Cheston Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

723 Coal St
Easton, PA 18042

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Bottom 50%

Serving 556 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cheston Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 556 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cheston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Cheston Elementary School's student population of 556 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cheston Elementary School
Kind	96
1	83
2	92
3	102
4	76
5	107

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Total Students

556 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cheston Elementary School
2023	538
2022	562
2021	594
2020	526
2019	526
2018	597
2017	597
2016	524
2015	562
2014	544
2013	589
2012	588
2011	544
2010	545
2009	466
2008	474
2007	526
2006	536
2005	527
2004	513
2003	533
2002	492
2001	475
2000	512
1999	635
1998	628
1997	645
1996	639
1995	659
1994	620
1993	630
1992	604
1991	572
1990	653
1989	630
1988	610
1987	615

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cheston Elementary School
2023	48
2022	43
2021	43
2020	40
2019	40
2018	42
2017	42
2016	39
2015	35
2014	38
2013	40
2012	45
2011	45
2010	47
2009	42
2008	47
2007	37
2006	36
2005	38
2004	35
2003	35
2002	34
2001	33
2000	31
1999	36
1998	36
1997	37
1996	35
1995	34
1994	37
1993	31
1992	42
1991	39
1990	40
1989	36
1988	36
1987	34

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School Calendar

School Motto

Educating for Life's Journey

School Rankings

Cheston Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cheston Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#2381 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cheston Elementary School
2023	#2381
2022	#2345
2021	#2007
2019	#2377
2018	#2402
2017	#2226
2016	#2051
2015	#2268
2014	#1522
2013	#1618
2012	#1656

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14%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cheston Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Easton Area School District
2023	14%	38%	27%
2022	14%	36%	29%
2021	22%	38%	31%
2019	22%	45%	33%
2018	21%	45%	34%
2017	30%	46%	37%
2016	38%	46%	40%
2015	34%	43%	36%
2014	82%	72%	72%
2013	84%	73%	74%
2012	86%	74%	79%

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30%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cheston Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Easton Area School District
2022	30%	55%	48%
2021	29%	55%	44%
2019	40%	62%	55%
2018	42%	63%	34%
2017	50%	63%	55%
2016	54%	62%	57%
2015	40%	62%	56%
2014	64%	70%	68%
2013	59%	70%	68%
2012	60%	71%	71%
2011	67%	73%	71%

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45-49%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cheston Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Easton Area School District
2022	47%	57%	49%
2021	52%	64%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cheston Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Easton Area School District
2023	11:1	13:1	15:1
2022	13:1	13:1	16:1
2021	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	14:1	16:1
2019	13:1	14:1	16:1
2018	14:1	15:1	17:1
2017	14:1	14:1	17:1
2016	13:1	15:1	17:1
2015	16:1	15:1	17:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	13:1	15:1	14:1
2011	12:1	14:1	14:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	11:1	14:1	13:1
2008	10:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	17:1	16:1
2000	17:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	17:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	19:1	18:1
1994	17:1	19:1	19:1
1993	21:1	19:1	21:1
1992	14:1	17:1	18:1
1991	15:1	17:1	16:1
1990	16:1	17:1	17:1
1989	18:1	17:1	17:1
1988	17:1	17:1	18:1
1987	18:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cheston Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Easton Area School District
2023	3%	5%	6%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	6%
2020	2%	4%	6%
2019	2%	4%	6%
2018	2%	4%	5%
2017	2%	4%	5%
2016	1%	4%	5%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%	6%
2013	3%	4%	5%
2012	2%	3%	5%
2011	2%	4%	5%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	2%	4%	6%
2008	1%	3%	4%
2007	1%	3%	5%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	4%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

51%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cheston Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Easton Area School District
2023	49%	14%	28%
2022	47%	14%	27%
2021	43%	13%	26%
2020	39%	12%	25%
2019	39%	12%	25%
2018	36%	11%	23%
2017	36%	11%	23%
2016	34%	10%	22%
2015	35%	10%	21%
2014	31%	9%	20%
2013	29%	9%	19%
2012	31%	9%	18%
2011	27%	8%	18%
2010	27%	9%	17%
2009	26%	7%	16%
2008	24%	7%	16%
2007	22%	7%	15%
2006	21%	6%	14%
2005	21%	6%	13%
2004	20%	6%	11%
2003	16%	5%	10%
2002	16%	5%	9%
2001	11%	5%	8%
2000	8%	4%	7%
1999	8%	4%	6%
1998	9%	4%	6%
1997	10%	4%	6%
1996	10%	4%	5%
1995	9%	3%	5%
1994	8%	3%	4%
1993	7%	3%	4%
1992	10%	3%	4%
1991	8%	3%	3%

