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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREEN MOUNTAIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #77·NCES 500042700345

Chester Andover Elementary School

72 Main Street, Chester, VT 05143 · (802) 875-2108 · Windsor County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
Enrollment
246
Elementary
DISTRICT 158 · STATE 213
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
151 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 49%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
35
Kindergarten
28
Grade 1
26
Grade 2
27
Grade 3
23
Grade 4
35
Grade 5
34
Grade 6
38
Student demographics
White
20784%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 87%
Hispanic
3113%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
73%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
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
Male
12350%
Female
12350%

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Test scores

VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency Score
English Language Arts
51.2%
VT avg 50.6%
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

About Chester Andover Elementary School

Chester Andover Elementary School is one of the mid-sized K-5 schools in Chester, Vermont, overseen by Green Mountain Unified School District #77, with 246 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6.

Green Mountain Unified School District #77 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 615 students. Chester Andover Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Chester Andover Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). The remainder reads as 13% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 93%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.5:1 average. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Windsor County (around 47%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Windsor County indicate the typical household earns roughly $77,594 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Chester Andover Elementary School is one of 32 public schools in Windsor County (combined enrollment of about 6,595 students).

Green Mountain Union High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Windsor County at a glance

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Population
57,990
Census ACS
Median income
$77,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,595 students

Quick facts

School name
Chester Andover Elementary School
District
Green Mountain Unified School District #77
Address
72 Main Street, Chester, VT 05143
Phone
(802) 875-2108
County
Windsor County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
246
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
9.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
151 (61%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
500042700345
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Chester Andover Elementary School
How large is Chester Andover Elementary School?
Chester Andover Elementary School enrolls approximately 246 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Chester Andover Elementary School serve?
Chester Andover Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Chester Andover Elementary School?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at Chester Andover Elementary School.
How diverse is Chester Andover Elementary School?
Chester Andover Elementary School reports a student body of 84% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Chester Andover Elementary School?
Chester Andover Elementary School is overseen by Green Mountain Unified School District #77 in Windsor County.
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