St. Mary's Catholic School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 60 students
Chester Elem School
650 Opdyke St, Chester, IL 62233
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
640
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Chester CUSD 139
Randolph County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Chester Elem School
Chester Elem School is a public elementary school in Chester, Illinois, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Chester CUSD 139. The school is located in a remote town in Randolph County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 640 students were enrolled, with about 13 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 640 students
- Students per teacher
- 13 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Town — Remote
- School district
- Chester CUSD 139
- County
- Randolph County
- NCES school ID
- 170981000578
Schools near Chester Elem School
All 4 schools in Chester →
St. John Lutheran School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 62 students
Steeleville Elem School
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St. Marks Lutheran School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 82 students
Immanuel Lutheran School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 194 students
Perryville Primary Center
Public · Grades Pre-K–2 · 492 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.