Chester Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The Chester Independent School District (ISD) in Texas operates two schools: Chester High School and Chester Elementary. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Chester Elementary stands out as the higher-performing school in the district, ranking 776 out of 4,651 Texas elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has stronger academic performance, with higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages across most grade levels and subject areas on the STAAR tests. Additionally, Chester Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 8:1 compared to 9.5:1 at Chester High School.

While Chester High School has a strong 95% 4-year graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, it lags behind the state average in several subject areas on the EOC exams. Both schools face challenges with high poverty rates, as over 55% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The district as a whole is ranked 353 out of 961 districts in Texas and rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating consistent performance across the two schools.

District Detail

273 Yellowjacket Dr
Chester, TX 75936-2711

(936) 969-2371

SchoolDigger Rank:
353^rd of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 195

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Chester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	273 Yellowjacket Dr	Chester	75936	Tyler County	Chester Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 969-2211	72	9	8.1	45.8%	67 (93.1%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.3	776^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.3%		74.1	984^th of 4710 public elementary schools	79.1%	208						50.0	77.8	66.7				71.4	100.0	66.7				33.3			$10,627
Chester High School	Public	6-12	273 Yellowjacket Dr	Chester	75936	Tyler County	Chester Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 969-2353	123	14	8.9	42.3%	110 (89.4%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)	44.5	1054^th of 1974 public high schools	46.6%		49	961^st of 1990 public high schools	51.7%	93	28.6	68.4	57.9	48.0	61.5				57.1	31.3	62.5				33.3	6.3	37.5		81.3	12.5	$11,802

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Colmesneil Independent School District (Isd)	9.85 mi	2	556^th
Woodville Independent School District (Isd)	13.74 mi	4	758^th
Corrigan-Camden Independent School District (Isd)	14.29 mi	3	528^th
Leggett Independent School District (Isd)	17.95 mi	2	852^nd
Zavalla Independent School District (Isd)	19.02 mi	3	839^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 Texas Education Agency.

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