Chester Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Chester Elementary School

650 Opdyke St
Chester, IL 62233

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Top 50%

Serving 637 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Chester Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 637 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 50% in IL
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Chester Elementary School's student population of 637 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chester Elementary School
Pre-K	65
Kind	58
1	71
2	61
3	59
4	46
5	60
6	73
7	75
8	69

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Total Students

637 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chester Elementary School
2023	616
2022	613
2021	607
2020	660
2019	660
2018	644
2017	644
2016	623
2015	629
2014	649
2013	650
2012	625
2011	657
2010	656
2009	664
2008	634
2007	661
2006	680
2005	675
2004	709
2003	705
2002	715
2001	683
2000	620
1999	633
1998	659
1997	709
1996	714
1995	693
1994	681
1993	654
1992	664
1991	679
1990	649
1989	622
1988	602
1987	607

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chester Elementary School
2023	45
2022	41
2020	39
2019	39
2018	40
2017	40
2016	41
2015	43
2014	39
2013	66
2012	43
2011	43
2010	44
2009	42
2008	33
2007	39
2006	45
2005	44
2004	44
2003	44
2002	46
2001	45
2000	44
1999	44
1998	42
1997	39
1996	37
1995	39
1994	36
1993	33
1992	35
1991	35
1990	33

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School Rankings

Chester Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chester Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1550 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Chester Elementary School
2023	#1550
2022	#1759
2021	#1797
2019	#2027
2018	#2025
2017	#2090
2016	#1847
2015	#1971
2014	#2367
2013	#2492
2012	#2283

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20%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Chester Elementary School	Illinois	Chester Community Unit School District 139
2023	20%	27%	18%
2021	12%	28%	12%
2019	16%	33%	17%
2018	15%	32%	15%
2017	16%	32%	16%
2016	19%	31%	17%
2015	15%	29%	13%
2014	43%	59%	43%
2013	43%	58%	45%
2012	79%	80%	71%
2011	81%	80%	74%

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34%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Chester Elementary School	Illinois	Chester Community Unit School District 139
2022	34%	30%	30%
2021	36%	32%	32%
2019	44%	38%	41%
2018	43%	37%	15%
2017	42%	38%	39%
2016	41%	36%	40%
2015	40%	38%	39%
2014	52%	57%	52%
2013	55%	58%	55%
2012	74%	75%	68%
2011	76%	75%	71%

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50-54%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chester Elementary School	Illinois	Chester Community Unit School District 139
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	16:1
2019	17:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	13:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	10:1	13:1	10:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	16:1	14:1
2010	15:1	16:1	13:1
2009	16:1	16:1	14:1
2008	19:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	17:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	13:1
2005	15:1	16:1	14:1
2004	16:1	17:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	14:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	15:1	16:1	14:1
2000	14:1	16:1	14:1
1999	14:1	16:1	14:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	17:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	19:1
1990	20:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

14%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chester Elementary School	Illinois	Chester Community Unit School District 139
2023	15%	27%	12%
2022	15%	27%	12%
2021	14%	27%	11%
2020	10%	26%	8%
2019	10%	26%	8%
2018	8%	26%	6%
2017	8%	26%	6%
2016	6%	26%	5%
2015	6%	25%	4%
2014	5%	25%	4%
2013	4%	24%	3%
2012	3%	24%	3%
2011	2%	23%	2%
2010	3%	22%	3%
2009	3%	22%	2%
2008	1%	21%	1%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	2%	19%	1%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	12%	2%
1995	1%	12%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1991	1%	10%	1%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Chester Elementary School	Illinois	Chester Community Unit School District 139
2023	1%	17%	1%
2022	1%	17%	1%
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	2%
2019	1%	17%	2%
2016	1%	17%	1%
2015	4%	17%	3%
2014	4%	17%	3%
2013	3%	18%	2%
2012	2%	18%	2%
2011	3%	18%	2%
2010	4%	20%	3%
2009	3%	20%	3%
2008	3%	20%	2%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	2%	21%	2%
2003	3%	21%	3%
2002	3%	21%	3%
2001	2%	21%	2%
2000	1%	21%	1%
1999	1%	21%	1%
1998	1%	21%	2%
1993	1%	21%	1%
1992	1%	21%	1%
1990	1%	22%	1%
1988	1%	22%	1%

