Chester Andover Elementary School

Green Mountain Unified School District #77

caes.trsu.org/

246 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Chester Andover Elementary School is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Chester, VT. Administered by Green Mountain Unified School District #77, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 246 enrolled students across grades PK through 06.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 24.9 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 61.4% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 120 students qualified for free lunch and 31 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 72 Main Street in Chester, VT 05143, Chester Andover Elementary School serves families zoned within the Green Mountain Unified School District #77 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

246

Total Students

24.9

Full-Time Teachers

9.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

61.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Chester Andover Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	207
Hispanic	31
Black	1
Two or More	7

White
207 (84.1%)
Hispanic
31 (12.6%)
Two or More
7 (2.8%)
Black
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Green Mountain Unified School District #77
Phone:	(802)875-2108
Website:	http://caes.trsu.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	246
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	120
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	31

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 35

Kindergarten 28

Grade 1 26

Grade 2 27

Grade 3 23

Grade 4 35

Grade 5 34

Grade 6 38