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Chester Elementary

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Chester Elementary ranks 318 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

318^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Chester Elementary is a public elementary school located in Chester, MA, serving grades PK-5 with 117 students. It is part of the Gateway school district, which is ranked 235 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chester Elementary consistently outperforms the Gateway district and the state average in MCAS Next Generation assessments across all grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, 54.29% of Chester Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to 33.33% and 33.97% for the Gateway district, and 41.53% and 40.74% for the state. Chester Elementary's 5th-grade students also performed exceptionally well, with 64.29% proficient or better in Science, compared to 59.57% for the Gateway district and 45.83% for the state.

The school's male students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status (SES) students have consistently higher rankings compared to their peers statewide, with 4-star ratings in recent years. Additionally, Littleville Elementary School and R. H. Conwell in the nearby districts also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics and science, suggesting a strong educational ecosystem in the region.

114

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,202

Per pupil spending ?

48.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

325 Middlefield Road
Chester, MA 01011

(413) 685-1360

District: Gateway

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

6.1%

American Indian:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Massachusetts median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg35%

Massachusetts avg41%

318^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Gateway

235^th of 348Gateway among Massachusetts 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	318 of 906	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.7	156 of 916	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	436 of 928	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	509 of 932	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	596 of 936	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	543 of 942	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	558 of 934	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.9	474 of 938	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.7	547 of 932	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.2	625 of 914	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.4	502 of 926	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.4	533 of 928	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.8	542 of 930	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.5	610 of 924	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.6	582 of 908	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.6	671 of 911	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.7	645 of 911	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.3	536 of 887	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.3	518 of 882	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	35.1	618 of 884	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	33.3	642 of 902	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	87.4	29 of 705	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	51.0	315 of 685	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2024	74.4	222 of 891	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	415 of 908	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	331 of 904	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	478 of 898	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	80.1	115 of 894	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	41.7	533 of 886	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	42.8	540 of 925	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	399 of 737	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.7	247 of 753	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	491 of 762	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	563 of 764	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	607 of 765	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	578 of 780	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	552 of 772	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)96th percentile+60 vs school

Special Education (2021)87th percentile+51 vs school

Male (2024)75th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-19 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2019)29th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+23 vs state

English Language Arts54%+13 vs state

Mathematics54%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Chester Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Chester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Middlefield Road	Chester	01011	Hampden County	Gateway	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 685-1360	114	13	9.1		104 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	66.2	318^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.9%		81.7	156^th of 916 public elementary schools	83.0%	162	61.5		35.7		54.3	53.9		42.9		54.3	64.3	64.3	$24,202
Becket Washington School	Public	PK, KG-5	12 Maple Street	Becket	01223	Berkshire County	Central Berkshire	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 623-8757	91	9	10.2		81 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.5%)	52.8	427^th of 906 public elementary schools	52.9%		72.7	262^nd of 916 public elementary schools	71.4%	165	46.2	54.6	45.5		48.6	14.3	63.6	27.3		33.3	54.6	54.6	$22,584
Littleville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4 Littleville Road	Huntington	01050	Hampshire County	Gateway	No	No	No	No	(413) 685-1300	260	26	10.1		239 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	37.2	577^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.3%		40	559^th of 916 public elementary schools	39.0%	18	34.3	29.7	16.7		27.5	48.6	29.7	26.7		35.3	60.0	60.0	$24,269
R. H. Conwell	Public	PK, KG-6	147 Huntington Road	Worthington	01098	Hampshire County	Worthington	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 238-5856	76	8	10.1		67 (88.2%)	1 (1.3%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	11.2	837^th of 906 public elementary schools	7.6%					(n/a)			15.4		33.3			15.4		21.2	15.4	15.4	$22,984
Farmington River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	555 N Main Street	Otis	01253	Berkshire County	Farmington River Regional	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 269-4466	124	13	9.3		114 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	47.3	482^nd of 906 public elementary schools	46.8%		49.9	470^th of 916 public elementary schools	48.7%	12	33.3	47.4	37.5	46.2	41.3	33.3	36.8	37.5	38.5	36.5	50.0	50.0	$44,177
New Hingham Regional Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	30 Smith Rd	Chesterfield	01012	Hampshire County	Chesterfield-Goshen	No	No	No	No	(413) 296-0000	126	14	8.7		122 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	56.5	392^nd of 906 public elementary schools	56.7%		39.4	564^th of 916 public elementary schools	38.4%	172	26.1	46.2	52.9	42.9	40.3	39.1	46.2	56.3	66.7	50.8	50.0	50.0	$00
Westhampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	37 Kings Highway	Westhampton	01027	Hampshire County	Westhampton	No	No	No	No	(413) 527-0561	95	16	5.7		86 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	61.6	353^rd of 906 public elementary schools	61.0%		58.5	385^th of 916 public elementary schools	58.0%	32	46.2	45.5	40.0	46.2	44.7	35.7	54.6	60.0	50.0	49.0	60.0	60.0	$00
Kittredge	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Maple Street	Hinsdale	01235	Berkshire County	Central Berkshire	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 655-2525	185	13	14.4		171 (92.4%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	44.5	511^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.6%		59.4	374^th of 916 public elementary schools	59.2%	137	30.4	42.9	36.7		36.5	21.7	47.6	46.7		39.2	43.3	43.3	$19,202
Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 Greylock Street	Lee	01238	Berkshire County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 243-0336	331	35	9.4		260 (78.5%)	3 (0.9%)	49 (14.8%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	38.4	566^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.5%		47.3	499^th of 916 public elementary schools	45.5%	67	35.0	33.3	22.7	38.0	32.4	40.0	50.0	43.2	20.0	37.5	36.4	36.4	$25,043
William E Norris	Public	PK, KG-6	34 Pomeroy Meadow Rd	Southampton	01073	Hampshire County	Southampton	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 527-0811	475	38	12.5		422 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	67.3	307^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.1%		61.9	348^th of 916 public elementary schools	62.0%	41	45.3	45.6	46.8	36.2	43.6	53.9	40.4	67.7	62.1	56.2	77.4	77.4	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Chester Elementary

Is Chester Elementary a good school?

Chester Elementary ranks 318^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Chester Elementary in?

Gateway

What schools do graduates of Chester Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chester Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Gateway Regional School

What is the racial makeup of Chester Elementary?

Students at Chester Elementary are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Chester Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 114 students attended Chester Elementary.

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