Schools in Zip Code 06412

ZIP code 06412 contains a single school, Chester Elementary School, serving grades PK through 6 with 198 students in a small Connecticut community. As the only school in the area, Chester Elementary is the sole focus of this analysis. It is part of the Chester School District, which ranks 31st out of 153 Connecticut districts, placing it in the 80th percentile statewide with a 4-star rating. The school itself earned a 5-star rating in 2023-2024 and 4-star ratings in both 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, and its state rank has hovered in the 81st to 93rd percentile range over the past three years.

Academically, Chester Elementary outperforms the state on every reported assessment. In 2025-2026, 5th-grade math proficiency was 83.3% versus a 45.8% state average, a gap of 37.5 percentage points, while 6th-grade math reached 74.3% compared with 44.4% statewide. ELA scores were also well above average, with 4th grade at 66.7% and 5th grade at 70.8%, both roughly 16 to 17 points above state averages. Science proficiency on the 5th-grade NGSS assessment was 73.5% versus 52.2% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 4.1% compared with the state's 16.4%, suggesting strong student engagement and consistent attendance.

The school's statewide rank did drop from 34th in 2023-2024 to 91st in 2025-2026, but proficiency scores remained essentially stable, indicating that small cohorts and the movement of other schools likely drove the change rather than any real decline. About 28.28% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and per-student spending is $23,501, though that figure dates to 2018-2019. The student-teacher ratio was not reported. For parents, the most important takeaway is that Chester Elementary School delivers consistently strong academics, with its standout strength in mathematics and attendance rates far better than the state average.