Schools in Chester
EDFacts · NCES CCD · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
F
28/100
50th of 50
50th of 50
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The four inputs
Within-state proficiency percentile6th pct
Philadelphia median 48th pct50% · scores 6
Student–teacher ratio14.0
Philadelphia median 13.020% · scores 83
Graduation rate74%
Philadelphia median 89%20% · scores 0
Schools within 3 miles17
Philadelphia median 1610% · scores 84
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Public schools near Chester
Within 3 miles of the town centre, with the district named. Attendance zones change — check the district's own lookup before you buy.Chester Upland Sch of ArtsChester-Upland SDElementary0.2 mi
Stem At ShowalterChester-Upland SDHigh0.3 mi
Chester HsChester-Upland SDHigh0.4 mi
Chester Community CsChester Community CsElementary0.9 mi
Main Street SchChester-Upland SDElementary1.0 mi
Edgmont Scholars AcademyChester-Upland SDElementary1.1 mi
Toby Farms Intermediate SchoolChester-Upland SDMiddle1.4 mi
Chester Charter Scholars Academy CsChester Charter Scholars Academy CsOther1.5 mi
Stetser El SchChester-Upland SDElementary1.5 mi
Parkside El SchPenn-Delco SDElementary1.7 mi
Eddystone El SchRidley SDElementary1.9 mi
Coebourn El SchPenn-Delco SDElementary2.3 mi
Northley MsPenn-Delco SDMiddle2.4 mi
Sun Valley HsPenn-Delco SDHigh2.5 mi
Nether Providence El SchWallingford-Swarthmore SDElementary2.5 mi
Woodlyn El SchRidley SDElementary2.7 mi
Marcus Hook El SchChichester SDElementary3.0 mi
NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency is a within-state percentile of the districts serving Chester, weighted by the share of the town each covers.
Best Philadelphia suburbs for schools
All 50 ranked, Chester highlighted1Bala CynwydA+99th pct2ArdmoreA+98th pct3HaddonfieldA92nd pct4Moorestown-LenolaA86th pct5BroomallA94th pct6West ChesterA89th pct7HorshamA−77th pct8King of PrussiaA−83rd pct9LansdaleB+81st pct10MontgomeryvilleB+81st pct11Willow GroveB+82nd pct12RoslynB+79th pct13MiddletownB+80th pct14PhoenixvilleB+80th pct15EchelonB65th pct16WestmontB59th pct17Cherry Hill MallB64th pct18GreentreeB64th pct19SpringdaleB64th pct20MarltonB−50th pct21HockessinC+68th pct22CollingswoodC54th pct23Pike Creek ValleyC59th pct24ElktonC46th pct25LevittownC48th pct26BellmawrC−34th pct27WilliamstownC−36th pct28SmyrnaC−49th pct29GlassboroC−19th pct30WilmingtonC−38th pct31NewarkD+44th pct32BrooksideD+44th pct33GlasgowD+49th pct34PennsvilleD+20th pct35Gloucester CityD19th pct36Drexel HillD22nd pct37SicklervilleD22nd pct38Pine HillD12th pct39BearD35th pct40CoatesvilleD−19th pct41WoodburyD−9th pct42PhiladelphiaD−21st pct43NorristownD−18th pct44DarbyF13th pct45LansdowneF13th pct46YeadonF13th pct47PottstownF14th pct48CamdenF0th pct49LindenwoldF2nd pct50ChesterF6th pct
Better than Chester on schools
Chester grades F on schools. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Bala Cynwyd14 mi from ChesterA+ 75 B Ardmore12 mi from ChesterA+ 74 B Haddonfield18 mi from ChesterA 71 B− Moorestown-Lenola23 mi from ChesterA 66 C+ Broomall9 mi from ChesterA 71 B− West Chester15 mi from ChesterA 69 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19