Best Public Schools in Chester, PA

Summary:

The city of Chester, Pennsylvania is home to 8 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. While the schools in Chester face significant challenges, with generally low academic performance compared to state averages, a few standout schools demonstrate the potential for improvement.

Chester Community Charter School and Chester Charter Scholars Academy Charter School show very different academic outcomes, with the Chester Charter Scholars Academy outperforming the other Chester schools. Meanwhile, Chester High School and STEM at Showalter have 4-year graduation rates below the state average. The schools with the highest per-student spending, Toby Farms Intermediate School and Stetser Elementary School, tend to have better academic performance, suggesting the importance of adequate funding.

Overall, the data paints a picture of a school district facing major challenges, with stark disparities in performance compared to state averages. Addressing the root causes of these inequities, such as poverty and resource gaps, will be critical for improving educational outcomes for students in Chester-Upland School District and Chester Community Charter School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chester Community Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	302 East 5th Street	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester Community Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-0400	4,276	235	18.2		60 (1.4%)	3,447 (80.6%)	608 (14.2%)	4 (0.1%)	6 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	147 (3.4%)	3.6	1503^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	1.5%		3.7	1512^th of 1534 public elementary schools	1.4%	9				5.1	3.7	6.6	1.2	2.9	2.0	3.6	23.5	8.0	16.6	10.9	8.2	14.6	9.5	12.7	14.6	11.7	$20,860	$4,199	$16,660
Chester Charter Scholars Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1500 Highland Avenue	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester Charter Scholars Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(610) 859-3010	700	56	12.5	98.6%	2 (0.3%)	662 (94.6%)	27 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)								(n/a)	2.2	2.1	26.1	20.8	11.7	21.2	7.5	7.8	2.0	11.9	64.7	30.0	47.6	32.1	25.0	38.5	32.1	37.3	39.2	33.9	$16,612	$4,474	$12,138
Stetser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	808 E 17th St	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3795	245	20	12.2	99.6%	4 (1.6%)	200 (81.6%)	28 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	16.2	1269^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.8%		15.8	1265^th of 1534 public elementary schools	17.5%	4				11.1	15.6	38.4				22.3	54.9		54.9	33.3	16.1	30.8				25.3	$28,473	$3,088	$25,384
Chester High School	Public	9-12	232 West 9th St	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3700	919	56	16.4	92.4%	18 (2.0%)	744 (81.0%)	132 (14.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.6%)	1.5	685^th of 686 public high schools	0.1%		2.2	673^rd of 674 public high schools	0.1%	12	0.0	0.0	5.0																		$23,018	$2,497	$20,521
Chester Upland School of Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	501 West 9th St	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3777	424	30	14.1	100.0%	10 (2.4%)	371 (87.5%)	24 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	7.9	1394^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.7%		3.6	1514^th of 1534 public elementary schools	1.3%	120				4.3	8.5	4.8				5.9	58.7		58.7	25.5	23.9	11.6				20.6	$17,316	$1,878	$15,437
STEM at Showalter	Public	7-12	1100 West 10th Street	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3401	484	40	12.1	95.9%	4 (0.8%)	421 (87.0%)	48 (9.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	2.2	674^th of 686 public high schools	1.7%		3.5	661^st of 674 public high schools	1.9%	13	1.5	2.9	17.8						9.6	9.6		25.0	25.0						42.9	42.9	$21,130	$2,292	$18,838
Toby Farms Intermediate School	Public	4-8	201 Bridgewater Road	Chester	19045	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 447-3815	299	27	11.0	100.0%	3 (1.0%)	255 (85.3%)	37 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	5.9	869^th of 891 public middle schools	2.5%		6.6	861^st of 893 public middle schools	3.6%	8							2.0	0.0	2.5	1.5		13.7	13.7				17.7	8.4	10.1	12.5	$24,712	$2,680	$22,031
Edgmont Scholars Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1450 Edgmont Ave	Chester	19013	Delaware County	Chester-Upland School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(610) 872-1358	372	24	15.5	94.6%	14 (3.8%)	343 (92.2%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5.8	1446^th of 1526 public elementary schools	5.2%		6	1444^th of 1534 public elementary schools	5.9%	2				0.0	2.4	0.0	0.0	3.3	0.0	0.9	57.5	0.0	35.9	15.2	25.0	12.5	6.3	6.5	0.0	11.5

Cities Near Chester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brookhaven	0.73 mi	3	571^st
Eddystone	2.06 mi	1	698^th
Aston	2.08 mi	7	273^rd
Wallingford	2.35 mi	4	21^st
Woodlyn	2.75 mi	1	668^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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