Chester Elementary School

650 Opdyke St, Chester, IL 62233 | (618) 826-2354

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 656

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 656 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 391st out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Tim Lochhead

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Chester Community Unit School District - Cusd 139
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,460
Graduation Rate: 81.1%
Dropout Rate: 2.3%
Students Per Teacher: 13.0
Enrolled Students: 946

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 656
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 335 (51.1%)
Females: 315 (48.0%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 35 (5.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 304 (46.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 339 (51.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Chester Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.2%
Black	25	3.8%
Asian	1	0.2%
Hispanic	15	2.3%
White	608	92.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	46	7.0%
Kindergarten	75	11.4%
1st Grade	80	12.2%
2nd Grade	70	10.7%
3rd Grade	56	8.5%
4th Grade	60	9.1%
5th Grade	69	10.5%
6th Grade	68	10.4%
7th Grade	72	11.0%
8th Grade	60	9.1%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

94.9%

District:

93.9%

State:

93.9%

Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Chester Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 29, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
The BEST in the area!!!! Go Jr. Jackets!!!!!

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 12, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
The Best in the area! Go Jr. Jackets!

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