Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry

Public PK, KG-5

 835-C Lancaster Highway
       Chester, SC  29706


(803) 581-7282

District: Chester 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
507th of 644 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,345 Help


Students who attend Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry usually attend:

Middle:    Chester Middle
High:    Chester Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  409

Racial breakdown:

African American:
76.8%
White:
13.7%
Two or more races:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry ranks worse than 78.7% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Chester 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.78. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (76.8%), White (13.7%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry is 12.7, which is the 3rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Chester 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry is $12,345. 4 elementary schools in the Chester 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry:

SchoolDigger ranks Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry 507th of 644 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:


Chester 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Chester 01 47th of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry

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Rank History for all students at Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 33.17 396th 542 26.9%
2004 26.73 443rd 550 19.5%
2005 10.01 532nd 557 4.5%
2006 12.70 519th 559 7.2%
2007 5.52 553rd 566 2.3%
2008 8.54 558th 577 3.3%
2009 7.84 560th 580 3.4%
2010 10.77 557th 589 5.4%
2011 15.73 544th 597 8.9%
2012 22.92 509th 594 14.3%
2013 21.46 518th 599 13.5%
2014 23.22 543rd 630 13.8%
2015 22.28 551st 638 13.6%
2016 31.60 448th 619 27.6%
2017 12.05 594th 639 7.0%
2018 11.64 580th 624 7.1%
2019 12.77 578th 643 10.1%
2021 11.63 558th 622 10.3%
2022 20.45 499th 625 20.2%
2023 22.78 507th 644 21.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.62 557th 588 5.3%
2019 17.69 533rd 600 11.2%
2021 13.86 531st 580 8.4%
2022 27.15 449th 600 25.2%
2023 26.17 481st 608 20.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.64 525th 570 7.9%
2019 13.95 524th 588 10.9%
2021 10.15 516th 554 6.9%
2022 23.01 441st 573 23.0%
2023 27.20 432nd 580 25.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.90 529th 571 7.4%
2019 11.71 544th 590 7.8%
2021 14.28 489th 561 12.8%
2022 19.99 468th 579 19.2%
2023 19.43 485th 582 16.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.75 325th 412 21.1%
2019 28.87 338th 421 19.7%
2021 30.56 260th 350 25.7%
2022 50.58 179th 393 54.5%
2023 59.99 123rd 394 68.8%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 2034 2034
1995 843 1214 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 2060
1996 843 1214 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 2060
1997 855 1274 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 2135
1998 854 1292 6 6 1 n/a n/a 0 2159
1999 854 1291 5 6 1 n/a n/a 0 2157
2000 867 1336 9 17 1 n/a n/a 0 2230
2001 848 1310 5 20 4 n/a n/a 0 2187
2002 791 1145 8 11 4 n/a n/a 0 1959
2003 791 1145 8 11 4 n/a n/a 0 1959
2004 862 1418 11 11 5 n/a n/a 0 2307
2005 146 400 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 552
2006 108 420 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 532
2007 68 352 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 421
2008 73 324 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2009 57 269 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 327
2010 66 254 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2011 88 303 2 3 0 0 10 0 406
2012 91 325 2 4 0 0 11 0 433
2013 116 333 2 4 0 0 11 0 466
2014 86 327 2 4 0 0 12 0 431
2015 92 355 2 4 1 0 12 0 466
2016 91 371 2 9 1 0 21 0 495
2017 81 388 2 5 2 0 11 0 489
2018 96 394 0 5 1 0 17 0 513
2019 66 369 0 8 0 0 22 0 465
2020 44 356 1 8 0 0 32 0 441
2021 54 312 0 11 0 0 32 0 409
2022 56 309 0 9 0 0 34 0 408
2023 56 314 0 8 0 0 31 0 409

