Summary:
East Chester Elementary School is a public elementary school in Henderson, Tennessee, serving grades PK-3 and part of the Chester County School District, which is ranked 10th out of 139 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.
East Chester Elementary School consistently outperforms the Chester County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for TNReady assessments in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science across all grades. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 55.1% in Mathematics, 58.4% in English Language Arts, and 51.7% in Science, compared to the Chester County averages of 48.5%, 42.2%, and 50.9%, respectively, and the Tennessee state averages of 39.7%, 37.6%, and 44%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd-grade assessments, where it outpaces the county and state averages by a significant margin. Additionally, East Chester Elementary School has consistently high rankings for various student subgroups, including Female Students, Male Students, African American Students, White Students, Special Education Students, and Low Socio-Economic Status Students, with its ranking for Low Socio-Economic Status Students being particularly noteworthy, as it ranked 11th out of 847 Tennessee elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 5-star rating.
When compared to the nearby schools in the Madison County and McNairy County districts, Chester County Middle School, and other schools in the Chester County School District, East Chester Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outpacing its peers in academic achievement. The school's proximity to Chester County Middle School, which also performs well, suggests a strong feeder pattern and a cohesive educational system within the district.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-3
District:
Chester County
SchoolDigger Rank:
164th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,598
Students who attend East Chester Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.3
Number of students: 505
Racial breakdown:
White:
76.2%
African American:
16.0%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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Hispanic:
2.8%
Asian:
0.6%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.6%
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