Elementary Schools in Chester School District

Summary:

The Chester School District in New Hampshire is home to one standout elementary school, Chester Academy. This school has consistently maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top third of all New Hampshire elementary schools, making it a strong academic performer in the region.

Chester Academy excels in core academic areas, with mathematics and reading proficiency rates significantly exceeding state averages across multiple grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's overall mathematics proficiency rate was 60%, compared to the state average of 42%, and its reading proficiency rate was 65%, well above the state's 55%. The school's students also perform particularly well in 6th and 7th grade math, as well as 7th grade reading.

While Chester Academy's science proficiency rates lag slightly behind the state averages, the school still maintains respectable scores in this subject. Additionally, the school benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1, which likely contributes to its strong academic performance. Overall, Chester Academy stands out as a high-performing elementary school within the Chester School District, offering a quality education to its students.

District Detail

22 Murphy Drive
Chester, NH 03036-8108

(603) 887-3621

SchoolDigger Rank:
45^th of 158 New Hampshire districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 508

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)							NH SAS Reading (2025)							NH SAS Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Chester Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	22 Murphy Dr.	Chester	03036	Rockingham County	Chester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 887-3621	508	44	11.4	6.1%	453 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.5%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	62.3	76^th of 224 public elementary schools	66.1%		52.5	114^th of 234 public elementary schools	51.3%	38	68.0	53.0	41.0	72.0	67.0	56.0	60.0	60.0	48.0	63.0	72.0	78.0	72.0	65.0	29.0	32.0	31.0	$15,814

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Timberlane Regional School District	2.11 mi	7	92^nd
Derry Cooperative School District	4.61 mi	7	110^th
Pinkerton Academy School District	5.49 mi	1	83^rd
Auburn School District	5.85 mi	1	29^th
Raymond School District	5.98 mi	4	94^th

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

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