Chester Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 469 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 664th out of 2,535 elementary schools in NY.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Cindy Walsh
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Chester Union Free School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $18,292
- Graduation Rate: 11.9%
- Dropout Rate: 2.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.0
- Enrolled Students: 1,036
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 469
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 244 (52.0%)
- Females: 225 (48.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 44 (9.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 72 (15.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 116 (24.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 66 | 14.1% |
| Asian | 24 | 5.1% |
| Hispanic | 96 | 20.5% |
| White | 283 | 60.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 76 | 16.2% |
| 1st Grade | 70 | 14.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 73 | 15.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 73 | 15.6% |
| 4th Grade | 92 | 19.6% |
| 5th Grade | 85 | 18.1% |
Public Assistance (2010)
Estimated Percent of Students From Households That Receive Public Assistance: 21-30%
Attendance & Suspensions (2009)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.0%
District:
95.0%
State:
93.0%
Percent of Students Suspended
School:
2.0%
District:
4.0%
State:
5.0%
Teacher Experience & Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Less Than 3 Years of Experience
School:
8.0%
District:
7.0%
Percent of Teachers with Master's or Ph.D.
School:
8.0%
District:
10.0%
Teacher Turnover Rates (2010)
Turnover Rate For All Teachers
School:
6.0%
District:
6.0%
Source: NY Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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