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Cheston Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1254^th

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of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Cheston Elementary School is a public elementary school in Easton, Pennsylvania, serving 556 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Easton Area School District, which is ranked 360 out of 606 districts in the state.

Cheston Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, only 26.2% of Cheston students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 32.2% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school's low performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with low socioeconomic status, who rank in the bottom 20-25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools. Interestingly, nearby schools in the Easton Area School District, such as Forks Elementary and Palmer Elementary, significantly outperform Cheston Elementary, with proficiency rates that are 20-40 percentage points higher.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($20,825 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average and having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 12 students per teacher, Cheston Elementary's academic outcomes remain a concern. This suggests that the challenges faced by the school may be specific to the school itself, rather than solely district-level factors. Addressing the root causes of Cheston Elementary's underperformance, such as curriculum, instructional practices, school leadership, and community engagement, should be a priority for the school and district.

559

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,688

Per pupil spending ?

102%

Free/discounted lunch ?

723 Coal St
Easton, PA 18042-6556

(610) 250-2542

District: Easton Area School District

Students who attend Cheston Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Easton Area Middle School
High:	Easton Area High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.7%

African American:

19.1%

White:

14.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2014 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (25% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg38%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,254^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Easton Area School District

360^th of 606Easton Area School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	1254 of 1511	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	1291 of 1526	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	1285 of 1534	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1254 of 1534	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1165 of 1433	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	1300 of 1544	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1271 of 1530	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.1	1208 of 1547	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.4	1167 of 1474	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.9	900 of 1467	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.7	1082 of 1519	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.4	1183 of 1599	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.1	943 of 1597	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.3	1007 of 1579	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.0	1179 of 1549	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.2	1130 of 1551	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.3	1381 of 1555	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.5	1419 of 1545	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	230 of 413	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	291 of 437	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	252 of 437	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	742 of 1030	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	857 of 1084	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	815 of 1043	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	91 of 207	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	110 of 200	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	1205 of 1466	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1216 of 1488	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	304 of 429	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	288 of 454	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	270 of 432	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	1110 of 1369	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	1188 of 1432	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1162 of 1414	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	1241 of 1475	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1299 of 1495	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	935 of 1201	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1130 of 1229	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1178 of 1236	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2025)44th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2025)28th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math26%-16 vs state

English Language Arts25%-24 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 9, 2018

Children who remain in Cheston from kindergarten through Fifth grade test significantly higher than the children who move in and out of distracts. We have four children in the school and we are thrilled with the teachers and administration. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cheston Elementary School	Public	K-5	723 Coal St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2542	559	43	12.9	102.0%	83 (14.8%)	107 (19.1%)	306 (54.7%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.1%)	16.5	1254^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.0%		14.5	1291^st of 1526 public elementary schools	15.4%	37	33.0	23.8	20.2	26.2	33.3	19.8	19.7	24.6	$19,688	$1,202	$18,487
Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	30 N. 4th Street	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(484) 546-4230	254	26	9.7	59.4%	60 (23.6%)	85 (33.5%)	83 (32.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.1%)	19.9	1201^st of 1511 public elementary schools	20.5%		9.9	1362^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	10.7%	161	29.7	35.1	6.0	21.7	43.2	37.8	8.2	27.6	$20,046	$1,863	$18,182
Paxinosa Elementary School	Public	K-5	1221 Northampton St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2551	572	50	11.4	99.7%	91 (15.9%)	100 (17.5%)	313 (54.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (11.2%)	11.3	1332^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	11.8%		13.5	1308^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.3%	24	30.4	17.3	12.7	20.7	22.9	12.3	20.0	18.6	$21,125	$1,259	$19,865
Avona Elementary School	Public	K-4	2317 Front Street	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 373-6250	205	14	15.1	63.9%	59 (28.8%)	14 (6.8%)	114 (55.6%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	56.6	721^st of 1511 public elementary schools	52.3%		75.8	377^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.3%	344	55.8	50.0		52.9	60.5	45.4		52.9	$15,984	$1,526	$14,458
Wilson Borough Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 S 21st St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 373-6220	285	25	11.4	64.6%	107 (37.5%)	36 (12.6%)	100 (35.1%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.6%)	61.5	627^th of 1511 public elementary schools	58.5%		64.8	591^st of 1526 public elementary schools	61.3%	36	72.7	41.1		57.5	67.2	43.2		55.6	$19,088	$1,827	$17,261
March Elementary School	Public	K-5	429 Reeder St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2531	296	26	11.2	98.6%	121 (40.9%)	27 (9.1%)	125 (42.2%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	46.9	868^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.6%		57.8	744^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.2%	124	50.0	45.6	35.7	43.6	47.4	58.7	31.0	46.0	$22,887	$1,149	$21,739
Shawnee Elementary School	Public	K-5	1315 Echo Trail	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2400	567	40	14.0	98.8%	293 (51.7%)	58 (10.2%)	136 (24.0%)	39 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.1%)	74.9	376^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.1%		71.1	466^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.5%	90	69.8	61.1	54.8	62.0	64.2	60.3	58.6	61.1	$19,107	$1,233	$17,874
Forks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1709 Richmond Rd	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2536	336	25	13.5	101.2%	198 (58.9%)	30 (8.9%)	63 (18.8%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.8%)	57.9	693^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	54.1%		57.9	743^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	51.3%	50	71.2	53.4	28.1	50.9	61.0	60.8	35.1	51.9	$21,712	$3,984	$17,728
Williams Township Elementary School	Public	K-4	2660 Morgan Hill Rd	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 373-6170	249	19	13.0	25.7%	177 (71.1%)	16 (6.4%)	36 (14.5%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.0%)	84.4	207^th of 1511 public elementary schools	86.3%		82	241^st of 1526 public elementary schools	84.2%	34	76.3	61.7		67.4	76.3	78.4		77.5	$18,009	$94	$17,915
Palmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	3050 Green Pond Rd	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2521	531	39	13.5	104.1%	288 (54.2%)	41 (7.7%)	135 (25.4%)	32 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	65.2	569^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.3%		59.9	714^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.2%	145	62.6	59.8	47.9	56.2	62.6	53.7	47.4	54.1	$12,617	$1,088	$11,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheston Elementary School

How many students attend Cheston Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 559 students attended Cheston Elementary School.

What district is Cheston Elementary School in?

Easton Area School District

What schools do graduates of Cheston Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cheston Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Easton Area Middle School
High : Easton Area High School

Is Cheston Elementary School a good school?

Cheston Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cheston Elementary School?

Students at Cheston Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 19% African American, 15% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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