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Elementary School · Code: 6720059

Chester Elementary

Gateway

State Rankings (Elementary)
#275
Overall Rank
#191
ELA MCAS
#324
Math MCAS
#708
Attendance
#509
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts+2562%(Rank #191)
Mathematics+3354%(Rank #324)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
512
Math
504
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 95.0th · Math: 70.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
14
Total Classes
51
Students
112
Student Population
Students with Disabilities32.1%
Low Income41.1%
52.7% Female
47.3% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
91%
White: 91.1%
Hispanic/Latino: 6.3%
Multi-Race: 0.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.8%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+1.8
93.2%
Chronically Absent-18.7
18.6%
Avg. Absences per Student12.1

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)+25
62
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+33
54
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+1.8
93.2
20182025
Below pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-18.7
18.6
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)12.5
Student/Teacher Ratio9.1 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers74.4%
Teaching In-Field92.9%
Retention
Teacher Retention92.9%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education92%
Special Education8%
Quick Facts
District: Gateway
School Code: 6720059
Avg. Class Size: 14
Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.1 to 1

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