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Chester County Middle School

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Chester County Middle School ranks 146 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Chester County Middle School is a public elementary school in Henderson, Tennessee, serving 452 students in grades 4-5. The school is part of the Chester County School District, which is ranked 14 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chester County Middle School consistently ranks among the top 20% of elementary schools in Tennessee, with strong academic performance across subjects. The school's proficiency rates in TNReady Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly higher than state and county averages, often exceeding them by 10-20 percentage points. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with 4th and 5th-grade proficiency rates consistently above 60%.

While Chester County Middle School stands out for its exceptional support of disadvantaged students, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.2% in 2022-2023 to 18.9% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's special education students have struggled in recent years, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of their subgroup statewide. The school's leadership and faculty should be commended for their efforts, while also addressing these concerning trends.

424

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,783

Per pupil spending ?

54%

Free/discounted lunch ?

634 East Main ST
Henderson, TN 38340

(731) 989-8110

District: Chester County

Students who attend Chester County Middle School usually attend:

Middle:	Chester County Junior High School
High:	Chester County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.4%

African American:

11.6%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2014 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (61% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Tennessee elementary schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Chester County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg49%

Tennessee avg42%

146^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Chester County

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	80.9	146 of 1009	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	166 of 1018	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	158 of 1020	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	183 of 1000	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	199 of 983	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	159 of 985	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	145 of 997	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	80 of 646	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	86.3	82 of 855	90.4%	★★★★★
2014	77.4	126 of 853	85.2%	★★★★☆
2013	84.8	85 of 846	90.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	54 of 498	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	96 of 498	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	91 of 500	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	110 of 483	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.8	145 of 411	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	103 of 404	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	107 of 450	76.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	128 of 986	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	139 of 990	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	167 of 989	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	171 of 975	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	204 of 945	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	171 of 926	81.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	72.0	93 of 415	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	117 of 387	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	43 of 363	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	63 of 324	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	61 of 319	80.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	40 of 843	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	80.7	77 of 853	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.0	78 of 865	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	62 of 858	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	78.4	73 of 823	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	79.5	60 of 821	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	69 of 877	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	171 of 984	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	212 of 991	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	154 of 987	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	192 of 980	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	200 of 941	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	158 of 916	82.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	156 of 618	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	34.3	364 of 582	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	344 of 528	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	287 of 447	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	199 of 369	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	136 of 395	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	183 of 840	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	188 of 847	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	168 of 852	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	186 of 844	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	169 of 844	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	157 of 812	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	151 of 841	82.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2024)78th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+26 vs state

Science59%+13 vs state

English Language Arts56%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Chester County Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (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 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 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 Middle School	Public	4-5	634 East Main ST	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8110	452	26	17.2		360 (79.6%)	44 (9.7%)	22 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	80.9	146^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.5%		78	166^th of 1018 public elementary schools	83.7%	20		62.9	73.1				68.5		59.7	52.9				56.0		57.5	59.6				58.7					$10,783	$609	$9,504
East Chester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	708 East Main ST	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8145	505	35	14.3		385 (76.2%)	81 (16.0%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	85.2	122^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	87.9%		78.2	164^th of 1018 public elementary schools	83.9%	42	60.7						60.7	65.6						65.6	57.4						57.4					$12,550	$939	$10,829
W Chester Elementary School	Public	K-3	1243 West Main ST	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8150	279	19	14.5		245 (87.8%)	19 (6.8%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	82.6	136^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.5%		84.8	125^th of 1018 public elementary schools	87.7%	11	57.4						57.4	60.3						60.3	58.8						58.8					$11,305	$557	$9,993
Jacks Creek Elementary	Public	K-3	65 State Route 22A	Jacks Creek	38347	Chester County	Chester County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8155	133	11	12.4		108 (81.2%)	5 (3.8%)	14 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	79.1	163^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	83.8%		93.6	59^th of 1018 public elementary schools	94.2%	104	72.4						72.4	48.3						48.3	55.2						55.2					$12,571	$1,107	$10,351
South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	570 Stone RD	Pinson	38366	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 988-5413	439	29	14.9		292 (66.5%)	57 (13.0%)	52 (11.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.0%)	57.9	382^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	62.1%		68.1	255^th of 1018 public elementary schools	75.0%	127	47.5	54.5	55.4				52.0	23.8	50.9	50.8				40.0	40.0	67.3	43.1				48.5					$13,003	$1,127	$11,039
South Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5455 Highway 22 A	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-6890	358	24	14.9		298 (83.2%)	11 (3.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.6%)	59.4	360^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.3%		58.7	367^th of 1018 public elementary schools	63.9%	7	54.5	44.8	44.4	31.6	28.6	63.6	43.6	57.6	34.5	47.2	47.4	40.5	27.3	42.7	69.7	48.3	55.6	36.8	57.1	63.6	55.0	40.5	59.5	57.6	52.7	$12,131	$1,111	$9,920
Rose Hill School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2233 Beech Bluff RD	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 423-6170	519	42	12.5		242 (46.6%)	187 (36.0%)	46 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.7%)	10.9	933^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	7.5%		11.2	941^st of 1018 public elementary schools	7.6%	8	8.6	6.8	21.3	18.8	14.0	14.8	14.3	17.5	19.6	17.7	23.4	11.7	5.6	15.6	19.6	26.1	16.1	25.0	16.9	13.0	19.1	16.7	14.0	7.5	12.7	$15,226	$1,612	$12,698
Bethel Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4733 Main	Bethel Springs	38315	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 934-7288	458	34	13.3		414 (90.4%)	13 (2.8%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	32.4	707^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.9%		26.1	783^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	23.1%	76	28.9	33.3	32.5	42.9	25.5	24.3	30.9	39.5	28.6	20.0	22.9	23.5	13.5	24.7	31.6	35.7	32.5	42.9	47.1	37.8	38.3	42.9	54.9	40.5	47.2	$13,961	$1,319	$11,631
Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	746 Lexington AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 423-4720	470	35	13.4		18 (3.8%)	384 (81.7%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	7.9	963^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	4.6%		11.5	935^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.2%	28	10.6	20.4					15.7	16.7	21.4					19.1	11.8	19.6					15.9					$13,154	$1,693	$10,672
Lincoln Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	532 Whitehall ST	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 988-3800	430	25	17.2		9 (2.1%)	382 (88.8%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	6.5	979^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.0%		6.8	993^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	2.5%	14	12.7	8.3	11.9				11.1	9.5	10.6	19.0				12.5	9.5	29.2	11.9				16.3					$13,957	$1,685	$11,239

Frequently Asked Questions about Chester County Middle School

What district is Chester County Middle School in?

Chester County

Is Chester County Middle School a good school?

Chester County Middle School ranks 146^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Chester County Middle School?

Students at Chester County Middle School are 80% White, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Chester County Middle School attend?

Students who attend Chester County Middle School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chester County Junior High School
High : Chester County High School

How many students attend Chester County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Chester County Middle School.

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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.

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