Chester Elementary School
Public elementary school in Chester, Texas · Chester ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Chester Elementary School serves 72 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Chester (Tyler County). It is one of 2 schools in Chester ISD. By enrollment it is the 4691st largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 8.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 8.84 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Chester ISD |
| County | Tyler County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481377000867 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Chester ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 72 | 195 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 8.1 | 8.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.8% | 43.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Chester Elementary School in context
Size
Chester Elementary School is the only elementary school in Chester ISD. Its 72 students are 36.9% of the district's 195. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 17.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 268; Chester Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 1 with 13 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 8, against an average of 10 per grade. This year grade 5 has 33% fewer students than kindergarten (8 against 12). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 8 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 93.1% here and 90.8% across Chester ISD.
45.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.6% across Chester ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 8.84 full-time-equivalent teachers for 72 students, Chester Elementary School has 8.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 72 students would have about 4.9 teachers, so Chester Elementary School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Chester Elementary School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Colmesneil Elementary School, 9.9 miles away in Colmesneil ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 93.1% |
| Hispanic | 5.6% |
| Black | 1.4% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 8 |
| Kindergarten | 12 |
| Grade 1 | 13 |
| Grade 2 | 9 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 9 |
| Grade 5 | 8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
273 Yellowjacket Dr., Chester, TX 75936
Phone: (936)969-2211
Website: chesterisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Chester Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colmesneil Elementary School | Colmesneil ISD | 9.9 mi | 220 | 14.3 | 70.5% |
| Woodville Elementary School | Woodville ISD | 14.7 mi | 303 | 13.3 | 68.6% |
| Woodville Intermediate School | Woodville ISD | 14.8 mi | 232 | 12.8 | 71.1% |
| Corrigan-Camden Elementary School | Corrigan-Camden ISD | 16.3 mi | 397 | 15.4 | 76.6% |
| Leggett Elementary School | Leggett ISD | 17.9 mi | 131 | 15.4 | 74% |
| Zavalla Elementary School | Zavalla ISD | 19.0 mi | 162 | 9.8 | 75.3% |
| H G Temple Elementary School | Diboll ISD | 21.0 mi | 428 | 13.7 | 75.5% |
| H G Temple Intermediate School | Diboll ISD | 21.0 mi | 309 | 11.9 | 70.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Chester ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester High School | High | 6–12 | 123 |