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Chester Academy-Middle/High School

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Chester Academy-Middle/High School ranks 577 th of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 53% of New York high schools

Summary

Chester Academy-Middle/High School is a public school serving 536 students in grades 6-12 in the Chester Union Free School District. The school is located in Chester, NY and is ranked 411 out of 874 districts in the state, with a 3 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Overall, Chester Academy-Middle/High School performs in the middle range of New York high schools, ranking between 405-585 out of 1,200+ schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, with some subject areas like Math and Algebra II performing better than the state. However, the school struggles in certain subjects like Earth Science and Living Environment, where proficiency rates are significantly below the state average. The school has a 4-year graduation rate around 84-94%, which is in line with the state average, and a dropout rate that also hovers around the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, Chester Academy-Middle/High School performs similarly to or slightly better than schools like Cornwall Central High School, Minisink Valley High School, and Valley Central High School. However, the school lags behind higher-performing schools like Warwick Valley High School and Goshen Central High School in several subject areas and overall state rankings.

538

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,721

Per pupil spending ?

42%

Free/discounted lunch ?

64 Hambletonian Ave
Chester, NY 10918

(845) 469-2231

District: Chester Union Free School District

Feeder schools for Chester Academy-Middle/High School:

Elementary:

Chester Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.9%

White:

38.3%

African American:

14.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2014 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Above the New York median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Earth Science scores 47 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg61%

New York avg61%

Middle school

616^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

577^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →

★★★★★

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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	616 of 1500	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	794 of 1504	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	887 of 1500	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	574 of 1479	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	522 of 1242	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	713 of 1439	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	555 of 1438	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.2	404 of 1455	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	42.1	811 of 1429	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	67.9	386 of 1407	72.6%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	280 of 1401	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.7	270 of 1373	80.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	365 of 1337	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	71.9	385 of 1295	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	75.3	309 of 1243	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	71.0	416 of 1224	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.2	427 of 1185	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.1	332 of 1123	70.4%	★★★★☆
2006	62.1	472 of 1095	56.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	42.3	346 of 653	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.7	107 of 663	83.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2019	54.6	187 of 369	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	569 of 1457	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	678 of 1465	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	891 of 1463	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	767 of 1454	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	434 of 1066	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	676 of 1370	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	516 of 1353	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	314 of 965	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	471 of 953	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	506 of 943	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.6	336 of 914	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	251 of 449	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	660 of 826	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.6	358 of 810	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	753 of 1283	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	945 of 1296	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	810 of 1288	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.4	365 of 1306	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	316 of 935	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	805 of 1241	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	480 of 1245	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	612 of 1455	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	862 of 1464	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	786 of 1464	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.6	374 of 1455	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	43.7	585 of 1071	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	712 of 1366	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	572 of 1352	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	651 of 1298	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	778 of 1303	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1003 of 1307	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	793 of 1283	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1015 of 1139	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	519 of 1170	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	356 of 775	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	405 of 778	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	406 of 772	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	282 of 748	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	265 of 614	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	408 of 716	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	348 of 763	54.4%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	577 of 1234	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	475 of 1242	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	439 of 1228	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	511 of 1190	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	405 of 1207	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	489 of 1210	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.2	561 of 1221	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.6	585 of 1255	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.3	479 of 1255	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.7	577 of 1237	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.0	555 of 1217	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.2	516 of 1198	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.6	575 of 1165	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.5	553 of 1117	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.7	457 of 1086	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.3	388 of 1027	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	41.2	706 of 1002	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.8	573 of 986	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.6	668 of 935	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	262 of 713	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	252 of 690	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	173 of 671	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	235 of 593	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	153 of 686	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	125 of 679	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	557 of 1206	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	503 of 1219	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	454 of 1197	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	430 of 1155	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	426 of 1193	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	508 of 1176	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	306 of 885	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	245 of 865	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	224 of 851	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	221 of 760	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	151 of 815	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	215 of 791	72.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	497 of 1179	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	422 of 1170	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	336 of 1155	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	320 of 1101	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	406 of 1179	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	462 of 1154	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	549 of 1201	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	325 of 1211	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	417 of 1191	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	550 of 1154	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	384 of 1190	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	453 of 1176	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	307 of 1149	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	318 of 1144	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	259 of 1130	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	409 of 1038	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	257 of 1132	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	379 of 1095	65.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	423 of 788	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	285 of 781	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	320 of 776	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	402 of 738	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	337 of 793	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	404 of 765	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

White (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2019)49th percentile~ school

African American (2019)47th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-18 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)63rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

White (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II91%+16 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts88%+13 vs state

Global History and Geography88%+12 vs state

U.S. History and Government80%+5 vs state

Algebra I63%+7 vs state

Life Science Biology59%~ state avg

Math57%+5 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Geometry51%-9 vs state

