Impact of COVID-19 on Chester Elementary School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 1832nd of 2413 Elementary schools | Ranks 1404th of 2439 Elementary schools | 18.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Chester Elementary School) | 29 | 39.3 | 10.3% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Chester Union Free School District) | 28 | 37.9 | 9.9% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 52 | 44.9 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Chester Elementary School) | 42 | 49.1 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Chester Union Free School District) | 40 | 47.4 | 7.4% |
3rd Grade Math (New York) | 54 | 53.7 | 0.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Chester Elementary School) | 18 | 37.7 | 19.7% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Chester Union Free School District) | 18 | 36.5 | 18.5% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 48.8 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Math (Chester Elementary School) | 39 | 47.5 | 8.5% |
4th Grade Math (Chester Union Free School District) | 39 | 45.3 | 6.3% |
4th Grade Math (New York) | 50 | 53.9 | 3.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Chester Elementary School) | 28 | 38.2 | 10.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Chester Union Free School District) | 27 | 36.2 | 9.2% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 38 | 45.1 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Chester Elementary School) | 46 | 52.7 | 6.7% |
5th Grade Math (Chester Union Free School District) | 46 | 50 | 4% |
5th Grade Math (New York) | 46 | 49.7 | 3.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 388 | 387 | 0.3% |
African American | 35 | 44 | 25.7% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 17 | 16 | 5.9% |
Hispanic | 144 | 152 | 5.6% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 177 | 164 | 7.3% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 9 | 40% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 35.1% | 41.1% | 6% |