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Chester Park Elementary School Of Inquiry
835 Lancaster Hwy
Chester SC, 29706, Chester County
Phone: 803-581-7282
Ranking: 
(795 out of 841, bottom 5%)*
(795 out of 841, bottom 5%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Chester County 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: | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 431 | 466 | 433 | 406 | 322 | 327 | 405 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 69 | 16.0% | 130 | 27.9% | 125 | 28.9% | 130 | 32.0% | 50 | 15.5% | 7 | 2.1% | 42 | 10.4% |
| Kindergarten: | 92 | 21.3% | 104 | 22.3% | 79 | 18.2% | 56 | 13.8% | 26 | 8.1% | 46 | 14.1% | 58 | 14.3% |
| Grade 1: | 97 | 22.5% | 72 | 15.5% | 59 | 13.6% | 34 | 8.4% | 50 | 15.5% | 46 | 14.1% | 70 | 17.3% |
| Grade 2: | 56 | 13.0% | 49 | 10.5% | 33 | 7.6% | 37 | 9.1% | 39 | 12.1% | 63 | 19.3% | 63 | 15.6% |
| Grade 3: | 48 | 11.1% | 37 | 7.9% | 29 | 6.7% | 34 | 8.4% | 60 | 18.6% | 58 | 17.7% | 52 | 12.8% |
| Grade 4: | 38 | 8.8% | 31 | 6.7% | 45 | 10.4% | 61 | 15.0% | 56 | 17.4% | 41 | 12.5% | 72 | 17.8% |
| Grade 5: | 31 | 7.2% | 43 | 9.2% | 56 | 12.9% | 54 | 13.3% | 41 | 12.7% | 66 | 20.2% | 48 | 11.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 236 | 54.8% | 256 | 54.9% | 241 | 55.7% | 228 | 56.2% | 180 | 55.9% | 178 | 54.4% | 216 | 53.3% |
| Female: | 195 | 45.2% | 210 | 45.1% | 192 | 44.3% | 178 | 43.8% | 134 | 41.6% | 141 | 43.1% | 185 | 45.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 1.7% |
| Black: | 327 | 75.9% | 333 | 71.5% | 325 | 75.1% | 303 | 74.6% | 254 | 78.9% | 269 | 82.3% | 324 | 80.0% |
| White: | 86 | 20.0% | 116 | 24.9% | 91 | 21.0% | 88 | 21.7% | 66 | 20.5% | 57 | 17.4% | 73 | 18.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 12 | 2.8% | 11 | 2.4% | 11 | 2.5% | 10 | 2.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 370 | 85.8% | 398 | 85.4% | 370 | 85.5% | 336 | 82.8% | 260 | 80.7% | 240 | 73.4% | 298 | 73.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 29 | 6.7% | 33 | 7.1% | 21 | 4.8% | 30 | 7.4% | 26 | 8.1% | 39 | 11.9% | 52 | 12.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.86 | 16.64 | 15.46 | 14.50 | 14.00 | 12.10 | 13.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PASS | ||||||
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 70.1% | 81.8% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 82% | 85.8% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 78.1% | 87.1% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 79.4% | 86.4% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 77.2% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 83% | 86.7% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 67.5% | 78% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 71.5% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 67.2% | 80% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.8% | 71.9% | 80.3% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 73.6% | 82.8% |
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 81.6% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 81.3% | 82.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 77.1% | 83.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 69.6% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 66.9% | 78.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 68.5% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29.9% | 55.7% | 67% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 57.3% | 70% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 57% | 70.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 58% | 72.5% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.1% | 54.3% | 69.7% |
| 2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.8% | 46% | 56.2% |
| 2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 47.5% | 60% |
| 2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27.4% | 47.2% | 64.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.8% | 44.9% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 23.5% | 40.6% | 64.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44% | 57.7% | 71.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 45.1% | 61.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.2% | 45.5% | 55.7% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.9% | 50.2% | 60.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 26.7% | 56.2% | 60.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.1% | 61.6% | 67.8% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49.8% | 49.5% | 61% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.8% | 66.4% | 72.1% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 73.5% | 79.4% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 70.1% | 79.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 71.6% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 77% | 83.8% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 70.6% | 74.4% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 65.4% | 73.2% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 67.5% | 76.6% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 61.4% | 74.6% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 71.3% | 79.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 58.1% | 68.9% |
| 2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 60.9% | 71% |
| 2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 54.3% | 70.3% |
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 70.9% | 76.4% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 71.2% | 80.7% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 68.6% | 79.6% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 73.1% | 81.8% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 71% | 82.7% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 66.2% | 80.8% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 64.8% | 75.7% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 63.3% | 76.5% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 67% | 78% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 63.8% | 78.2% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 71.2% | 78.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79.6% | 81.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 72.2% | 80.3% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 65.3% | 78.6% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 66.3% | 78.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 69.2% | 78.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 64.5% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.5% | 63.7% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.4% | 70.6% | 76.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 67.6% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 69.4% | 78.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 73% | 79.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.9% | 43.5% | 57.1% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 38% | 44.5% | 62.3% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 44.6% | 61.8% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 35% | 45.2% | 62.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 20.8% | 45.3% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 29.2% | 48.4% | 68.9% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 30.6% | 52.3% | 68.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 25.5% | 61.3% | 69.2% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.1% | 55.8% | 70.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 59.9% | 73.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 62.4% | 73.2% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 53.8% | 64.7% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 60.1% | 71% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 71.1% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 60.4% | 72.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 63.3% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 58.9% | 76.4% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 66% | 79.8% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.3% | 69.6% | 76.1% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 70% | 77% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 72.3% | 80.9% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 76.5% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 58% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 49.1% | 67.4% | 72.2% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 67.6% | 74.3% |
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 57.3% | 68.2% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68.9% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 66% | 76.8% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 66.4% | 79.8% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 58.2% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 64.8% | 77.6% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 68.1% | 80% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 67.2% | 78.1% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.2% | 63.4% | 78.3% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 63.3% | 76.5% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 69.1% | 81.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.2% | 67.8% | 74.6% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 73.9% | 76.2% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 65.5% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 66.7% | 75.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 68% | 77.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 67.7% | 77.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.1% | 55.6% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 60.1% | 71.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 64.5% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 64.3% | 76.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 64.5% | 76.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.7% | 40.6% | 58.2% |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 43.4% | 60.3% |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 37.8% | 56.7% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 32% | 38.3% | 59.5% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 41.3% | 60.6% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.9% | 48% | 61.4% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 57.7% | 68.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 21.1% | 50.8% | 66% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.9% | 51.5% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 58.2% | 71.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 62.2% | 73% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 55.6% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 57.5% | 63.5% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 53% | 63.9% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 55.3% | 62.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 52.1% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 62% | 66.3% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.4% | 59.6% | 70% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 61.6% | 66.1% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 37% | 55% | 70.4% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 59.3% | 69.9% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 55.1% | 71.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 59.9% | 73.2% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 65.5% | 74.5% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 66.9% | 77.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 58.9% | 73.6% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 61.8% | 74.5% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 50.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 28.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 71.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,186.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,196.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,782.0 |
* Chester Park Elementary School Of Inquiry was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.