Chester Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
344 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
155 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
59%
Teachers
9 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
18.1%
White
66.5%
Asian
2.6%
Other
12.9%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 16.4% |
| Met Standard | 24.6% |
| Below Standard | 59.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Chester Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
16.4% of students exceeded standard while 24.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.7 points above the Plumas Unified district average of 11.7%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 9.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 16.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
16.4%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
41.0%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
-9.9pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
16.1%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
2.7%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
344
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 27 | 25.9% | 18.5% | 44.4% |
| 4th | 16 | 12.5% | 12.5% | 25.0% |
| 5th | 17 | 11.8% | 35.3% | 47.1% |
| 6th | 26 | 15.4% | 42.3% | 57.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 27 | 22.2% | 29.6% | 51.9% |
| 4th | 16 | 18.8% | 25.0% | 43.8% |
| 5th | 17 | 11.8% | 17.6% | 29.4% |
| 6th | 26 | 11.5% | 15.4% | 26.9% |