Living Environment50%-7 vs state

Chemistry45%-20 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

Earth and Space Sciences35%-22 vs state

Earth Science18%-47 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	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	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	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th 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 Academy-Middle/High School	Public	6-12	64 Hambletonian Ave	Chester	10918	Orange County	Chester Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 469-2231	538	51	10.6	42.0%	206 (38.3%)	80 (14.9%)	220 (40.9%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.8%)	55.3	577^th of 1234 public high schools	53.2%		62.8	475^th of 1242 public high schools	61.8%	102	44.8	91.3	87.9		17.7	87.5	50.0		79.8	63.2	58.6	51.1	34.5	51.5	54.1	55.1	78.5	51.7	37.5	43.8	98.9	99.3	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.5	99.8	99.3	$30,721	$678	$30,044
Goshen Central High School	Public	9-12	222 Scotchtown Ave	Goshen	10924	Orange County	Goshen Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 615-6100	983	81	12.1	32.5%	639 (65.0%)	58 (5.9%)	219 (22.3%)	45 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.9%)	71.4	303^rd of 1234 public high schools	75.4%		67.8	386^th of 1242 public high schools	68.9%	83	55.2	80.5	84.6	46.7	76.8	92.8	72.7	81.8	89.1	67.5		87.7									97.6	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	97.9	99.9	$29,173	$363	$28,811
S S Seward Institute	Public	6-12	51 N Main St	Florida	10921	Orange County	Florida Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 651-3095	391	42	9.2	33.8%	223 (57.0%)	26 (6.6%)	121 (30.9%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	73.8	255^th of 1234 public high schools	79.3%		67.7	391^st of 1242 public high schools	68.5%	136	82.1	80.0	73.2		94.7	94.4	86.1	80.0	84.0	76.3		75.0		56.3	54.4	60.0	54.4	55.6	63.6	40.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$37,467	$792	$36,674
Goshen Secure Center	Public	9-12	97 Cross Rd	Goshen	10924	Orange County	New York State Office Of Children And Family Services (Ocfs)	No	No	No	No	(845) 615-3052	51				2 (3.9%)	33 (64.7%)	15 (29.4%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Washingtonville Senior High School	Public	9-12	54 W Main St	Washingtonville	10992	Orange County	Washingtonville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 497-4000	1,308	100	13.0	35.9%	593 (45.3%)	155 (11.9%)	492 (37.6%)	25 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.1%)	62.6	467^th of 1234 public high schools	62.2%		63.2	469^th of 1242 public high schools	62.2%	2	75.8	84.0	87.5	27.3	73.9	80.4	57.7	20.0	80.9	54.6		69.6									100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,281	$1,209	$25,072
Monroe-Woodbury High School	Public	9-12	155 Dunderberg Rd	Central Valley	10917	Orange County	Monroe-Woodbury Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 460-7000	2,285	164	13.9	38.2%	780 (34.1%)	262 (11.5%)	1,026 (44.9%)	149 (6.5%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	57 (2.5%)	69.9	334^th of 1234 public high schools	72.9%		69.6	344^th of 1242 public high schools	72.3%	10	82.6	87.3	92.3	37.5	16.3	84.6	36.6	48.1	91.0	65.9	71.4	80.1	59.7								99.4	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.5	99.6	99.8	$30,748	$1,247	$29,501
Middletown High School	Public	9-12	30 Gardner Ave Ext	Middletown	10940	Orange County	Middletown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 326-1628	2,495	195	12.7	71.2%	229 (9.2%)	566 (22.7%)	1,554 (62.3%)	54 (2.2%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	85 (3.4%)	49.5	650^th of 1234 public high schools	47.3%		51.4	629^th of 1242 public high schools	49.4%	21	55.9	76.2	80.0	33.3	19.6	80.9	33.8	59.1	84.4	43.2	62.8	58.2	36.2								91.2	91.4	91.8	91.8	91.8	91.5	91.6	91.8	$38,193	$3,440	$34,753
Warwick Valley High School	Public	9-12	89 Sanfordville Rd	Warwick	10990	Orange County	Warwick Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 987-3000	1,314	100	13.1	20.7%	908 (69.1%)	61 (4.6%)	251 (19.1%)	32 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	58 (4.4%)	79.8	154^th of 1234 public high schools	87.5%		80.2	121^st of 1242 public high schools	90.3%	33	83.6	98.0	94.6		77.8	92.5	18.8	92.0	94.8	75.7	72.3	89.1	73.3								99.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.5	99.9	$26,266	$439	$25,827
Valley Central High School	Public	9-12	1175 State Rt 17k	Montgomery	12549	Orange County	Valley Central School District (Montgomery)	No	No	No	No	(845) 457-2400	1,385	115	12.0	36.2%	693 (50.0%)	132 (9.5%)	463 (33.4%)	23 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (5.0%)	72.8	281^st of 1234 public high schools	77.2%		71.9	311^th of 1242 public high schools	75.0%	30	80.0	93.3	87.5	31.6	76.5	87.7	70.4	96.9	87.1	74.3		60.4									99.8	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	$27,946	$1,788	$26,158
Cornwall Central High School	Public	9-12	10 Dragon Dr	New Windsor	12553	Orange County	Cornwall Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 534-8009	1,010	76	13.2	21.2%	576 (57.0%)	79 (7.8%)	254 (25.1%)	60 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.0%)	77.2	194^th of 1234 public high schools	84.3%		78.8	152^nd of 1242 public high schools	87.8%	42	70.5	96.8	89.9	33.3	86.3	94.6	41.4	61.7	96.5	75.2	69.5	79.4									98.8	99.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	99.2	99.8	$26,962	$475	$26,487

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