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Public elementary school · Green Mountain Unified School District #77 · Chester, Vermont

Chester Andover Elementary School

Chester Andover Elementary School rates 7.5, below most Green Mountain Unified School District #77 elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.5this school

7.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Green Mountain Unified School District #77 median is 8.2.

#81 of 280 schools in Vermont · Green Mountain Unified School District #77: 2 elementary schools rated, median 8.2

The brief

A Green Mountain Unified School District #77 elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 6th.

Students at Chester Andover Elementary School score 43% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 40%).

It ranks 81 of 280 schools in Vermont and 2 of 3 in Green Mountain Unified School District #77.

Math32%6 points below the Vermont average of 38%Grades 3–6 · 127 students tested · 2025 VTCAP
Reading53%2 points below the Vermont average of 55%Grades 3–6 · 126 students tested · 2025 VTCAP
Proficiency has held near 43% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 VTCAP; 22 test records from VT state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.9
50% of the rating
Academics
6.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.5
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 31% (multi-year average, 2020-2025) · reading/ELA 44% (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

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 VTCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 VTCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • 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 05143; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2020-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Chester Andover Elementary 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
$73,438
Median home value
$248,400
Median rent
$961/mo
College educated
36.4%
Homeownership
81.7%
Poverty rate
6.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 05143; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
43
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
167/100K
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
59.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Chester Andover Elementary School serve?

Chester Andover Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.

How many students attend Chester Andover Elementary School?

Chester Andover Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 282 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Chester Andover Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Chester Andover Elementary School is 11.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Chester Andover Elementary School rank in VT?

Chester Andover Elementary School ranks #81 of 280 schools in VT.

What is Chester Andover Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Chester Andover Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.5 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 Andover Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Chester Andover Elementary School has 31% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025) and 44% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2020-2025).

Is Chester Andover Elementary School a charter school?

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

Is Chester Andover Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Chester Andover Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Chester Andover Elementary School?

59.2% of students at Chester Andover Elementary School 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
Pre-K – 6th
Enrollment
282
Student-teacher ratio
11.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Windsor County
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$19,681
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 05143)
4,916
Area average commute
25.4 min
Area median age
48.2

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

Related reading

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