Enrollment
123
High
DISTRICT 98 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTER ISD·NCES 481377000868
Chester High School
273 YELLOWJACKET DR, CHESTER, TX 75936 · (936) 969-2353 · Tyler County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL123 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% of Texas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
52 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 21 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 23 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 24 | 20% |
Student demographics
19%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
Feeds from
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
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +0.0pp since 2023
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 36.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 29.0% | 32.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
43.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 High School
Chester High School's state test result (43.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester High School this school | 123 | 42.3% | 43.0% |
| Evadale High School EVADALE | 120 | 40.8% | 68.1% |
| Saint Jo High School SAINT JO | 145 | 40.0% | 40.8% |
| Slocum High School ELKHART | 86 | 40.7% | 80.0% |
| Apple Springs High School APPLE SPRINGS | 96 | 45.8% | 40.8% |
| Detroit High School DETROIT | 154 | 46.1% | 49.2% |
Matched among Texas 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,046 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #698 of 1,425 ▲ 324 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #789 of 1,425 ▲ 57 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 123 | #1,528 of 2,107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.3% | #1,159 of 1,522 |
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
123
-4 (-3%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 122
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 123 | 13.7 | 9.0:1 | 42% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 116 | 12.2 | 9.5:1 | 55% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 135 | 13.9 | 9.7:1 | 60% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 127 | 14 | 9.1:1 | 57% (73) |
| 2017-18 | 96 | 10.3 | 9.3:1 | 49% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 97 | 10 | 9.7:1 | 52% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 90 | 11 | 8.2:1 | 42% (38) |
| 2000-01 | 109 | 13 | 8.4:1 | 45% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 122 | 12 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chester High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (96 to 123); teachers up 33% (10.3 to 13.7).
About Chester High School
Chester High School is a high school with a street address in CHESTER, Texas. Enrollment totals 123 students across grades 6 through 12. That puts enrollment 85% below the 796-student average for high schools in Texas.
The 2 schools in CHESTER ISD enroll 195 students altogether, Chester High School among them.
A large majority of enrollment at Chester High School is White, at 89%. The school is also 7% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is lower, at 78%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Chester High School scores 19%.
For every teacher at Chester High School, there are about 9.0 students; the school has 13.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is higher. There are 52 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 42% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Tyler County is 62%.
Among Texas public high schools, Chester High School outscored 11%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Chester High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 43.0% and a predicted 55.6%.
The school's county is Tyler County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $55,396 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Tyler County number 15, with about 3,382 students.
Chester Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. By average proficiency, Chester High School is 5th among 8 schools close by.
NCES assigns Chester High School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 127 to 123, a 3% decline.
Chester High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Chester High. Chester High School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Chester High SchoolChester, PA · 806 students
- Chester High SchoolChester, IL · 335 students
- Chester High School - 01Chester, SD · 107 students
Nearby schools
- Chester Elementary School0.0 mi · 72
- Colmesneil JH/HS9.9 mi · 194
- Colmesneil Elementary School9.9 mi · 220
- 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 High SchoolHow many students attend Chester High School?
Chester High School enrolls approximately 123 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Chester High School serve?
Chester High School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chester High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chester High School is approximately 9.0:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chester High School?
At Chester High School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Chester High School?
Chester High School is overseen by CHESTER ISD in Tyler County.
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