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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS this year?
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Enrollment
701
Combined
STATE 1,819
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTER CHARTER SCHOLARS ACADEMY CS·NCES 420085707437
Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS
1500 Highland Avenue, Chester, PA 19013 · (610) 859-3010 · Delaware County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL701 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Pennsylvania public K-12 schools
- CTest 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 Pennsylvania public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
52 FTE teachers
STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
683 students
STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 52 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 53 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 49 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (54).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 59% · 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
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
32.3%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.7pp since 2023
Math
19.2%
PA avg 43.0% . +7.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.3% | 19.2% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 11.9% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
24.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
701
+8 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 701 | 51.5 | 13.6:1 | 97% (683) |
| 2023-24 | 684 | 48.5 | 14.1:1 | 100% (683) |
| 2022-23 | 700 | 56 | 12.5:1 | 99% (690) |
| 2020-21 | 693 | 31 | 22.4:1 | 100% (690) |
| 2017-18 | 597 | 33 | 18.1:1 | 99% (593) |
| 2015-16 | 473 | 43 | 11.0:1 | 99% (470) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (597 to 701); teachers up 56% (33 to 51.5).
About Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS
A small combined-grade school in Chester, Pennsylvania, Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS is part of Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS. The grade span is kindergarten through 12, and enrollment is 701 students. Average enrollment for combined schools in Pennsylvania is about 1,819, so this school runs 61% smaller than that.
Federal records list Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS as its own district.
About 91% of the student body at Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS is Black. The rest of enrollment is 6% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Delaware County's population at about 22%. Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS's diversity index is 17%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.6:1, with 51.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.5:1 average for combined schools in Pennsylvania. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS is 97%. Across public schools in Delaware County, the average is 58%.
The allk12 Grade for Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS is C. Compared with Pennsylvania public K-12 schools, the school scored higher than 33% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS sits between the top and bottom 10% of Pennsylvania schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 24.1% and a predicted 35.8%.
In the county around the school, Delaware County, the median household income is $89,546, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 113 public schools in Delaware County, enrolling about 74,663 students in all.
The closest public school, STEM at Showalter, is about 1.3 miles from Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
Enrollment at Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS was 693 in 2020-21 and 701 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.6:1) than in 2020-21 (22.4:1).
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Delaware County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
579,222
Census ACS
Median income
$89,546
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
74,663 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chester
- Chester Community CSElementary · 3,782 students
- Chester High SchoolHigh · 806 students
- STEM at ShowalterHigh · 477 students
- Edgmont Scholars AcademyElementary · 422 students
- Chester Upland School of ArtsElementary · 384 students
- Stetser Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
Nearby schools
- STEM at Showalter1.3 mi · 477
- Toby Farms Intermediate School1.4 mi · 359
- Main Street School1.5 mi · 340
- Northley Middle School1.6 mi · 748
- Linwood Elementary School1.6 mi · 249
- Sun Valley High School1.6 mi · 1,042
Frequently asked questions
About Chester Charter Scholars Academy CSHow large is Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS?
Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS enrolls approximately 701 students in grades KG-12.
Is Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS.
How diverse is Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS?
Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS reports a student body of 1% White, 6% Hispanic, 91% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS in?
Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS is part of Chester Charter Scholars Academy CS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.