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Best Public Schools in Henderson, TN

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At a glance

Schools

2,649

Students

Top rankedEast Chester Elementary School159^th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Chester County Junior High School up 54 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

East Chester Elementary School 14.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The city of Henderson, Tennessee is served by five schools within the Chester County Schools district, which ranks 16th out of 141 districts statewide. Spanning pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, the district enrolls 2,663 students across Chester County High School (grades 9–12), Chester County Junior High School (grades 6–8), East Chester Elementary School (PK–3), Chester County Middle School (grades 4–5), and W Chester Elementary School (K–3).

Chester County Middle School stands out as the district's strongest academic performer, ranking in the 84th percentile with the highest math proficiency at 68.6% and the lowest chronic absenteeism at 11.2%. East Chester Elementary School is equally consistent at the 84th percentile, with 3rd-grade math proficiency of 63.7%. Chester County Junior High School is the district's most improved school, climbing from the 57th to 67th percentile with math proficiency jumping nearly 14 points to 44.7%. Chester County High School ranks in the 80th percentile with a 92.9% graduation rate and strong results in English II (71.1%) and US History (62.1%), though chronic absenteeism of 24.1% and below-state Algebra I (29.3%) remain concerns. W Chester Elementary School has declined from the 88th to 77th percentile, yet ELA proficiency remains strong at 61.8%.

A clear middle-school slide exists at Chester County Junior High School, where 6th graders outperform state averages in every subject but 8th graders fall behind in nearly all of them. Elementary math is a district-wide strength, but high school math proficiency drops dramatically. Chronic absenteeism concentrates in secondary schools, with the high school at 24.1% versus roughly 18% for the district and state. Interestingly, per-student spending does not predict outcomes: Chester County Junior High School spends the least at $8,997 yet improved the most, while W Chester Elementary School spends $11,305 per student and is declining. With no school below the state median, Chester County Schools remains a strong district overall, but these trends point to clear priorities for intervention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Algebra II (2026)		TNReady Biology I (2026)			TNReady US History (2026)		TNReady English I (2026)		TNReady English II (2026)		TNReady Geometry (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chester County Junior High School	Public	6-8	930 East Main Street	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8135	604	33	18.5	56.2%	471 (78.0%)	77 (12.7%)	28 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	63.2	195^th of 594 public middle schools	67.2%		52.8	249^th of 583 public middle schools	57.3%	54				64.1	38.2	29.8	44.7				47.7	39.3	29.7	39.3																			55.8	59.9	35.9	51.0	52.1	66.0	40.8	53.4	$8,997	$463	$8,003
East Chester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	708 East Main Street	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8145	505	35	14.3	59.6%	385 (76.2%)	81 (16.0%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	79.2	159^th of 1019 public elementary schools	84.4%		85.2	122^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	87.9%	37	63.7						63.7	53.5						53.5																56.6						56.6					$12,550	$939	$10,829
W Chester Elementary School	Public	K-3	1243 West Main Street	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8150	279	19	14.5	55.7%	245 (87.8%)	19 (6.8%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	72	230^th of 1019 public elementary schools	77.4%		82.6	136^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.5%	94	50.0						50.0	61.8						61.8																48.7						48.7					$11,305	$557	$9,993
Chester County High School	Public	9-12	552 East Main Street	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8125	809	52	15.7	43.8%	629 (77.8%)	114 (14.1%)	37 (4.6%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	72.2	80^th of 400 public high schools	80.0%		71.2	73^rd of 389 public high schools	81.2%	7															30.4	29.3	44.0	46.8	75.0	55.4	57.6	61.9	62.1	38.9	38.8	71.4	71.1	38.4	35.3												$10,883	$546	$9,837
Chester County Middle School	Public	4-5	634 East Main Street	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8110	452	26	17.2	54.0%	360 (79.6%)	44 (9.7%)	22 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	78.4	168^th of 1019 public elementary schools	83.5%		80.9	146^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.5%	22		68.6	68.5				68.6		57.2	56.4				56.8																	58.3	54.3				56.5					$10,783	$609	$9,504

Cities Near Henderson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pinson	7.08 mi	1	136^th
Jacks Creek	8.21 mi	1	28^th
Bethel Springs	13.41 mi	1	268^th
Jackson	13.44 mi	25	308^th
Lexington	15.2 mi	7	89^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.