Enrollment
72
Elementary
DISTRICT 98 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTER ISD·NCES 481377000867
CHESTER EL
273 YELLOWJACKET DR, CHESTER, TX 75936 · (936) 969-2211 · Tyler County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL72 STUDENTS
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 EL→CHESTER H S
Based on grade levels within CHESTER ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
57.0%
TX avg 51.8%
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 42.0%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42.
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
53.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
72
-38 (-35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 14.3:1
% White
93%
was 85%
% Hispanic
6%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CHESTER EL
Located at 273 YELLOWJACKET DR, in CHESTER, Texas, CHESTER EL is an one-room-style elementary school that teaches 72 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of CHESTER ISD. That puts it 86% below the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.
Within CHESTER ISD, which oversees 2 schools and 195 students, CHESTER EL is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, CHESTER EL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). Other groups include 6% Hispanic. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, CHESTER EL has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting CHESTER EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 46% of students at CHESTER EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Tyler County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, CHESTER EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.3%.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Tyler County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $55,396 per year, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Tyler County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,382 students), CHESTER EL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: CHESTER H S, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, CHESTER EL comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 41.7%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CHESTER EL has declined 35%, going from 110 students in 2018 to 72 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share expanded from 85% to 93%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 8.1:1 today.
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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
Nearby schools
- CHESTER H S0.0 mi · 123
- COLMESNEIL JH/HS9.9 mi · 194
- COLMESNEIL EL9.9 mi · 220
- WOODVILLE H S13.7 mi · 360
- WOODVILLE MIDDLE13.8 mi · 301
- CORRIGAN-CAMDEN J H14.3 mi · 189
Frequently asked questions
About CHESTER ELWhat is the total enrollment at CHESTER EL?
CHESTER EL enrolls approximately 72 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does CHESTER EL serve?
CHESTER EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does CHESTER EL have?
CHESTER EL employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.1:1.
What is the student diversity at CHESTER EL?
Student demographics at CHESTER EL are roughly 93% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees CHESTER EL?
CHESTER EL is overseen by CHESTER ISD in Tyler County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.