Summary:
The Chester School District has one school, Chester Academy, a Pre-K–8 school serving about 508 students in Chester, New Hampshire, a small community where families seeking local schooling will find one campus rather than several district options.
Chester Academy is generally performing above New Hampshire averages in its main academic subjects. In 2025–2026, 65% of students were proficient in reading, compared with 55% statewide, while 55% were proficient in math, compared with 44% statewide. Reading was a consistent strength across every tested grade, with particularly strong results in 7th grade (83%) and 8th grade (78%). Math was also above the state average in five of six grades, led by 7th grade at 76%. The school reported a student-teacher ratio of 11.4 to 1 and a 3-star overall rating, and its listed standing was around the 67th percentile among New Hampshire schools.
Because Chester School District has only one listed school, there is no school-to-school comparison within the district. Parents should view Chester Academy as a combined elementary and middle school, since its results include grades 3 through 8. The clearest areas to investigate are 8th-grade math, where proficiency was 21% compared with 40% statewide, and science, where overall proficiency was 37%, roughly matching the state but trailing the school’s reading and math results. Math declined five points from the prior year, while science improved six points and reading remained steady. Overall, the school offers solid reading and math performance, but results vary considerably by grade and subject.
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