Chester County Junior High School

Summary:

Chester County Junior High School is a public middle school located in Henderson, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 608 students. The school is part of the Chester County School District, which is ranked 10th out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chester County Junior High School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Tennessee middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies are generally higher than the state and county averages. However, the school's performance for African American and Special Education students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of the state. Compared to nearby schools like Selmer Middle School and Lexington Middle School, Chester County Junior High School outperforms them in academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

The school's higher per-student spending of $9,518 in the 2020-2021 school year, compared to the state average, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.9 in the 2022-2023 school year may contribute to its strong academic performance. While the school has some areas for improvement, particularly in addressing achievement gaps for certain student subgroups, it serves as a model of academic excellence in the Chester County region.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 930 East Main ST
       Henderson, TN  38340


(731) 989-8135

District: Chester County

SchoolDigger Rank:
236th of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools


Students who attend Chester County Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Chester County High School

Feeder schools for Chester County Junior High School:

Elementary:    Chester County Middle School
    East Chester Elementary School
    Jacks Creek Elementary
    W Chester Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  608

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.6%
African American:
14.3%
Hispanic:
4.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.2% Help


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Compare Details Chester County Junior High School ranks better than 59.8% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.83. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chester County Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chester County Junior High School 236th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Chester County Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Special Education students:
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Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Chester County:

SchoolDigger ranks Chester County 12th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chester County Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Chester County Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 52.40 202nd 435 53.6%
2011 45.07 280th 462 39.4%
2012 38.40 312th 466 33.0%
2013 59.60 217th 475 54.3%
2014 52.81 240th 485 50.5%
2015 65.11 170th 492 65.4%
2017 55.07 151st 362 58.3%
2018 56.05 215th 563 61.8%
2019 62.32 158th 574 72.5%
2021 76.84 79th 576 86.3%
2022 78.08 83rd 569 85.4%
2023 70.79 135th 594 77.3%
2024 54.83 236th 587 59.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Chester County Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.39 230th 279 17.6%
2019 41.88 113th 222 49.1%
2021 43.32 102nd 238 57.1%
2022 36.42 146th 260 43.8%
2023 26.33 229th 288 20.5%
2024 20.99 276th 299 7.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chester County Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.06 293rd 481 39.1%
2019 55.25 165th 490 66.3%
2021 73.72 54th 483 88.8%
2022 70.12 78th 495 84.2%
2023 63.27 120th 514 76.7%
2024 47.83 240th 510 52.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Chester County Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.76 195th 529 63.1%
2021 68.86 117th 538 78.3%
2022 73.49 99th 552 82.1%
2023 71.37 124th 560 77.9%
2024 55.73 227th 554 59.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Chester County Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.23 123rd 523 76.5%
2021 79.83 62nd 529 88.3%
2022 78.82 71st 540 86.9%
2023 66.26 144th 557 74.1%
2024 51.58 244th 560 56.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Chester County Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.31 151st 284 46.8%
2019 37.76 163rd 293 44.4%
2021 58.71 79th 277 71.5%
2022 54.18 98th 299 67.2%
2023 42.45 159th 316 49.7%
2024 33.74 188th 318 40.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chester County Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.09 72nd 219 67.1%
2019 38.04 130th 228 43.0%
2021 57.51 74th 261 71.6%
2022 48.98 113th 275 58.9%
2023 59.13 97th 285 66.0%
2024 68.59 74th 285 74.0%
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Rank History for White students at Chester County Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.56 184th 481 61.7%
2019 62.35 139th 484 71.3%
2021 74.31 88th 496 82.3%
2022 78.39 76th 500 84.8%
2023 70.29 113th 503 77.5%
2024 50.30 226th 504 55.2%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Chester County Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 295 42 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1989 284 49 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a -13 320
1990 277 51 0 0 0 n/a n/a 11 339
1991 316 64 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1992 299 61 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1993 322 70 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 393
1994 336 71 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 411
1995 307 48 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1996 307 48 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1997 322 49 0 1 0 n/a n/a 2 374
1998 606 113 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 724
1999 327 61 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 401 401
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 392 392
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 373 373
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 373 373
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 399 399
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 418 418
2006 349 72 2 5 1 n/a n/a 0 429
2007 377 72 2 13 2 n/a n/a 0 466
2008 371 55 2 5 1 n/a n/a 0 434
2009 366 56 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 431
2010 343 53 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2011 353 65 0 7 0 0 1 0 426
2012 549 88 1 24 1 0 6 0 669
2013 588 73 4 19 0 0 7 0 691
2014 588 78 4 19 1 0 7 0 697
2015 575 73 5 19 1 0 5 0 678
2016 576 72 4 22 1 0 2 0 677
2017 560 81 5 23 3 0 3 0 675
2018 504 97 2 26 4 0 7 0 640
2019 482 84 2 35 3 0 12 0 618
2020 527 96 3 28 1 0 16 0 671
2021 476 86 4 20 2 0 15 0 603
2022 453 92 4 23 2 0 19 0 593
2023 466 87 3 29 2 0 21 0 608

