Chester’s public schools beat 96% of Ohio districts
The public schools Chester’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
What Chester’s schools are like
Chester shares its schools with neighboring towns
Every school on Chester’s path is shared: Westwood Elementary School, Robert C Lindsey Elementary School, West Geauga Middle School and West Geauga High School. Russell sends its kids to all the same schools. See the path ↓
Well above the state in reading and math
Reading proficiency is 86%, 29 points above the state. Math is 83%, 33 points above the state. Test scores ↓
The strongest schools in the area
Chester outscores all four towns that border it. The lowest nearby is Gates Mills (A−). Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Chester compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Ohio’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Ohio only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chester.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well above the state in reading
Chester vs. its neighbors
Chester’s schools rank 1st of 5 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Ohio districts.
Every school in Chester
5 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Chester families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Chester
There’s no college in Chester, but 21 are within 30 miles. The closest is Ursuline College in Pepper Pike, 6.6 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Chester. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 11 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.