.6:1) than in 2020-21 (12.2:1).
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
406,616
Census ACS
Median income
$97,178
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
82
57,122 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CHESTER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 393 students
Nearby schools
- CHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 393
- C J HOOKER MIDDLE SCHOOL3.7 mi · 646
- GOSHEN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL3.8 mi · 603
- SCOTCHTOWN AVENUE SCHOOL4.0 mi · 505
- ORANGE-ULSTER BOCES4.0 mi · 1,082
- GOSHEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL4.1 mi · 983
Frequently asked questions
About CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 538 students in grades 06-12.
Is CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 10.6:1 (51 FTE teachers).
How diverse is CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL?
CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 38% White, 41% Hispanic, 15% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL in?
CHESTER ACADEMY-MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL is part of CHESTER UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.