Chester Elementary Primary School
325 Middlefield Rd
Chester MA, 01011, Hampden County
Phone: 413-685-1360
Ranking: 
(695 out of 1,316, bottom 47%)*
(695 out of 1,316, bottom 47%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Gateway School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 117 | 120 | 135 | 135 | 78 | 73 | 70 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 22 | 18.8% | 14 | 11.7% | 21 | 15.6% | 18 | 13.3% | 13 | 16.7% | 11 | 15.1% | 14 | 20.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 10 | 8.5% | 18 | 15.0% | 19 | 14.1% | 26 | 19.3% | 16 | 20.5% | 18 | 24.7% | 7 | 10.0% |
| Grade 1: | 23 | 19.7% | 19 | 15.8% | 26 | 19.3% | 22 | 16.3% | 18 | 23.1% | 10 | 13.7% | 14 | 20.0% |
| Grade 2: | 19 | 16.2% | 23 | 19.2% | 24 | 17.8% | 25 | 18.5% | 11 | 14.1% | 13 | 17.8% | 9 | 12.9% |
| Grade 3: | 23 | 19.7% | 19 | 15.8% | 25 | 18.5% | 19 | 14.1% | 15 | 19.2% | 5 | 6.8% | 15 | 21.4% |
| Grade 4: | 20 | 17.1% | 27 | 22.5% | 20 | 14.8% | 25 | 18.5% | 5 | 6.4% | 16 | 21.9% | 11 | 15.7% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 62 | 53.0% | 67 | 55.8% | 69 | 51.1% | 78 | 57.8% | 44 | 56.4% | 38 | 52.1% | 36 | 51.4% |
| Female: | 55 | 47.0% | 53 | 44.2% | 66 | 48.9% | 57 | 42.2% | 34 | 43.6% | 35 | 47.9% | 30 | 42.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 1.7% | 2 | 1.7% | 2 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 1.7% | 2 | 1.7% | 2 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.4% | 1 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 2.6% | 2 | 1.7% | 2 | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 2 | 1.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 108 | 92.3% | 114 | 95.0% | 129 | 95.6% | 134 | 99.3% | 76 | 97.4% | 72 | 98.6% | 69 | 98.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 47 | 40.2% | 46 | 38.3% | 44 | 32.6% | 37 | 27.4% | 20 | 25.6% | 13 | 17.8% | 13 | 18.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 4.3% | 2 | 1.7% | 7 | 5.2% | 14 | 10.4% | 8 | 10.3% | 6 | 8.2% | 4 | 5.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.47 | 12.24 | 13.64 | 13.64 | 16.77 | 10.00 | 8.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCAS | ||||||
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45.5% | 47.2% | N/A |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 33% | 43% | 59% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 56% | 56% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 61% | 63% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 59% | 61% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 64% | 61% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 49% | 57% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 45% | 39% | 52% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 25% | 26% | 60% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 100% | 66% | 61% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71% | 55% | 65% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 51% | 66% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 59% | 61% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84% | 59% | 67% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 60% | 55% | 63% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 48% | 62% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 40% | 58% |
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59.1% | 48.1% | 56% |
| 2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 43% | 56% |
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 33% | 41% | 50% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 39% | 50% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 55% | 56% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 23% | 49% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 47% | 53% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 39% | 53% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 53% | 57% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 19% | 31% | 53% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31.8% | 35.8% | 40% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 28% | 42% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 28% | 41% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 22% | 40% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 39% | 48% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 18% | 34% | 49% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 55% | 48% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48% | 40% | 47% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 24% | 51% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45% | 47% | 52% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Chester Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.