Enrollment
297
Elementary
DISTRICT 327 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTER TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340306004196
Bragg Elementary School
250 Route 24, Chester, NJ 07930 · (908) 879-5324 · Morris County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
14 students
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 96 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 35% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bragg Elementary School→Black River Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Chester Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
66.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . +2.8pp since 2023
Math
70.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.6% | 70.4% |
| 2023-24 | 63.8% | 70.3% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Bragg Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Morris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #246 of 1,290 | #32 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.4% | #232 of 1,319 | #30 of 77 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #343 of 1,319 | #42 of 77 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #1,116 of 1,562 | #61 of 92 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.7:1 | #26 of 1,390 | #3 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.6% | #900 of 1,392 | #57 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #199 of 798 | #9 of 44 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
297
-66 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 8.8:1
% White
70%
was 82%
% Hispanic
18%
was 12%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
6%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 297 | 38.8 | 7.7:1 | 5% (14) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 38.8 | 8.4:1 | 9% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 318 | 39.3 | 8.1:1 | 6% (18) |
| 2017-18 | 363 | 41 | 8.8:1 | 7% (27) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bragg Elementary School.
About Bragg Elementary School
Bragg Elementary School runs as a small elementary school in Chester, New Jersey. Students in grades 3 through 5 attend, and enrollment is 297 students. The school's enrollment is 27% smaller than the 405 average for elementary schools in New Jersey.
The 3 schools of Chester Township School District, including Bragg Elementary School, enroll 1,005 students.
Bragg Elementary School is 70% White by enrollment. Other students are 18% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 68% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 47% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 7.7:1, with 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Bragg Elementary School is 5%. Across public schools in Morris County, the average is 19%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Bragg Elementary School is +1.1 points: 64.7% actual, 63.6% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in Morris County, the median household income is $137,326, about 58% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. In all, Morris County has 156 public schools and roughly 72,239 students.
The closest other public school is Dickerson Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Bragg Elementary School is 3rd of 8 on proficiency.
Bragg Elementary School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Federal data show an 18% enrollment decrease, from 363 in 2017-18 to 297 in 2024-25. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was White students, from 82% to 70%. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 7.7:1, from 8.8:1.
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Morris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
514,528
Census ACS
Median income
$137,326
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
72,239 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chester Township School District
- Dickerson Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Black River Middle SchoolMiddle · 352 students
Other schools in Chester
- West Morris Central High SchoolHigh · 1,015 students
- Dickerson Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Black River Middle SchoolMiddle · 352 students
Nearby schools
- Dickerson Elementary School0.1 mi · 356
- Black River Middle School1.0 mi · 352
- West Morris Central High School3.2 mi · 1,015
- Mountain View Elementary School3.2 mi · 565
- Mountain View School4.0 mi · 208
- Hilltop School4.2 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Bragg Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bragg Elementary School?
Bragg Elementary School enrolls approximately 297 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Bragg Elementary School serve?
Bragg Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bragg Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bragg Elementary School is approximately 7.7:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bragg Elementary School?
At Bragg Elementary School, the student body is approximately 70% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Bragg Elementary School?
Bragg Elementary School is overseen by Chester Township School District in Morris County.
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