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Black

21%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cheston Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Easton Area School District
2023	20%	14%	16%
2022	21%	14%	16%
2021	24%	15%	17%
2020	26%	15%	17%
2019	26%	15%	17%
2018	29%	15%	18%
2017	29%	15%	18%
2016	31%	15%	18%
2015	28%	15%	18%
2014	28%	15%	17%
2013	30%	15%	18%
2012	29%	15%	18%
2011	31%	15%	18%
2010	31%	15%	19%
2009	34%	16%	18%
2008	37%	16%	19%
2007	36%	16%	18%
2006	33%	16%	18%
2005	33%	16%	17%
2004	33%	16%	15%
2003	32%	15%	15%
2002	33%	15%	15%
2001	33%	15%	14%
2000	33%	15%	14%
1999	32%	15%	13%
1998	29%	15%	12%
1997	27%	14%	12%
1996	26%	14%	12%
1995	26%	14%	12%
1994	27%	14%	12%
1993	28%	13%	11%
1992	25%	13%	11%
1991	27%	13%	10%

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White

16%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cheston Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Easton Area School District
2023	19%	62%	45%
2022	20%	63%	47%
2021	21%	63%	47%
2020	25%	65%	48%
2019	25%	65%	48%
2018	30%	66%	51%
2017	30%	66%	51%
2016	30%	68%	53%
2015	32%	68%	54%
2014	34%	69%	55%
2013	35%	70%	56%
2012	34%	71%	57%
2011	36%	71%	58%
2010	38%	72%	59%
2009	38%	73%	60%
2008	38%	74%	61%
2007	41%	74%	62%
2006	44%	75%	65%
2005	45%	76%	67%
2004	45%	76%	70%
2003	50%	77%	73%
2002	51%	78%	74%
2001	55%	78%	76%
2000	58%	79%	77%
1999	60%	79%	78%
1998	60%	79%	80%
1997	62%	80%	80%
1996	62%	80%	81%
1995	64%	81%	81%
1994	63%	81%	81%
1993	63%	82%	83%
1992	63%	82%	83%
1991	62%	82%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cheston Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Easton Area School District
2023	8%	5%	5%
2022	9%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	4%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cheston Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Easton Area School District
2023	0.68	0.58	0.69
2022	0.69	0.57	0.68
2021	0.71	0.57	0.69
2020	0.72	0.54	0.68
2019	0.72	0.54	0.68
2018	0.70	0.53	0.66
2017	0.70	0.53	0.66
2016	0.70	0.51	0.65
2015	0.70	0.51	0.64
2014	0.71	0.50	0.63
2013	0.71	0.48	0.62
2012	0.71	0.47	0.62
2011	0.71	0.47	0.60
2010	0.70	0.46	0.59
2009	0.68	0.44	0.58
2008	0.67	0.43	0.57
2007	0.66	0.42	0.56
2006	0.66	0.41	0.53
2005	0.65	0.40	0.50
2004	0.65	0.40	0.47
2003	0.63	0.39	0.44
2002	0.61	0.37	0.42
2001	0.58	0.37	0.39
2000	0.55	0.35	0.38
1999	0.54	0.35	0.37
1998	0.55	0.35	0.35
1997	0.54	0.34	0.35
1996	0.54	0.34	0.34
1995	0.52	0.33	0.33
1994	0.53	0.33	0.32
1993	0.52	0.31	0.30
1992	0.53	0.31	0.30
1991	0.54	0.31	0.28

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cheston Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Easton Area School District
2023	100%	54%	83%
2022	99%	50%	55%
2021	97%	49%	59%
2020	84%	48%	52%
2019	84%	48%	52%
2018	71%	41%	43%
2017	71%	41%	43%
2016	100%	44%	46%
2015	99%	41%	45%
2014	73%	38%	40%
2013	69%	36%	38%
2012	65%	34%	34%
2011	67%	33%	34%
2010	60%	31%	31%
2009	59%	27%	26%
2008	58%	25%	27%
2007	50%	24%	25%
2006	43%	25%	21%
2005	33%	22%	16%
2004	33%	22%	18%
2003	32%	23%	17%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Cheston Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Easton Area School District
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2014	6%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	6%
2012	7%	6%	5%
2011	6%	6%	6%
2010	9%	7%	7%
2009	9%	7%	7%
2008	9%	6%	6%
2007	10%	6%	6%
2006	9%	7%	6%
2005	9%	6%	5%
2004	9%	6%	4%
2003	9%	6%	5%
2002	9%	6%	5%
2001	10%	6%	4%
2000	9%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Easton Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cheston Elementary School's ranking?

Cheston Elementary School is ranked #2381 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Cheston Elementary School often compared to?

Cheston Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Paxinosa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Cheston Elementary School?

556 students attend Cheston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Cheston Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Black, 16% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cheston Elementary School?

Cheston Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Cheston Elementary School offer ?

Cheston Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cheston Elementary School part of?

Cheston Elementary School is part of Easton Area School District.

In what neighborhood is Cheston Elementary School located?

Cheston Elementary School is located in the South Side neighborhood of Easton, PA.