Chesterfield Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Chesterfield Elementary School (Closed 2023)

2142 Pax Hill Road
Morganton, NC 28655

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Serving 190 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chesterfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chesterfield Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	26
1	26
2	31
3	25
4	31
5	34

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Total Students

190 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chesterfield Elementary School
2023	190
2022	190
2021	190
2020	190
2019	190
2018	191
2017	191
2016	212
2015	187
2014	198
2013	226
2012	234
2011	234
2010	243
2009	230
2008	227
2007	291
2006	290
2005	297
2004	318
2003	301
2002	323
2001	347
2000	334
1999	330
1998	301
1997	263
1996	231
1995	220
1994	196
1993	199
1992	212
1991	208
1990	211
1989	231
1988	254
1987	263

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chesterfield Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	15
2014	15
2013	19
2012	18
2011	19
2010	20
2009	22
2008	24
2006	24
2005	31
2004	29
2003	28
2002	24
2001	24
2000	24
1999	24
1998	21
1997	17
1996	16
1995	14
1994	14
1993	13
1992	17
1991	17
1990	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

(17-18)

35-39%

48%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Chesterfield Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2018	37%	48%	43%
2017	52%	47%	50%
2016	37%	47%	49%
2015	37%	44%	48%
2014	42%	43%	47%
2013	37%	42%	46%
2012	77%	82%	88%
2011	82%	82%	89%
2010	82%	81%	88%

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(17-18)

35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Chesterfield Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2018	37%	47%	43%
2017	37%	46%	47%
2016	37%	47%	48%
2015	37%	46%	50%
2014	37%	46%	48%
2013	42%	45%	46%
2012	67%	73%	79%
2011	67%	70%	77%
2010	57%	69%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chesterfield Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2023	12:1	15:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	16:1
2020	12:1	15:1	16:1
2019	12:1	15:1	16:1
2018	12:1	16:1	15:1
2017	12:1	15:1	15:1
2016	13:1	16:1	15:1
2015	12:1	16:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	12:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	19:1
2011	13:1	15:1	15:1
2010	12:1	15:1	14:1
2009	11:1	15:1	13:1
2008	10:1	15:1	13:1
2006	12:1	14:1	14:1
2005	10:1	14:1	12:1
2004	11:1	15:1	13:1
2003	11:1	15:1	14:1
2002	13:1	15:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	14:1	15:1	14:1
1997	15:1	16:1	15:1
1996	14:1	16:1	15:1
1995	16:1	16:1	16:1
1994	14:1	16:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	16:1
1992	12:1	16:1	16:1
1991	12:1	16:1	16:1
1990	12:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Chesterfield Elementary School	North Carolina
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
1998	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chesterfield Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	6%	3%	6%
2019	6%	3%	6%
2018	6%	3%	7%
2017	6%	3%	7%
2016	4%	3%	6%
2015	3%	3%	7%
2014	5%	3%	7%
2013	5%	3%	7%
2012	5%	3%	7%
2011	5%	2%	7%
2010	5%	3%	7%
2009	5%	2%	7%
2008	7%	3%	9%
2007	7%	3%	9%
2006	8%	2%	9%
2005	10%	2%	9%
2004	12%	2%	10%
2003	13%	2%	10%
2002	8%	2%	10%
2001	10%	2%	10%
2000	8%	2%	10%
1999	8%	2%	9%
1998	2%	2%	9%
1997	1%	1%	7%
1996	1%	1%	7%
1995	1%	1%	5%
1994	1%	1%	4%
1993	1%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

15%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chesterfield Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2023	15%	20%	20%
2022	15%	20%	19%
2021	15%	19%	18%
2020	15%	18%	16%
2019	15%	18%	16%
2018	18%	17%	15%
2017	18%	17%	15%
2016	21%	16%	14%
2015	18%	16%	13%
2014	16%	15%	11%
2013	17%	14%	11%
2012	14%	13%	10%
2011	14%	13%	9%
2010	11%	11%	7%
2009	10%	11%	7%
2008	12%	11%	7%
2007	9%	10%	7%
2006	8%	8%	5%
2005	8%	8%	5%
2004	7%	7%	4%
2003	5%	6%	4%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	5%	4%	3%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	4%	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chesterfield Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2023	4%	25%	4%
2022	4%	25%	4%
2021	4%	25%	4%
2020	4%	25%	5%
2019	4%	25%	5%
2018	3%	26%	4%
2017	3%	26%	4%
2016	1%	26%	5%
2015	3%	26%	5%
2014	6%	26%	5%
2013	5%	26%	5%
2012	8%	26%	6%
2011	10%	26%	6%
2010	19%	31%	10%
2009	19%	31%	10%
2008	13%	29%	7%
2007	14%	29%	7%
2006	16%	32%	9%
2005	14%	31%	9%
2004	12%	31%	9%
2003	13%	31%	8%
2002	13%	31%	8%
2001	12%	31%	8%
2000	12%	31%	8%
1999	11%	31%	8%
1998	10%	30%	8%
1997	11%	31%	8%
1996	9%	31%	7%
1995	12%	30%	8%
1994	13%	30%	8%
1993	17%	30%	8%
1992	15%	30%	8%
1991	16%	30%	8%