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chester County Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 337 14.0 24.0 n/a
1989 320 14.0 22.8 n/a
1990 339 14.0 24.2 n/a
1991 381 16.0 23.8 n/a
1992 361 16.0 22.5 n/a
1993 393 16.0 24.6 n/a
1994 411 21.0 19.6 n/a
1995 358 21.0 17.0 n/a
1996 358 21.0 17.0 n/a
1997 374 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 724 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 394 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 401 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 392 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 373 n/a n/a n/a
2003 373 n/a n/a n/a
2004 399 n/a n/a n/a
2005 418 n/a n/a n/a
2006 429 19.0 22.6 n/a
2007 466 18.5 25.2 38.8
2008 434 18.4 23.6 51.2
2009 431 19.4 22.2 52
2010 402 20.0 20.1 56
2011 426 20.3 20.9 47.4
2012 669 32.0 20.9 36.2
2013 691 32.0 21.5 52.2
2014 697 32.0 21.7 54.9
2015 678 32.0 21.1 55.2
2016 677 34.0 19.9 48.4
2017 675 38.5 17.5 n/a
2018 640 41.0 15.6 n/a
2019 618 40.0 15.4 n/a
2020 671 43.0 15.6 56.2
2021 603 40.6 14.8 n/a
2022 593 37.1 15.9 n/a
2023 608 38.1 15.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Chester County Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 337 14.0 24.0 n/a
1989 320 14.0 22.8 n/a
1990 339 14.0 24.2 n/a
1991 381 16.0 23.8 n/a
1992 361 16.0 22.5 n/a
1993 393 16.0 24.6 n/a
1994 411 21.0 19.6 n/a
1995 358 21.0 17.0 n/a
1996 358 21.0 17.0 n/a
1997 374 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 724 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 394 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 401 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 392 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 373 n/a n/a n/a
2003 373 n/a n/a n/a
2004 399 n/a n/a n/a
2005 418 n/a n/a n/a
2006 429 19.0 22.6 n/a
2007 466 18.5 25.2 38.8
2008 434 18.4 23.6 51.2
2009 431 19.4 22.2 52
2010 402 20.0 20.1 56
2011 426 20.3 20.9 47.4
2012 669 32.0 20.9 36.2
2013 691 32.0 21.5 52.2
2014 697 32.0 21.7 54.9
2015 678 32.0 21.1 55.2
2016 677 34.0 19.9 48.4
2017 675 38.5 17.5 n/a
2018 640 41.0 15.6 n/a
2019 618 40.0 15.4 n/a
2020 671 43.0 15.6 56.2
2021 603 40.6 14.8 n/a
2022 593 37.1 15.9 n/a
2023 608 38.1 15.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Chester County Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $514 (6.7%) $6,721 (87.6%) $7,671
2020 $588 (7.3%) $7,051 (88.0%) $8,009
2021 $880 (9.2%) $8,197 (86.1%) $9,518
2022 $1,314 (13.4%) $7,987 (81.7%) $9,775
2023 $1,177 (12.0%) $8,079 (82.1%) $9,841

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chester County Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 158th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 135th of 594 Middle schools
 4.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Chester County Junior High School)34.137.5
 3.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Chester County)34.137.5
 3.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Chester County Junior High School)40.539.2
 1.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Chester County)40.539.2
 1.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Chester County Junior High School)32.952
 19.1%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Chester County)32.952
 19.1%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Chester County Junior High School)37.642.1
 4.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Chester County)37.642.1
 4.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Chester County Junior High School)42.940.2
 2.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Chester County)42.940.2
 2.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Chester County Junior High School)5067.8
 17.8%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Chester County)5067.8
 17.8%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Chester County Junior High School)50.354.1
 3.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Chester County)50.354.1
 3.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Chester County Junior High School)27.235.8
 8.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Chester County)27.235.8
 8.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Chester County Junior High School)44.345.4
 1.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Chester County)44.345.4
 1.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Chester County Junior High School)40.344.5
 4.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Chester County)49.651.7
 2.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Chester County Junior High School)37.138.4
 1.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Chester County)40.245.4
 5.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Chester County Junior High School)42.155.2
 13.1%
   All Grades Social Studies (Chester County)42.155.2
 13.1%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students618608
 1.6%
African American8487
 3.6%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic3529
 17.1%
Pacific Islander00
White482466
 3.3%
Two or More Races1221
 75%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Chester County Junior High School

Students who attend Chester County Junior High School usually go on to attend Chester County High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 608 students attended Chester County Junior High School.

Students at Chester County Junior High School are 77% White, 14% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Chester County Junior High School ranks 236th of 587 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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

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