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Charter elementary school · Chester Community Cs · Chester, Pennsylvania

Chester Community Cs

Chester Community Cs rates 4.1, right at the middle of Chester Community Cs's elementary schools, whose rated median is 4.1.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.1this school

4.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Chester Community Cs median is 4.1.

#2,580 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania · Chester Community Cs: 1 elementary schools rated, median 4.1

The brief

A charter elementary school in Chester, PA where students score 24 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,580 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 1 of 1 in Chester Community Cs.

Chester Community Cs is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math4%38 points below the Pennsylvania average of 42%2025 PSSA
Reading10%39 points below the Pennsylvania average of 49%2025 PSSA
Proficiency is down 54 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 7% recently.2025 PSSA; 70 test records from PA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.7
50% of the rating
Academics
1.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 11% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 17% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 19013; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Chester Community Cs and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Philadelphia school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$39,416
Median home value
$85,200
Median rent
$1,083/mo
College educated
13.4%
Homeownership
39.8%
Poverty rate
31%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 19013; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
77
Very Walkable
Transit Score
52
Good Transit
Bike Score
56
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,296/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Chester. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Chester), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
99.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  2. Woodlyn EL Sch2.0 mi
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  3. Nether Providence EL Sch2.3 mi
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  5. Main Street Sch1.5 mi
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  6. Stetser EL Sch0.9 mi
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  7. Chester Community Csthis school
    4.1
  8. Chester Upland Sch of Arts0.7 mi
    3.7Compare →
  9. Edgmont Scholars Academy0.7 mi
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than Chester Community Cs.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Chester Community Cs

Sources:School's website

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated April 2026.

Chester Community Charter School operates across four campuses comprising nine school buildings, serving students in grades K-8 1. The school provides each building with dedicated staff, including a Principal, Dean, Nurse, School Counselor, and Building Director, to manage daily operations 1. All students beginning in kindergarten are supplied with laptop computers, iPads, or Chromebooks 1. The school maintains strict security protocols, noting that schools are always locked and admission is carefully screened 1. Coach Joseph Hollman, who has served for 16 years at Chester Charter Scholars Academy, was honored for his leadership and for guiding the boys' team to an 18–1 record during the referenced season 1.
Sources (1)
  1. www.chestercommunitycharter.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Chester Community Cs serve?

Chester Community Cs serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Chester Community Cs?

Chester Community Cs has an enrollment of approximately 4,193 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chester Community Cs?

The student-teacher ratio at Chester Community Cs is 22.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Chester Community Cs rank in PA?

Chester Community Cs ranks #2,580 of 2,848 schools in PA.

What is Chester Community Cs's MySchoolScout rating?

Chester Community Cs has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Chester Community Cs?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Chester Community Cs has 11% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 17% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Chester Community Cs a charter school?

Yes, Chester Community Cs is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Chester Community Cs a Title I school?

No, Chester Community Cs is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Chester Community Cs?

99.9% of students at Chester Community Cs qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
4,193
Student-teacher ratio
22.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
189
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Delaware County
Phone
(610) 447-0400
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$21,751
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
Not available
The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 19013)
34,697
Area average commute
21.6 min
Area median age
32.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.