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Chester Elementary

Public Grades K-6
2950th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 49% of California elementary schools
Summary

Chester Elementary serves 171 students in grades K–6 in Chester, California. Its 2025–26 results are mixed, but math stands out: 40% of students were proficient, above the state rate of 38% and the Plumas Unified rate of 26%. Math is the school’s clearest current strength.

Chester’s all-grade math result also topped nearby Greenville Elementary at 38% and Fletcher Walker Elementary at 25%. ELA proficiency was 43%: above the district but 7 percentage points below the state’s 49%. Fourth grade was a particular bright spot in ELA, with 68% proficient, compared with 46% statewide. Science was the weakest subject against broader benchmarks: 19% were proficient, versus 36% statewide and 25% in the district. Chester’s chronic absenteeism rate, by contrast, was relatively low at 16%, below the state’s 18% and district’s 26%.

Since 2022–23, ELA proficiency has risen from 25% to 43% and math from 24% to 40%; math moved from 11 points below the state to 2 points above it. Science declined from 23% to 19%, widening its gap with the state. Chronic absenteeism also fell substantially, from 68% in 2021–22 to 16% in 2025–26. SchoolDigger placed Chester at the 49th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–26, down from the 53rd percentile and 3 stars the year before. In 2024–25, Chester’s student-teacher ratio was 22.2, the highest among these nearby schools, and 48% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. California provides free meals to all students, but this eligibility measure is reported separately. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well Chester serves Low Socio Economic Status Students was at the 66th percentile, compared with its overall 49th; its ranking for White Students was at the 27th percentile.

171
Students ?
22.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$30,507
Per pupil spending ?
48.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
84%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 158 Aspen St.
       Chester, CA  96020-0826

(530) 258-3194

District: Plumas Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.7%
Hispanic:
17.0%
Two or more races:
12.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2023 → 49th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 49th (2026) from a 31st-percentile low (2023)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 17 pts below the California average
!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school39%
District avg31%
California avg42%
2,950th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 49%▼ down 16 pts since 2016
From top 35% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Plumas Unified
957th of 1,530Plumas Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202644.52950 of 581749.3%★★☆☆☆
202547.42737 of 585753.3%★★★☆☆
202448.72632 of 586955.2%★★★☆☆
202328.04064 of 585930.6%★★☆☆☆
202231.93716 of 588336.8%★★☆☆☆
201962.51943 of 578966.4%★★★☆☆
201856.82197 of 566261.2%★★★☆☆
201751.22481 of 569256.4%★★★☆☆
201660.61961 of 561465.1%★★★☆☆
201554.62212 of 561160.6%★★★☆☆
201367.11711 of 553069.1%★★★☆☆
201256.12267 of 539057.9%★★★☆☆
201163.61818 of 537766.2%★★★☆☆
201069.91458 of 531472.6%★★★★☆
200968.81495 of 519371.2%★★★★☆
200875.51164 of 511377.2%★★★★☆
200780.2973 of 511381.0%★★★★☆
200673.01219 of 481874.7%★★★★☆
200581.9852 of 482282.3%★★★★☆
200475.91084 of 480977.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202456.52104 of 561262.5%★★★☆☆
202317.94894 of 560912.7%★☆☆☆☆
202247.52550 of 563554.7%★★★☆☆
201968.61564 of 549271.5%★★★★☆
201867.61618 of 541370.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202660.41853 of 542365.8%★★★☆☆
202552.82254 of 546058.7%★★★☆☆
202460.21776 of 551767.8%★★★☆☆
202337.23299 of 536338.5%★★☆☆☆
202229.23908 of 526425.8%★☆☆☆☆
201967.61300 of 517374.9%★★★★☆
201854.52070 of 508459.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202560.61952 of 562865.3%★★★☆☆
202439.23123 of 564344.7%★★☆☆☆
202336.33315 of 563841.2%★★☆☆☆
202232.43580 of 566336.8%★★☆☆☆
201954.22245 of 551059.3%★★★☆☆
201844.82729 of 543149.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202631.21855 of 253626.9%★☆☆☆☆
202530.91920 of 259826.1%★☆☆☆☆
202436.21801 of 265132.1%★★☆☆☆
20237.92523 of 26615.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.02502 of 27268.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201938.71892 of 283433.2%★★☆☆☆
201832.32021 of 273726.2%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+17 vs school
Male (2025)65th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2024)63rd percentile+7 vs school
White (2026)27th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy43%-7 vs state
Mathematics40%~ state avg
Science19%-17 vs state

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Chester Elementary ranks 2950th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Chester Elementary are 67% White, 17% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Students who attend Chester Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Chester Junior/Senior High
High : Portola Junior/Senior High
High : Quincy Junior/Senior High

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Chester Elementary.

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2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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