Shining a light on education & government in TennesseeShining a light on education & government in TennesseeChester County, Tennessee
4.8 / 5.0
Elementary School · 2023-24
W Chester Elementary School earned an overall grade of A with a score of 4.8 out of 5.0, placing it among the lower half of elementary schools in Chester County. The school ranks #3 out of 5 schools in the county, compared to a county average score of 4.3.
This exemplary rating reflects consistently strong outcomes across the state's accountability measures, signaling that W Chester Elementary School is meeting or exceeding expectations for student learning and growth.
Tennessee calculates each school’s letter grade using a weighted combination of performance indicators. Each component is scored on a 1–5 scale and assigned a letter grade.
Measures the percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on state assessments in ELA, math, science, and social studies.
Tracks how much academic progress all students made over the school year, regardless of their starting point.
Focuses specifically on growth among the lowest-performing 25% of students, ensuring schools support those who need it most.
The final score of 4.8 is calculated by multiplying each component’s score by its weight percentage and summing the results. A higher weight means that component has a larger influence on the overall grade.
Percentage of students scoring On Track or Mastered on TNReady assessments.
Across all tested subjects, an average of 59.2% of students at W Chester Elementary School demonstrated proficiency. The strongest performance was in Science (Elementary) at 60.6%, while Math (Elementary) at 57.7% represents the greatest opportunity for growth.
ELA (Elementary): 59.2% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Math (Elementary): 57.7% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Science (Elementary): 60.6% of students scored On Track or Mastered, indicating strong proficiency in this area.
Year-over-year academic growth measured on a 1–5 scale using TVAAS data.
W Chester Elementary School shows strong overall academic growth with an average score of 4.0 out of 5.0 across measured subjects. This indicates students are making expected or above-expected progress from year to year, regardless of where they started.
Exceeding expectations
Meeting expectations
Proficiency rates across student populations.
Above the proficiency benchmark
Overall score compared to the Chester County average and the Tennessee state average.
With a score of 4.8, W Chester Elementary School is above the Chester County average of 4.3 and above the statewide average of 3.4. Among 5 schools in Chester County, this school holds the #3 position.
Common questions about W Chester Elementary School’s performance data.
See the complete report from the Tennessee Department of Education.
TN Report CardData from the Tennessee Department of Education | 2023-24 School Year