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Chester Elementary

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Chester Elementary ranks 670 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

670^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Chester Elementary in Chester, TX, is a very small, rural school serving 72 students from Pre-K through 5th grade, and it has become a standout success story in the Chester Independent School District (Isd).

This school has engineered a remarkable turnaround, rising from a 1-star rating to a 4-star rating for three consecutive years and now ranking in the 86th percentile statewide. Its biggest strength is math, where 3rd graders achieved an 85.71% proficiency rate (compared to the state average of 44.33%), and 4th graders hit a perfect 100% proficiency rate. A key advantage is its exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 8.1:1, which is nearly half that of nearby schools like Leggett Elementary (15.4:1) and Corrigan-Camden Elementary (15.3:1). This small class size likely fuels its academic success, especially for students from low-income backgrounds, where the school ranks in the 83rd percentile for effectiveness.

Chester Elementary is an academic island of high performance in a region where neighboring schools struggle—for example, Zavalla Elementary and Leggett Elementary rank in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools. The school has also shown a recent focus on supporting male students, with effectiveness in that group jumping to the 89th percentile. One area for continued attention is its performance with "At Risk" students, which remains a challenge. Overall, Chester Elementary offers a high-quality, personalized learning environment that far exceeds both state averages and the performance of its neighbors.

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,627

Per pupil spending ?

45.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

273 Yellowjacket Dr
Chester, TX 75936-0028

(936) 969-2211

District: Chester Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Chester Elementary usually attend:

High:

Chester High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Hispanic:

5.6%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (70% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Texas avg51%

670^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

314^th of 951Chester Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	670 of 4627	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	776 of 4651	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	984 of 4710	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	1820 of 4647	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	2532 of 4581	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	2098 of 4578	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.1	3966 of 4479	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	3296 of 4359	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.7	3040 of 4329	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	66.5	1444 of 4286	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.0	2001 of 4320	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.8	2857 of 4260	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.5	1977 of 4221	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.6	2420 of 4206	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	17.5	3804 of 4095	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	27.4	3379 of 3937	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.6	2766 of 3884	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	53.5	2012 of 3768	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.6	2859 of 3724	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.9	2814 of 3476	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.9	2706 of 3475	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	55.5	1732 of 3465	50.0%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	12.9	4344 of 4461	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	3564 of 4331	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	4242 of 4295	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	86.8	439 of 4588	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	54.6	1866 of 4561	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	1367 of 4499	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.9	4011 of 4348	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	3138 of 4306	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	619 of 3705	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	758 of 4594	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	1409 of 4521	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.1	3237 of 4477	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.5	1792 of 4451	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.3	3675 of 4309	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	3806 of 4264	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	952 of 4582	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	404 of 3739	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	1025 of 4647	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	40.5	2730 of 4585	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	2685 of 4563	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	3074 of 4498	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	3780 of 4357	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	3435 of 4319	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	971 of 3006	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.1	887 of 2612	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	1694 of 3108	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	2039 of 3106	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	2581 of 3082	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	2409 of 3082	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	2972 of 3142	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	2790 of 3127	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2023)90th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)79th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-18 vs school

At Risk (2022)3rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics76%+29 vs state

Reading64%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				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 (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	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th 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%)	82.7	670^th of 4627 public elementary schools	85.5%		79.3	776^th of 4651 public elementary schools	83.3%	106	71.4	63.6	60.0		85.7	63.6	81.8		$10,627
Colmesneil Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	610 W Elder	Colmesneil	75938	Tyler County	Colmesneil Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 837-5757	220	15	14.2	70.5%	195 (88.6%)	4 (1.8%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.2%)	45.2	2373^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	48.7%		29.8	3443^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	26.0%	1070	41.9	52.0	45.5	70.0	41.9	48.0	36.4	26.7	$8,284
Woodville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	306 Kirby Dr	Woodville	75979	Tyler County	Woodville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 283-2452	303	23	13.3	68.6%	152 (50.2%)	55 (18.2%)	55 (18.2%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.6%)	26.2	3678^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.5%					(n/a)	38.4	30.5	39.8		43.8	43.9	24.1		$15,158
Woodville Intermediate	Public	3-5	401 N Charlton St	Woodville	75979	Tyler County	Woodville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(409) 283-2549	232	18	12.7	71.1%	141 (60.8%)	40 (17.2%)	31 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.5%)								(n/a)									$8,635
Corrigan-Camden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 W Second	Corrigan	75939	Polk County	Corrigan-Camden Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 398-2341	397	26	15.3	76.6%	149 (37.5%)	59 (14.9%)	160 (40.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.8%)	52.7	1970^th of 4627 public elementary schools	57.4%		48.6	2217^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.3%	247	53.7	48.2	55.1		48.2	48.2	46.9		$9,366
Leggett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	254 E Fm 942 E	Leggett	77350	Polk County	Leggett Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 398-2412	131	8	15.4	74.0%	92 (70.2%)	13 (9.9%)	19 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	16	4238^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.4%		19.5	4057^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.8%	181	20.0	17.7	66.7	44.4	13.3	23.5	16.7	11.1	$8,656
Zavalla Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	431 E Main St	Zavalla	75980	Angelina County	Zavalla Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 410-4033	162	17	9.7	75.3%	155 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	26.3	3674^th of 4627 public elementary schools	20.6%		13.7	4343^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	6.6%	669	42.9	39.1	36.4		47.6	26.1	27.3		$10,234

Frequently Asked Questions about Chester Elementary

Is Chester Elementary a good school?

Chester Elementary ranks 670^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Chester Elementary in?

Chester Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Chester Elementary?

Students at Chester Elementary are 93% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Chester Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended Chester Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Chester Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chester Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Chester High School

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