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Chester County Junior High School

Q: Is Chester County Junior High School a good school?

Chester County Junior High School ranks 249 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Chester County Junior High School is a public middle school located in Henderson, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 604 students. The school is part of the Chester County School District, which is ranked 14 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chester County Junior High School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Tennessee middle schools over the past several years, with strong performance on TNReady assessments, particularly in Science and Social Studies. However, the school's performance in Mathematics and English Language Arts is more mixed, with proficiency rates ranging from 20-45%, which is still above the state average but below the county average. The school's performance for Hispanic students is relatively strong, but the performance for African American and Special Education students is more concerning, with rankings in the bottom 33-50% of Tennessee middle schools.

Compared to nearby schools like Selmer Middle School and Lexington Middle School, Chester County Junior High School generally performs worse on TNReady assessments, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. The school also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate, rising from 15.9% in 2021-2022 to 20.2% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average. These challenges may be related to the school's lower per-student spending and higher student-teacher ratio compared to some of the nearby schools.

626

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,997

Per pupil spending ?

56.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

930 East Main ST
Henderson, TN 38340

(731) 989-8135

District: Chester County

Students who attend Chester County Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Chester County High School

Feeder schools for Chester County Junior High School:

Elementary:	Chester County Middle School
	East Chester Elementary School
	Jacks Creek Elementary
	W Chester Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

African American:

10.5%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2021 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2021) to 57th (2025)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg49%

Tennessee avg43%

249^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 139Chester County among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	249 of 583	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	236 of 587	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	135 of 594	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	83 of 569	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	79 of 576	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	158 of 574	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	215 of 563	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.1	151 of 362	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.1	170 of 492	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.8	240 of 485	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.6	217 of 475	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	38.4	312 of 466	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.1	280 of 462	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.4	202 of 435	53.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	188 of 312	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	188 of 318	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	159 of 316	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	98 of 299	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	79 of 277	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	37.8	163 of 293	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	151 of 284	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	241 of 546	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	227 of 554	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	124 of 560	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	99 of 552	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	117 of 538	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.8	195 of 529	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	91 of 286	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	74 of 285	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	97 of 285	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	113 of 275	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	74 of 261	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	38.0	130 of 228	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	72 of 219	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	344 of 490	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.8	240 of 510	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	120 of 514	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	78 of 495	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	54 of 483	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	165 of 490	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	293 of 481	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	267 of 550	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	244 of 560	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	144 of 557	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	71 of 540	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	62 of 529	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	123 of 523	76.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	323 of 332	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	276 of 299	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	229 of 288	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	146 of 260	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	102 of 238	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	113 of 222	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	230 of 279	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	245 of 492	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	226 of 504	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	113 of 503	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	76 of 500	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	88 of 496	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	139 of 484	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	184 of 481	61.7%	★★★☆☆

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)68th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies51%~ state avg

Science43%-3 vs state

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

Mathematics31%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (2025)				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	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	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 ST	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8135	604	33	18.5		471 (78.0%)	77 (12.7%)	28 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	52.8	249^th of 583 public middle schools	57.3%		54.8	236^th of 587 public middle schools	59.8%	13		29.0	20.3	42.6	30.8		45.8	29.7	29.2	35.2				50.2	35.4	43.6	43.4	49.3	52.3	50.2	50.6	$8,997	$463	$8,003
West-Bemis Middle School	Public	5-8	230 D St	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 988-9810	384	26	15.0		209 (54.4%)	111 (28.9%)	38 (9.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	38.7	363^rd of 583 public middle schools	37.7%		35.7	377^th of 587 public middle schools	35.8%	14		33.0	41.7	13.8	29.1		33.0	42.6	20.3	31.7				25.7	38.3	37.4	34.0	26.6	47.0	34.1	36.0	$13,912	$1,527	$11,454
Jackson Career Technology Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	4-8	668 Lexington AVE	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 427-4581	411	30	13.7		20 (4.9%)	350 (85.2%)	19 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	10	534^th of 583 public middle schools	8.4%		12.9	514^th of 587 public middle schools	12.4%	20	7.6	13.3		7.8	8.5	7.7	15.7	10.3	7.8	10.6			6.3	14.6	16.2	20.3	14.0	10.8	18.8	34.4	20.4	$13,968	$2,054	$11,754
Jackson Central Merry Middle School	Public	6-8	332 Lane AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 664-2588	391	25	15.7		19 (4.9%)	290 (74.2%)	59 (15.1%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	5.3	574^th of 583 public middle schools	1.5%		8.2	564^th of 587 public middle schools	3.9%	10		9.6	7.6	6.9	8.1		6.1	9.9	8.3	8.1					9.2	6.4	6.5	6.3	11.5	14.9	10.8	$11,055	$1,440	$9,454
North Parkway Middle School	Public	6-8	1341 North PKWY	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 427-3384	333	21	16.2		17 (5.1%)	265 (79.6%)	30 (9.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	8.6	552^nd of 583 public middle schools	5.3%		10.9	535^th of 587 public middle schools	8.9%	17		9.3	12.6	10.5	10.8		14.8	11.7	11.4	12.6				14.7	12.6	18.4	15.3	12.8	24.3	13.2	16.8	$14,959	$1,830	$12,238
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	2665 Christmasville RD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 422-6687	794	51	15.5		172 (21.7%)	432 (54.4%)	124 (15.6%)	17 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.2%)	38.9	361^st of 583 public middle schools	38.1%		37.7	360^th of 587 public middle schools	38.7%	1		42.9	31.4	28.7	34.1		34.8	32.7	19.8	29.3	87.5	87.5		43.0	40.9	18.6	35.7	31.3	35.5	33.6	33.7	$12,454	$1,178	$10,478
Selmer Middle School	Public	6-8	635 East Poplar Avenue	Selmer	38375	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 645-7977	206	23	9.0		150 (72.8%)	31 (15.0%)	12 (5.8%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	54.5	236^th of 583 public middle schools	59.5%		48.6	286^th of 587 public middle schools	51.3%	50		47.1	32.7	34.8	38.7		58.6	20.0	23.2	35.1				68.6	43.6	39.1	51.0	81.2	34.5	23.2	47.2	$16,099	$1,269	$13,961
Lexington Middle School	Public	6-8	112 Airways	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Lexington	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-8457	248	18	14.1		165 (66.5%)	38 (15.3%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.5%)	83.4	66^th of 583 public middle schools	88.7%		82	74^th of 587 public middle schools	87.4%	8		50.7	56.5	56.0	54.5		47.9	55.3	29.3	44.6				68.5	77.6	54.7	67.4	71.2	68.2	57.3	65.7	$14,262	$656	$12,272

Frequently Asked Questions about Chester County Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Chester County Junior High School?

Students at Chester County Junior High School are 78% White, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Chester County Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 626 students attended Chester County Junior High School.

What district is Chester County Junior High School in?

Chester County

Is Chester County Junior High School a good school?

Chester County Junior High School ranks 249^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Chester County Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Chester County Junior High School usually go on to attend Chester County High School

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