Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Chester ISD: B

Total students

76

Avg. teacher experience

11.2 years

Chester ISD: 13.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Chester ISD: 91.7%

Statewide: 90%

Chester Elementary School is an elementary school in Chester, TX, in the Chester ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 76 students. 35.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $75,809, which is $16,922 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

chesterisd.com

Address

273 Yellowjacket Dr
Chester, TX 75936-0028

Office phone number

(936) 969-2211

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Chester Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

76

African American

0 (0%)

Chester ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Chester ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Chester ISD: 0%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

4 (5.3%)

Chester ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Chester ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

68 (89.5%)

Chester ISD: 86.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

4 (5.3%)

Chester ISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

5.3%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

89.5%

Two or more races

5.3%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

35.5 %

Chester ISD: 40.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

56.6 %

Chester ISD: 56.6%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

0 %

Chester ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

35.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

56.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

0 %

Chester ISD: 0%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.3 %

Chester ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

7.9 %

Chester ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

0%

Gifted and talented

1.3%

Special education

7.9%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Chester ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Chester ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Chester ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated

Chester ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

17.9 %

Chester ISD: 17.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

N/A

Chester ISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Chester ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

N/A

Chester ISD: N/A

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

40 %

Chester ISD: 30.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Chester ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

17.1 %

Chester ISD: 15.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Chester ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

7.3

African American

0 (0%)

Chester ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Chester ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Chester ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

1 (13.7%)

Chester ISD: 4.7%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Chester ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

6.3 (86.3%)

Chester ISD: 95.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Chester ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Chester ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

5.3 (72.7%)

Chester ISD: 85.9%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

2 (27.3%)

Chester ISD: 14.1%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Chester ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

10.4

Chester ISD: 10

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

11.2 years

Chester ISD: 13.9 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$75,809

Chester ISD: $75,719

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$37,661

Chester ISD: $37,661

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$65,970

Chester ISD: $69,631

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

N/A

Chester ISD: $46,957

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$92,916

Chester ISD: $94,748

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$58,540

Chester ISD: $86,796

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Chester ISD: $54,476

Statewide: $71,111

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