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White

81%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chester Elementary School	Illinois	Chester Community Unit School District 139
2023	81%	45%	83%
2022	81%	47%	83%
2021	82%	47%	85%
2020	86%	48%	87%
2019	86%	48%	87%
2018	88%	49%	90%
2017	88%	49%	90%
2016	89%	49%	90%
2015	90%	49%	91%
2014	90%	50%	91%
2013	90%	50%	92%
2012	92%	51%	93%
2011	92%	51%	93%
2010	93%	53%	94%
2009	94%	53%	94%
2008	95%	54%	95%
2007	95%	55%	95%
2006	96%	56%	97%
2005	97%	57%	97%
2004	97%	57%	97%
2003	97%	58%	97%
2002	97%	59%	97%
2001	98%	60%	98%
2000	99%	61%	99%
1999	99%	62%	99%
1998	99%	63%	98%
1997	99%	64%	99%
1996	99%	64%	98%
1995	99%	65%	98%
1994	99%	65%	99%
1993	99%	65%	99%
1992	99%	66%	99%
1991	98%	66%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Chester Elementary School	Illinois	Chester Community Unit School District 139
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Chester Elementary School	Illinois	Chester Community Unit School District 139
2023	0.32	0.70	0.30
2022	0.32	0.68	0.30
2021	0.31	0.68	0.27
2020	0.25	0.68	0.24
2019	0.25	0.68	0.24
2018	0.22	0.67	0.19
2017	0.22	0.67	0.19
2016	0.20	0.67	0.18
2015	0.19	0.67	0.18
2014	0.19	0.66	0.16
2013	0.19	0.66	0.15
2012	0.15	0.65	0.14
2011	0.15	0.66	0.13
2010	0.13	0.64	0.12
2009	0.12	0.64	0.12
2008	0.10	0.64	0.09
2007	0.09	0.63	0.08
2006	0.08	0.61	0.06
2005	0.06	0.61	0.07
2004	0.06	0.60	0.05
2003	0.06	0.59	0.06
2002	0.06	0.59	0.06
2001	0.04	0.58	0.04
1993	0.02	0.52	0.02
1992	0.02	0.52	0.01
1991	0.04	0.52	0.03
1990	0.03	0.51	0.03
1989	0.02	0.51	0.02

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Eligible for

46%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chester Elementary School	Illinois	Chester Community Unit School District 139
2023	47%	43%	41%
2022	47%	43%	40%
2021	48%	44%	40%
2020	52%	47%	46%
2019	52%	47%	46%
2018	45%	46%	40%
2017	45%	46%	40%
2016	45%	47%	40%
2015	52%	52%	48%
2014	46%	47%	40%
2013	47%	45%	40%
2012	23%	21%	18%
2011	45%	39%	38%
2010	46%	37%	44%
2009	37%	33%	32%
2008	40%	32%	33%
2007	33%	32%	28%
2006	36%	32%	33%
2005	32%	32%	27%
2004	33%	31%	27%
2003	33%	30%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chester Elementary School	Illinois	Chester Community Unit School District 139
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	2%	2%	3%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	15%	3%	12%
2015	10%	2%	7%
2014	8%	3%	8%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	24%	27%	23%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	11%	6%	10%
2008	11%	6%	10%
2007	11%	6%	9%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	12%	5%	11%
2004	10%	5%	9%
2003	9%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chester Community Unit School District 139

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chester Elementary School's ranking?

Chester Elementary School is ranked #1550 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Chester Elementary School often compared to?

Chester Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Steeleville Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Chester Elementary School?

637 students attend Chester Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Chester Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chester Elementary School?

Chester Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Chester Elementary School offer ?

Chester Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Chester Elementary School part of?

Chester Elementary School is part of Chester Community Unit School District 139.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 637 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education