Is Chester Elementary School a good school?

Chester Elementary School ranks 172 nd of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chester Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 419 students attended Chester Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Chester Elementary School?

Students at Chester Elementary School are 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Chester Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chester Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Horizon Middle School High : University High School

Chester Elementary School

Summary:

Chester Elementary School is a public elementary school in Spokane Valley, Washington, serving 419 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Central Valley School District, which is ranked 71 out of 247 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chester Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20% of Washington elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in SBAC/English Language Arts, SBAC/Math, and WCAS/Science are significantly higher than the district and state averages, often by 10-15 percentage points. Chester Elementary's female students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students all perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 20% to 40% of Washington elementary schools for their respective subgroups.

While Chester Elementary outperforms the district and state, some nearby schools, such as Sunrise Elementary and Summit School, also demonstrate impressive academic results, particularly in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Math. By learning from the best practices of these top-performing schools, Chester Elementary can continue to build on its success and provide an exceptional educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3525 S. Pines Road
Spokane Valley, WA 99206-5930

(509) 558-3150

District: Central Valley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
172^nd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,194

Students who attend Chester Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Horizon Middle School
High:	University High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 419

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chester Elementary School ranks better than 85.3% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Central Valley School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.16. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.2%), Hispanic (8.8%), two or more races (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chester Elementary School is 14.3. 13 elementary schools in the Central Valley School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Chester Elementary School employs 29.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chester Elementary School is $17,194, which is the 8^th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Central Valley School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chester Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chester Elementary School 172^nd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Chester Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Central Valley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Valley School District 71^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Chester Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	70.70	251^st	1026	75.5%
2005	90.26	60^th	1031	94.2%
2006	92.60	33^rd	1051	96.9%
2007	90.28	64^th	1069	94.0%
2008	84.40	106^th	1067	90.1%
2009	77.83	172^nd	1072	84.0%
2010	82.90	126^th	1088	88.4%
2011	85.37	112^th	1092	89.7%
2012	83.30	120^th	1097	89.1%
2013	79.23	182^nd	1106	83.5%
2015	82.81	155^th	1067	85.5%
2016	77.82	218^th	1053	79.3%
2017	73.38	269^th	1056	74.5%
2018	76.34	243^rd	1054	76.9%
2019	69.38	334^th	1130	70.4%
2021	73.44	272^nd	1107	75.4%
2022	75.17	275^th	1169	76.5%
2023	82.07	200^th	1169	82.9%
2024	84.16	172^nd	1168	85.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Chester Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	79.58	78^th	637	87.8%
2019	78.07	65^th	566	88.5%
2022	17.65	452^nd	478	5.4%
2023	61.40	88^th	308	71.4%
2024	56.10	123^rd	339	63.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chester Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	64.20	253^rd	835	69.7%
2019	39.85	629^th	979	35.8%
2022	64.73	281^st	1019	72.4%
2023	75.31	172^nd	1013	83.0%
2024	88.56	44^th	1024	95.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Chester Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	73.85	252^nd	1004	74.9%
2019	70.79	303^rd	1068	71.6%
2021	80.92	167^th	1008	83.4%
2022	80.49	194^th	1100	82.4%
2023	87.51	116^th	1094	89.4%
2024	82.89	167^th	1093	84.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Chester Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	77.04	230^th	999	77.0%
2019	68.89	323^rd	1075	70.0%
2021	60.71	359^th	1025	65.0%
2022	66.81	336^th	1113	69.8%
2023	74.08	259^th	1099	76.4%
2024	81.75	189^th	1099	82.8%