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White

68%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chesterfield Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2023	68%	44%	63%
2022	68%	45%	64%
2021	68%	46%	66%
2020	68%	48%	68%
2019	68%	48%	68%
2018	68%	49%	69%
2017	68%	49%	69%
2016	67%	50%	71%
2015	68%	50%	72%
2014	67%	51%	73%
2013	66%	52%	73%
2012	68%	53%	74%
2011	67%	53%	74%
2010	65%	54%	76%
2009	66%	54%	76%
2008	68%	55%	77%
2007	70%	56%	77%
2006	68%	56%	77%
2005	68%	57%	77%
2004	69%	58%	77%
2003	69%	59%	78%
2002	75%	60%	78%
2001	73%	61%	79%
2000	78%	61%	79%
1999	80%	62%	81%
1998	85%	63%	81%
1997	86%	64%	83%
1996	88%	64%	85%
1995	83%	65%	86%
1994	84%	66%	87%
1993	80%	66%	88%
1992	82%	66%	89%
1991	82%	66%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Chesterfield Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	8%	4%	3%
2014	6%	4%	4%
2013	7%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chesterfield Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2023	0.51	0.71	0.56
2022	0.51	0.70	0.55
2021	0.51	0.69	0.53
2020	0.51	0.68	0.51
2019	0.51	0.68	0.51
2018	0.50	0.67	0.49
2017	0.50	0.67	0.49
2016	0.51	0.66	0.48
2015	0.50	0.66	0.46
2014	0.53	0.65	0.46
2013	0.53	0.65	0.45
2012	0.51	0.64	0.44
2011	0.52	0.64	0.43
2010	0.53	0.61	0.41
2009	0.52	0.61	0.41
2008	0.54	0.61	0.39
2007	0.51	0.60	0.40
2006	0.50	0.58	0.40
2005	0.51	0.58	0.39
2004	0.50	0.57	0.39
2003	0.49	0.56	0.37
2002	0.42	0.55	0.37
2001	0.44	0.53	0.36
2000	0.37	0.53	0.35
1999	0.34	0.52	0.34
1998	0.27	0.52	0.32
1997	0.25	0.50	0.30
1996	0.22	0.50	0.27
1995	0.30	0.49	0.25
1994	0.28	0.48	0.24
1993	0.33	0.48	0.21
1992	0.31	0.48	0.21
1991	0.30	0.48	0.20

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Eligible for

64%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chesterfield Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2023	64%	57%	64%
2022	64%	47%	45%
2021	64%	49%	47%
2020	64%	52%	50%
2019	64%	52%	50%
2018	80%	53%	51%
2017	80%	53%	51%
2016	72%	52%	50%
2015	98%	52%	66%
2014	85%	47%	53%
2013	73%	47%	52%
2012	74%	45%	48%
2011	75%	43%	47%
2010	67%	40%	46%
2009	76%	28%	48%
2008	67%	25%	40%
2007	62%	35%	39%
2006	56%	35%	38%
2005	61%	37%	37%
2004	60%	36%	34%
2003	50%	27%	31%
2002	50%	30%	29%
2001	39%	29%	26%
2000	40%	31%	29%
1999	41%	31%	27%
1998	38%	31%	24%
1997	39%	30%	23%
1996	44%	30%	22%
1995	38%	29%	22%
1994	38%	29%	22%
1993	48%	29%	21%
1992	32%	22%	16%
1991	53%	31%	22%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Chesterfield Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2023	11%	3%	6%
2022	11%	2%	6%
2021	11%	3%	6%
2020	11%	4%	8%
2019	11%	4%	8%
2018	7%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	10%	5%	8%
2014	11%	7%	10%
2013	10%	7%	10%
2012	8%	8%	10%
2011	9%	8%	10%
2010	12%	9%	11%
2008	21%	6%	11%
2007	15%	8%	12%
2006	14%	7%	12%
2005	15%	8%	13%
2004	17%	8%	11%
2003	21%	7%	12%
2002	25%	8%	12%
2001	22%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Burke County Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 48% NC state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NC state average).

How many students attend Chesterfield Elementary School?

190 students attend Chesterfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Chesterfield Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Chesterfield Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Chesterfield Elementary School offer ?

Chesterfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Chesterfield Elementary School part of?

Chesterfield Elementary School is part of Burke County Schools.

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