Chester Elementary School
- Elementary school in Chester ISD
- Chester, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Total students
70
Avg. teacher experience
17.9 years
Chester ISD: 16.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Chester ISD: 95%
Statewide: 90.3%
Chester Elementary School is an elementary school in Chester, TX, in the Chester ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 70 students. 31.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,192, which is $8,282 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 17.9 years of experience.
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Website
Address
273 Yellowjacket DrChester, TX 75936-0028
Office phone number
Principal
- Amy Dinger
- chesterisd@chesterisd.com
- (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
70
African American
1 (1.4%)
Chester ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Chester ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Chester ISD: 0%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
5 (7.1%)
Chester ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Chester ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
61 (87.1%)
Chester ISD: 86.6%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
3 (4.3%)
Chester ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
31.4 %
Chester ISD: 36%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
62.9 %
Chester ISD: 58.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
2.9 %
Chester ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.9 %
Chester ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Chester ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
15.7 %
Chester ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
14.8 %
Chester ISD: 12.7%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
N/A
Chester ISD: Masked
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Chester ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
14 %
Chester ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Chester ISD: 21.4%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
8.9
African American
0 (0%)
Chester ISD: 0%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Chester ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Chester ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1 (11.3%)
Chester ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Chester ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
7.9 (88.7%)
Chester ISD: 95.2%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Chester ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
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: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
6.9 (77.4%)
Chester ISD: 85.6%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2 (22.6%)
Chester ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 24.9%
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 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
7.9
Chester ISD: 8.8
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
17.9 years
Chester ISD: 16.6 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
$54,192
Chester ISD: $54,943
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
Chester ISD: N/A
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$42,115
Chester ISD: $45,121
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$52,588
Chester ISD: $48,501
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$56,124
Chester ISD: $56,507
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$59,533
Chester ISD: $62,863
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$59,413
Chester ISD: $59,414
Statewide: $74,014