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Chester Andover Elementary School

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Chester Andover Elementary School ranks 75 th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Chester Andover Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 246 students in grades PK-6 in Chester, Vermont. The school is part of the Green Mountain Unified School District #77, which is ranked 38 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Chester Andover Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Vermont elementary schools, receiving a 2-star rating.

The school faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 10.6% in 2018-2019 to 52.7% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the state average and most nearby schools. Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by VTCAP/Smarter Balanced test scores, is generally below the state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 42.11% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 61% for 4th grade. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.7% to 61.38% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Cavendish Town Elementary (65.22%) and Weathersfield School (40.39%).

However, the school has shown some strengths in specific student subgroups, ranking 28th out of 60 Vermont elementary schools for female students and 20th out of 61 for male students in 2024-2025. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, which has decreased from 15.8 in 2022-2023 to 9.8 in 2024-2025, suggests that there may be opportunities for targeted academic interventions to improve the school's overall performance. By addressing the key areas of concern and learning from the successes of nearby high-performing schools, Chester Andover Elementary may be able to provide a better educational experience for its students.

246

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

72 Main Street
Chester, VT 05143

(802) 875-2108

District: Green Mountain Unified School District #77

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2018 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2018

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

Vermont avg48%

75^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 16 pts since 2018

From bottom 29% (2018) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 75Green Mountain Unified School District #77 among Vermont 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	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	75 of 137	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	83 of 133	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	76 of 113	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	88 of 133	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	100 of 148	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	76 of 138	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	101 of 142	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	28 of 60	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.7	42 of 55	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	29 of 44	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	42 of 61	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.5	21 of 66	68.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	11 of 45	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	17 of 44	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	10 of 21	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	19 of 38	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	10 of 44	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	5 of 42	88.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	20 of 61	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	25 of 56	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	29 of 46	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	39 of 62	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	38 of 65	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	28.5	15 of 17	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	82 of 141	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	89 of 142	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	87 of 133	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	91 of 145	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	104 of 147	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	84 of 146	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)76th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)12th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%-3 vs state

Science51%+7 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)						VTCAP Mathematics (2025)						VTCAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	VTCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chester Andover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	72 Main Street	Chester	05143	Windsor County	Green Mountain Unified School District #77	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 875-2108	246	25	9.8	61.4%	207 (84.1%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	46.5	75^th of 137 public elementary schools	45.3%		38.9	83^rd of 133 public elementary schools	37.6%	8	42.1	55.9	54.3	60.5			15.0	35.3	42.9	34.2			51.4
Union Street School	Public	3-5	43 Union Street	Springfield	05156	Windsor County	Springfield School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 885-5155	246	17	14.1	63.0%	218 (88.6%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.9%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	12.1	131^st of 137 public elementary schools	4.4%		18.6	118^th of 133 public elementary schools	11.3%	13	27.2	30.7	42.0				14.3	13.2	12.5				22.2
Elm Hill School	Public	PK, KG-2	10 Hoover Street	Springfield	05156	Windsor County	Springfield School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 885-5154	343	22	15.9	67.6%	292 (85.1%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)								(n/a)															$16,580	$1,612	$14,968
Grafton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	58 School Street	Grafton	05146	Windham County	Athens Grafton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 843-2495	39	6	7.0	53.8%	33 (84.6%)	1 (2.6%)	5 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cavendish Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	573 Main Street	Proctorsville	05153	Windsor County	Green Mountain Unified School District #77	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 875-7758	69	11	6.0	65.2%	61 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)								(n/a)															$13,743	$00	$13,743
Saxton River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	15 School Street	Saxtons River	05154	Windham County	Rockingham School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 869-2637	79	9	8.5	57.0%	66 (83.5%)	1 (1.3%)	5 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.9%)								(n/a)															$00	$00	$00
Ludlow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	45 Main Street	Ludlow	05149	Windsor County	Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 875-5151	79	14	5.7	63.3%	71 (89.9%)	1 (1.3%)	4 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)								(n/a)															$21,251	$00	$21,251
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	50 School Street Extension	Bellows Falls	05101	Windham County	Rockingham School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 463-4346	182	17	10.5	64.8%	166 (91.2%)	2 (1.1%)	9 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)															$00	$00	$00
Flood Brook School	Public	PK, KG-8	91 VT Route 11	Londonderry	05148	Windham County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 824-6811	287	27	10.6	44.6%	270 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.5%)	59.9	55^th of 137 public elementary schools	59.9%		79	20^th of 133 public elementary schools	85.0%	35	54.6	75.0	41.0	56.7	53.9	57.1	39.4	37.5	53.9	36.7	38.5	7.1	63.2	28.6
Reading Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	632 VT Route 106	Reading	05062	Windsor County	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 484-7230	34	4	8.1	32.4%	34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Chester Andover Elementary School

What district is Chester Andover Elementary School in?

Green Mountain Unified School District #77

What is the racial makeup of Chester Andover Elementary School?

Students at Chester Andover Elementary School are 84% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Chester Andover Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Chester Andover Elementary School.

Is Chester Andover Elementary School a good school?

Chester Andover Elementary School ranks 75^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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