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 2034 123.6 16.5 56.4
1995 2060 124.0 16.6 61
1996 2060 124.0 16.6 61
1997 2135 126.4 16.9 57.8
1998 2159 130.0 16.6 57
1999 2157 138.7 15.6 1.4
2000 2230 150.2 14.8 61.6
2001 2187 138.2 15.8 65.5
2002 1959 140.3 14.0 62.7
2003 1959 140.3 14.0 62.7
2004 2307 121.8 18.9 67.4
2005 552 44.5 12.4 72.8
2006 532 38.5 13.8 74.2
2007 421 50.5 8.3 81.5
2008 405 31.0 13.1 86.4
2009 327 27.0 12.1 85.3
2010 322 23.0 14.0 88.8
2011 406 28.0 14.5 90.1
2012 433 28.0 15.4 90.3
2013 466 28.0 16.6 92.5
2014 431 29.0 14.8 92.6
2015 466 29.0 16.0 79.6
2016 495 31.0 15.9 93.5
2017 489 30.0 16.3 100
2018 513 36.0 14.2 100
2019 465 32.0 14.5 100
2020 441 35.7 12.3 100
2021 409 31.7 12.8 100
2022 408 32.0 12.7 100
2023 409 32.0 12.7 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 2034 123.6 16.5 56.4
1995 2060 124.0 16.6 61
1996 2060 124.0 16.6 61
1997 2135 126.4 16.9 57.8
1998 2159 130.0 16.6 57
1999 2157 138.7 15.6 1.4
2000 2230 150.2 14.8 61.6
2001 2187 138.2 15.8 65.5
2002 1959 140.3 14.0 62.7
2003 1959 140.3 14.0 62.7
2004 2307 121.8 18.9 67.4
2005 552 44.5 12.4 72.8
2006 532 38.5 13.8 74.2
2007 421 50.5 8.3 81.5
2008 405 31.0 13.1 86.4
2009 327 27.0 12.1 85.3
2010 322 23.0 14.0 88.8
2011 406 28.0 14.5 90.1
2012 433 28.0 15.4 90.3
2013 466 28.0 16.6 92.5
2014 431 29.0 14.8 92.6
2015 466 29.0 16.0 79.6
2016 495 31.0 15.9 93.5
2017 489 30.0 16.3 100
2018 513 36.0 14.2 100
2019 465 32.0 14.5 100
2020 441 35.7 12.3 100
2021 409 31.7 12.8 100
2022 408 32.0 12.7 100
2023 409 32.0 12.7 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,264 (12.3%) $732 (7.1%) $1,996 (19.5%) $6,755 (65.9%) $1,497 (14.6%) $8,252 (80.5%) $10,248
2020 $1,504 (14.4%) $717 (6.9%) $2,221 (21.2%) $6,766 (64.7%) $1,475 (14.1%) $8,241 (78.8%) $10,462
2021 $2,229 (17.4%) $674 (5.3%) $2,903 (22.6%) $8,219 (64.1%) $1,698 (13.2%) $9,918 (77.4%) $12,821
2022 $2,318 (17.8%) $1,249 (9.6%) $3,566 (27.4%) $8,089 (62.2%) $1,356 (10.4%) $9,445 (72.6%) $13,011
2023 $1,938 (15.7%) $1,164 (9.4%) $3,102 (25.1%) $7,794 (63.1%) $1,449 (11.7%) $9,243 (74.9%) $12,345

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 578th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 507th of 644 Elementary schools
 11.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry)29.932.8
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Chester 01)36.344.3
 8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry)37.334.4
 2.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Chester 01)43.946.3
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry)17.628.1
 10.5%
   4th Grade Science (Chester 01)30.436.1
 5.7%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry)16.246.9
 30.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Chester 01)32.649
 16.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry)35.334.4
 0.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Chester 01)38.141.2
 3.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry)14.335.3
 21%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Chester 01)26.347.5
 21.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry)27.327.5
 0.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chester 01)31.537.1
 5.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students465409
 12%
African American369314
 14.9%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic88
Pacific Islander00
White6656
 15.2%
Two or More Races2231
 40.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry

In the 2022-23 school year, 409 students attended Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry.

Students who attend Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chester Middle
High : Chester Senior High

Students at Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry are 77% African American, 14% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry ranks in the bottom 21.3% of South Carolina elementary schools.


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