School Profile · Chester
Chester Junior/Senior High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Chester Junior/Senior posts 28% meeting the standard and 8.5% exceeding it, against 35% and 15.5% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
612 First Street, 96020·Plumas Unified·Chester·Grades 7-12·124 students·37% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 258-2126·Website
Scope Score
56
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #576 statewide · #1 of 3 in Plumas Unified
Chester Junior/Senior High scores 56 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 67th percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “28% proficient” and call it done. Chester Junior/Senior deserves a closer read. The school sits in Chester, where one in three students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
28%
State 35%
Graduate
91%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
100%
State 36%
Of 100 students here: 28 are proficient by 11th grade → 91 graduate → 100 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
The 6 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
91.3%
State 87.6%
3.7pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
8.5%
State 15.5%
7.0pp below state avg
College readiness
100.0%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
27.6%
State 34.6%
7.1pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
33.9%
State 32.1%
1.8pp above state avg
Suspension rate
5.4%
State 4.0%
1.4pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic12.9%
White71.0%
Asian1.6%
Other14.5%
GenderFemale 46.8%Male 53.2%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
124
1,326 below CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
37%
27pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
11 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$21,760
District avg: $16,243 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$47,167 – $105,455
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Chester Junior/Senior High in Chester, 30.2% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 37.5% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. Chester Junior/Senior High trails its district average for white students by 7.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (17.1% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 43 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Low-Income+10.0pp
43.9% vs 33.9% overall · n=66
Suspension · Low-Income+3.1pp
8.5% vs 5.4% overall · n=71
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
White43 tested
ELA 30.2%·Math 17.1%· -7.2pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$50K
$35K below CA median
Median Home Value
$350K
$309K below CA median
Bachelor's+
29%
6pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
11.4 years avg experience
13 teachers · 15% first-year · 8% second-year
Teacher Credentials
59% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
4 AP courses
8 students qualified via AP exam
Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
91.3%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 54th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
8.5%
↓ vs CA 15.5% · 43th pctile
College readiness · 20%
100.0%
↑ vs CA 35.5% · 87th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
27.6%
↓ vs CA 34.6% · 45th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
33.9%
↓ vs CA 32.1% · 49th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
5.4%
↓ vs CA 4.0% · 44th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 19 | 5% | 26% | 32% | 37% | 32% | −16 |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 5% | 26% | 16% | 53% | 32% | −15 |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 5% | 26% | 37% | 32% | 32% | −16 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 19 | 5% | 0% | 26% | 68% | 5% | −29 |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 5% | 11% | 5% | 79% | 16% | −16 |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 12% | 12% | 29% | 47% | 24% | +0 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 31 | 3% | 10% | 48% | 39% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 43 | 30.2% | −7 | −32 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Junior/Senior High ← | — | 56 | 8.5% | 27.6% | — | 5.4% |
| California average | — | 47 | 15.5% | 34.6% | — | 4.0% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
91.3%
AP Exam Prepared
100.0%
A-G Completion
0.0%
This school may not offer A-G courses
College-Going Rate
50.0%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #767 → #509 → #661 → #573 → #576
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Chester Junior/Senior High a good high school?
Chester Junior/Senior High has a Scope Score of 56 out of 100, placing it in the 67th percentile of California high schools and ranked #576 statewide. 8.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.0 percentage points below the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Chester Junior/Senior High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 27.6% of students at Chester Junior/Senior High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 8.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 19.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 8.5% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 36 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Chester Junior/Senior High rank in California?
Chester Junior/Senior High ranks #576 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 67th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Chester Junior/Senior High?
33.9% of students at Chester Junior/Senior High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 5.4%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Chester Junior/Senior High compare to other schools in Chester?
Chester Junior/Senior High scores 56/100 (67th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 124 students. Use the schools in Chester page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Chester Junior/Senior High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Chester Junior/Senior High in Chester, 30.2% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 37.5% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. Chester Junior/Senior High trails its district average for white students by 7.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (17.1% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 43 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.