Chester Elementary School

158 Aspen St, Chester, CA 96020 | (530) 258-3194

Grades: KG-7
Student Enrollment: 236

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 236 elementary school students from grades KG-7
Ranks 1007th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: PO Box 826, Chester, CA 96020

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Plumas Unified School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,224
Graduation Rate: 72.9%
Dropout Rate: 2.9%
Students Per Teacher: 18.7
Enrolled Students: 2,370

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 236
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 12.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 122 (51.7%)
Females: 114 (48.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 11 (4.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 85 (36.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 96 (40.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Chester Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	7	3.0%
Black	7	3.0%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	22	9.3%
White	200	84.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	22	9.3%
1st Grade	32	13.6%
2nd Grade	22	9.3%
3rd Grade	33	14.0%
4th Grade	39	16.5%
5th Grade	27	11.4%
6th Grade	33	14.0%
7th Grade	28	11.9%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

14.3%

District:

42.9%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%

Number of Certificated Staff: 14.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 22.8

Average Age

School:

53.6

District:

51.9

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Chester Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:

CST English-Language Arts
CST Mathematics
CST Science

AYP Results (2010)

Overall AYP Met: Yes

ELA AYP Met: Yes

Math AYP Met: Yes

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	100.0%	61.0%	53.0%
2009	88.0%	62.0%	53.0%
2008	80.0%	58.0%	48.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	100.0%	66.0%	62.0%
2009	95.0%	79.0%	63.0%
2008	95.0%	76.0%	59.0%

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	64.0%	56.0%	43.0%
2009	74.0%	55.0%	44.0%
2008	47.0%	48.0%	38.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	84.0%	68.0%	65.0%
2009	100.0%	66.0%	64.0%
2008	65.0%	59.0%	61.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	87.0%	77.0%	63.0%
2009	61.0%	72.0%	61.0%
2008	71.0%	67.0%	55.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	87.0%	77.0%	68.0%
2009	61.0%	72.0%	66.0%
2008	71.0%	61.0%	61.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	54.0%	64.0%	58.0%
2009	65.0%	62.0%	54.0%
2008	71.0%	63.0%	48.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	65.0%	60.0%	61.0%
2009	90.0%	66.0%	57.0%
2008	88.0%	65.0%	51.0%

CST Science Test
2010	58.0%	70.0%	56.0%
2009	61.0%	55.0%	49.0%
2008	71.0%	63.0%	46.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	66.0%	65.0%	55.0%
2009	62.0%	57.0%	52.0%
2008	64.0%	62.0%	47.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	53.0%	56.0%	52.0%
2009	43.0%	50.0%	49.0%
2008	50.0%	45.0%	44.0%

Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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