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Rank History for White students at Chester Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	75.63	195^th	833	76.6%
2019	60.02	414^th	1027	59.7%
2021	69.20	282^nd	943	70.1%
2022	73.64	256^th	1031	75.2%
2023	76.92	225^th	1011	77.7%
2024	79.36	186^th	1009	81.6%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Chester Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	381	2	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
1989	382	1	5	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	392
1990	383	4	7	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	401
1991	392	5	8	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	414
1992	386	3	6	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	404
1993	416	2	12	4	7	n/a	n/a	0	441
1994	411	4	12	1	6	n/a	n/a	0	434
1995	424	5	23	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	463
1996	424	5	23	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	463
1997	423	0	14	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	448
1998	404	3	13	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	430
1999	378	1	9	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	399
2000	362	0	5	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	378
2001	374	0	3	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	384
2002	287	2	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
2003	287	2	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
2004	277	4	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
2005	286	6	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2006	286	2	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
2007	295	2	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
2008	288	2	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	20	315
2009	313	1	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	26	345
2010	294	2	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	23	326
2011	276	1	5	28	1	0	14	0	325
2012	306	0	5	23	2	0	18	0	354
2013	306	2	4	23	2	0	17	0	354
2014	293	3	4	18	1	0	15	0	334
2015	301	4	7	19	1	0	9	0	341
2016	350	4	5	20	2	0	6	0	387
2017	361	7	3	23	2	3	8	0	407
2018	430	11	5	28	6	6	11	0	497
2019	402	12	6	8	5	3	13	0	449
2020	376	13	7	16	7	2	19	0	440
2021	338	10	8	21	7	2	19	0	405
2022	353	11	11	28	8	4	21	0	436
2023	332	5	10	37	7	8	20	0	419

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chester Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	388	18.0	21.5	0
1989	392	19.0	20.6	n/a
1990	401	19.5	20.5	0
1991	414	21.5	19.2	n/a
1992	404	20.3	19.9	n/a
1993	441	20.3	21.7	n/a
1994	434	22.3	19.5	n/a
1995	463	21.6	21.4	n/a
1996	463	21.6	21.4	n/a
1997	448	20.6	21.7	n/a
1998	430	19.8	21.7	n/a
1999	399	19.6	20.4	n/a
2000	378	18.6	20.3	n/a
2001	384	18.0	21.3	n/a
2002	294	14.3	20.6	10.5
2003	294	14.3	20.6	10.5
2004	285	15.0	19.0	10.2
2005	299	14.6	20.5	11.7
2006	295	15.0	19.7	11.5
2007	304	15.0	20.3	9.9
2008	315	16.5	19.1	11.9
2009	345	16.5	20.9	10
2010	326	15.6	20.8	16.8
2011	325	15.7	20.7	16.3
2012	354	18.0	19.6	22.6
2013	354	18.2	19.4	14.7
2014	334	n/a	n/a	21
2015	341	23.0	14.8	22.3
2016	387	20.0	19.3	21.2
2017	407	22.7	17.8	17.9
2018	497	31.2	15.9	25.6
2019	449	31.2	14.3	5.3
2020	440	28.8	15.2	26.1
2021	405	27.8	14.5	21.7
2022	436	31.5	13.8	20
2023	419	29.3	14.3	28.9

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 Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	388	18.0	21.5	0
1989	392	19.0	20.6	n/a
1990	401	19.5	20.5	0
1991	414	21.5	19.2	n/a
1992	404	20.3	19.9	n/a
1993	441	20.3	21.7	n/a
1994	434	22.3	19.5	n/a
1995	463	21.6	21.4	n/a
1996	463	21.6	21.4	n/a
1997	448	20.6	21.7	n/a
1998	430	19.8	21.7	n/a
1999	399	19.6	20.4	n/a
2000	378	18.6	20.3	n/a
2001	384	18.0	21.3	n/a
2002	294	14.3	20.6	10.5
2003	294	14.3	20.6	10.5
2004	285	15.0	19.0	10.2
2005	299	14.6	20.5	11.7
2006	295	15.0	19.7	11.5
2007	304	15.0	20.3	9.9
2008	315	16.5	19.1	11.9
2009	345	16.5	20.9	10
2010	326	15.6	20.8	16.8
2011	325	15.7	20.7	16.3
2012	354	18.0	19.6	22.6
2013	354	18.2	19.4	14.7
2014	334	n/a	n/a	21
2015	341	23.0	14.8	22.3
2016	387	20.0	19.3	21.2
2017	407	22.7	17.8	17.9
2018	497	31.2	15.9	25.6
2019	449	31.2	14.3	5.3
2020	440	28.8	15.2	26.1
2021	405	27.8	14.5	21.7
2022	436	31.5	13.8	20
2023	419	29.3	14.3	28.9

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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