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Public elementary school · Chester County · Henderson, Tennessee

Chester County Middle School

Chester County Middle School rates 8.0, right at the middle of Chester County's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.4.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.0this school

8.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Chester County median is 8.4.

#313 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Chester County: 4 elementary schools rated, median 8.4

The brief

An elementary school in Henderson, TN where students score 62 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 313 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 4 of 6 in Chester County.

Chester County Middle School is listed in Chester County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math68%29 points above the Tennessee average of 39%415 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading56%15 points above the Tennessee average of 41%415 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency has improved 19 points since 2020, reaching 62% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 TCAP; 31 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.0
50% of the rating
Academics
9.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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 57% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 48% (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 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. 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 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · 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 38340; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

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

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Chester County Middle School 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.

The area

Median income
$61,477
Median home value
$142,000
Median rent
$741/mo
College educated
20.5%
Homeownership
73.1%
Poverty rate
15.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38340; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
35
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
30
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,401/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Henderson. 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 (Henderson), 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.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Chester County Middle School serve?

Chester County Middle School serves students in grades 4th through 5th.

How many students attend Chester County Middle School?

Chester County Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 452 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chester County Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Chester County Middle School is 17.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Chester County Middle School rank in TN?

Chester County Middle School ranks #313 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Chester County Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Chester County Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 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 County Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Chester County Middle School has 57% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 48% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Chester County Middle School a charter school?

No, Chester County Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Chester County Middle School a Title I school?

No, Chester County Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
4th – 5th
Enrollment
452
Student-teacher ratio
17.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
26
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Chester County
Rank in district
#4 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$9,924
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 38340)
12,274
Area average commute
28.9 min
Area median age
34.3

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

Related reading

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