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Chester Elementary School

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Chester Elementary School ranks 1014 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1014^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Chester Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Chester Union Free School District in Chester, NY. With 389 students, the school consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across grades 3-5 in English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science.

The school's strong performance is evident in its academic metrics. In 2024-2025, Chester Elementary's ELA proficiency rates were 63.16% for 3rd grade, 51.72% for 4th grade, and 69.09% for 5th grade, surpassing the state averages of 54.15%, 54.07%, and 56.61%, respectively. Similarly, the school's Math proficiency rates were 64.91% for 3rd grade, 48.28% for 4th grade, and 45.45% for 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 59.7%, 58.64%, and 54.16%. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 66.67% is also significantly higher than the state average of 45.02%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Golden Hill Elementary and Goshen Intermediate School, Chester Elementary generally outperforms in academic proficiency, particularly in ELA and Science. The school's strong performance is further supported by its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.3 and its high per-student spending of $33,734 in 2023-2024, indicating a well-resourced learning environment for its students.

393

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$37,530

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 Herbert Dr
Chester, NY 10918-1140

(845) 469-2178

District: Chester Union Free School District

Students who attend Chester Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Chester Academy-Middle/High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.3%

White:

40.2%

African American:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

New York avg55%

1,014^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

411^th of 874Chester Union Free School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	1014 of 2445	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	1306 of 2445	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	1404 of 2439	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	1086 of 2434	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	1358 of 2201	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1832 of 2413	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1487 of 2395	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.1	1047 of 2386	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.6	914 of 2366	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.0	743 of 2352	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.7	1094 of 2345	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.7	1183 of 2325	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.3	982 of 2320	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.0	816 of 2286	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.4	714 of 2263	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.8	337 of 2257	85.1%	★★★★☆
2008	78.6	374 of 2227	83.2%	★★★★☆
2007	81.9	258 of 2219	88.4%	★★★★☆
2006	77.2	437 of 2206	80.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2018	38.7	582 of 948	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	19.7	1030 of 1066	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	464 of 938	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	1057 of 2409	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	1158 of 2413	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	1244 of 2403	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.3	815 of 2401	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	1183 of 1955	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.2	2022 of 2357	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	1431 of 2338	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	284 of 1569	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	481 of 1531	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	678 of 1429	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	681 of 1503	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	459 of 818	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	1049 of 1315	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1090 of 1392	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	677 of 2098	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.3	1217 of 2078	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1226 of 2041	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	925 of 2099	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	1088 of 1678	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	1672 of 2032	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1695 of 2045	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	961 of 2407	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	1432 of 2411	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	1509 of 2400	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	1303 of 2400	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	1282 of 1961	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1606 of 2358	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	1538 of 2340	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	756 of 2134	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	1120 of 2110	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1467 of 2016	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	1178 of 2031	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.6	239 of 1044	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	25.9	1546 of 1859	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1373 of 1941	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	860 of 1402	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	963 of 1392	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	869 of 1337	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	637 of 1399	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	809 of 1224	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1007 of 1338	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	821 of 1408	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)39th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2018)39th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)3rd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+22 vs state

English Language Arts61%+6 vs state

Math53%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, November 9, 2012

Chester is a small school where children get individualized instruction. The staff and principal are dedicated and caring. Although, the new curriculum is challenging, we are very pleased with how much our children are learning! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Herbert Dr	Chester	10918	Orange County	Chester Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 469-2178	393	39	10.1	40.5%	158 (40.2%)	46 (11.7%)	170 (43.3%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	57.1	1014^th of 2445 public elementary schools	58.5%		44.4	1306^th of 2445 public elementary schools	46.6%	292	63.2	51.7	69.1	64.9	48.3	45.5	66.7	99.5	99.7	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.7	$37,530	$1,099	$36,431
Goshen Intermediate School	Public	3-5	13 McNally St	Goshen	10924	Orange County	Goshen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 615-6500	603	50	12.0	29.7%	378 (62.7%)	40 (6.6%)	148 (24.5%)	21 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	42.7	1399^th of 2445 public elementary schools	42.8%		40.8	1421^st of 2445 public elementary schools	41.9%	22	43.9	49.0	61.0	50.8	54.7	48.9	44.3	99.0	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.7	99.0	$29,045	$756	$28,290
Scotchtown Avenue School	Public	K-2	120 Scotchtown Ave	Goshen	10924	Orange County	Goshen Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 615-6600	505	45	11.1	25.1%	300 (59.4%)	37 (7.3%)	123 (24.4%)	25 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)								(n/a)								99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$32,182	$980	$31,202
Round Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	1314 Rt 208	Washingtonville	10992	Orange County	Washingtonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 497-4000	718	61	11.8	46.0%	331 (46.1%)	74 (10.3%)	263 (36.6%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.2%)	23.3	1980^th of 2445 public elementary schools	19.0%		25.1	1895^th of 2445 public elementary schools	22.5%	85	21.1	44.0	51.8	32.6	43.4	38.3	33.3	98.3	99.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	98.8	98.8	99.0	$25,937	$1,284	$24,653
North Main Street School	Public	2-5	212 N Main St	Monroe	10950	Orange County	Monroe-Woodbury Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 460-6800	559	47	11.8	58.3%	116 (20.8%)	51 (9.1%)	342 (61.2%)	24 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)	35.6	1601^st of 2445 public elementary schools	34.5%		36.1	1564^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.0%	37	33.6	45.4	54.4	54.8	43.8	49.7	40.3	98.5	98.5	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.9	99.0	98.9	$29,806	$1,252	$28,554
Golden Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	478 Round Hill Rd	Florida	10921	Orange County	Florida Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 651-3095	335	29	11.7	33.4%	196 (58.5%)	20 (6.0%)	98 (29.3%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	54.1	1084^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.7%		59	924^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.2%	160	47.8	63.6	75.6	59.6	58.7	47.8	44.2	98.9	99.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.1	98.9	99.4	$27,538	$1,009	$26,530
Kirya Joel Early Childhood Educational Centr	Public	PK, KG-2	655 County Rt 105	Monroe	10950	Orange County	Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 781-4422	15	6	2.7	46.7%	15 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$457,366	$200,303	$257,063
Kiryas Joel Village School	Public	1-6	1 Dinev Rd	Monroe	10950	Orange County	Kiryas Joel Village Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 782-7510	152	21	7.2	71.7%	152 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								98.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	99.3	$189,616	$76,268	$113,348
Pine Tree Elementary School	Public	2-5	156 Pine Tree Rd	Monroe	10950	Orange County	Monroe-Woodbury Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 460-6900	746	64	11.6	43.0%	225 (30.2%)	102 (13.7%)	344 (46.1%)	53 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	46.2	1292^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	47.2%		52.6	1089^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.5%	203	60.0	46.6	54.8	60.2	49.2	48.7	46.3	99.5	99.5	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.6	99.9	99.6	$32,656	$1,247	$31,409
Taft Elementary School	Public	K-5	20 Toleman Rd	Washingtonville	10992	Orange County	Washingtonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 497-4000	522	46	11.3	38.7%	259 (49.6%)	48 (9.2%)	188 (36.0%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	48	1246^th of 2445 public elementary schools	49.0%		39.8	1458^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.4%	212	49.4	60.8	54.1	60.0	64.0	39.5	42.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$27,859	$1,226	$26,632

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