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Chester School District


At a glance
45thof 158 New Hampshire districts▲ 59
Better than 71% of New Hampshire districts
Elementary 1Grades PK, KG-8
22 Murphy Drive
Chester, NH 03036-8108
·(603) 887-3621·All New Hampshire district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 71.5% of districts
1
School
508
Students
Top rankedChester Academy76th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools
Biggest riser
Chester Academy up 38 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The Chester School District in New Hampshire is home to a single elementary school, Chester Academy, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. Despite being the district's sole school, Chester Academy stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking in the top third of elementary schools in the state.

Chester Academy's academic achievements are impressive, with 60% of students proficient or better in mathematics and 65% proficient or better in reading, significantly higher than the state averages. The school's strengths are particularly evident in 3rd and 6th grade mathematics, where 68% and 72% of students, respectively, score proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 53% and 41%. Similarly, the school's reading proficiency rates are strong, with 78% of 7th graders and 72% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, well above the state averages.

The school's success can be attributed to its favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1, which is lower than the state average, and its relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 6.61%, suggesting a relatively affluent student population. While the school's science proficiency rates are lower than its mathematics and reading scores, it remains a standout institution within the Chester School District, which is itself ranked 45 out of 158 districts in New Hampshire and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

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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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