Enrollment
72
Elementary
DISTRICT 98 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTER ISD·NCES 481377000867
Chester Elementary School
273 YELLOWJACKET DR, CHESTER, TX 75936 · (936) 969-2211 · Tyler County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL72 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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 Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
33 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 8 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 11% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 63% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Chester Elementary School→Chester High School
Based on grade levels within CHESTER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
65.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +8.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
81.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 35.0% | 46.0% | 15.0% | 4.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 65.0% | 81.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 64.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Elementary School
Chester Elementary School's state test result (59.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Elementary School this school | 72 | 45.8% | 59.8% |
| Palo Pinto Elementary School PALO PINTO | 94 | 44.7% | 81.5% |
| Excelsior Elementary School CENTER | 86 | 52.3% | 26.6% |
| Vysehrad Elementary School HALLETTSVILLE | 74 | 44.6% | 46.3% |
| Stonewall Elementary School STONEWALL | 106 | 50.0% | 57.3% |
| Quest Collegiate Academy-Whitewright WHITEWRIGHT | 105 | 44.8% | 42.3% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tyler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 72 | #4,865 of 4,938 | #7 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
72
-12 (-14%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 139
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 72 | 8.8 | 8.1:1 | 46% (33) |
| 2023-24 | 71 | 8.9 | 8.0:1 | 62% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 9 | 8.7:1 | 64% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 84 | 7 | 12.0:1 | 63% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 110 | 7.7 | 14.3:1 | 55% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 80 | 6 | 13.3:1 | 57% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 93 | 5 | 18.6:1 | 52% (48) |
| 2000-01 | 111 | 12 | 9.3:1 | 52% (58) |
| 1990-91 | 139 | 9 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chester Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (110 to 72); teachers up 15% (7.7 to 8.8).
About Chester Elementary School
Chester Elementary School is a small elementary school in Texas, with an address in CHESTER. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 72 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 519 students, so this school is 86% smaller than average.
CHESTER ISD oversees Chester Elementary School and 1 other school, with 195 students in total.
Chester Elementary School's enrollment is 93% White. Next come 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 78% White. Chester Elementary School's diversity index is 13%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 8.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 8.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The school's lunch program data list 46% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Tyler County average 62%.
allk12 grades Chester Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Chester Elementary School's results are 5.6 points above predicted: 59.8% against 54.1%.
Census estimates describe Tyler County this way: the median household income is $55,396, about 12% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. In all, Tyler County has 15 public schools and roughly 3,382 students.
The closest public school to Chester Elementary School is Chester High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within ten miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Chester Elementary School is 1st of 8 on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Chester Elementary School's enrollment declined 14%, to 72. The school's ratio fell from 12.0:1 to 8.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Tyler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,238
Census ACS
Median income
$55,396
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,382 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Chester Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Chester Elementary. Chester Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 8.
- Chester Elementary SchoolChester, IL · 640 students
- Chester Elementary SchoolSpokane Valley, WA · 410 students
- CHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCHESTER, NY · 393 students
- Chester Elementary SchoolChester, CT · 198 students
- Chester ElementaryChester, CA · 171 students
Nearby schools
- Chester High School0.0 mi · 123
- Colmesneil Elementary School9.9 mi · 220
- Colmesneil JH/HS9.9 mi · 194
- Woodville High School13.7 mi · 360
- Woodville Middle School13.8 mi · 301
- Corrigan-Camden Junior High School14.3 mi · 189
Frequently asked questions
About Chester Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chester Elementary School?
Chester Elementary School enrolls approximately 72 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Chester Elementary School serve?
Chester Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Chester Elementary School have?
Chester Elementary School employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Chester Elementary School?
Student demographics at Chester Elementary School are roughly 93% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees Chester Elementary School?
Chester Elementary School is overseen by CHESTER ISD in Tyler County.
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