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Enrollment
696
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341098004404
Chester M. Stephens Elementary School
99 SUNSET DRIVE, BUDD LAKE, NJ 07828 · (973) 691-4002 · Morris County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL696 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
190 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 124 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (124).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Based on grade levels within Mount Olive Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
58.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . -1.9pp since 2023
Math
54.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . +4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 54.5% |
| 2023-24 | 59.9% | 50.4% |
% 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
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →
Schools most like Chester M. Stephens Elementary School
Chester M. Stephens Elementary School's state test result (51.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester M. Stephens Elementary School this school | 696 | 27.3% | 51.0% |
| Learning Community Charter School JERSEY CITY | 634 | 32.0% | 60.1% |
| Osage School VOORHEES | 515 | 29.9% | 56.9% |
| Adamsville Primary School Bridgewater | 461 | 25.2% | 54.9% |
| Washington School NUTLEY | 534 | 23.4% | 59.7% |
| Catherine E. Doyle Elementary School WOOD RIDGE | 479 | 16.9% | 75.5% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chester M. Stephens Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Morris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #498 of 1,290 | #60 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #506 of 1,319 ▲ 36 | #58 of 77 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #530 of 1,319 ▼ 72 | #58 of 77 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 696 | #118 of 1,562 | #2 of 92 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #601 of 1,390 | #54 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.9% | #62 of 1,392 | #2 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.3% | #897 of 1,481 | #22 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #765 of 798 | #42 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
696
+54 (+8%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 474
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 696 | 63.7 | 10.9:1 | 27% (190) |
| 2023-24 | 713 | 71.6 | 10.0:1 | 22% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 708 | 67.6 | 10.5:1 | 21% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 642 | 55 | 11.7:1 | 9% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 705 | 51.5 | 13.7:1 | 16% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 762 | 49 | 15.6:1 | 16% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 705 | 46 | 15.3:1 | 13% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 1,000 | 73 | 13.7:1 | 8% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 474 | 43 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chester M. Stephens Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (705 to 696); teachers up 24% (51.5 to 63.7).
About Chester M. Stephens Elementary School
Chester M. Stephens Elementary School, located in BUDD LAKE, New Jersey, is a large elementary school. The school's enrollment of 696 students covers kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students each.
Federal data list 6 schools in Mount Olive Township School District, with 4,776 students enrolled.
The most common group at Chester M. Stephens Elementary School is White students, at 39%. Other groups make up 24% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 5% multiracial. Morris County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school's share is lower. The school's diversity index is 73%, meaning two students picked at random have a 73% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 10.9:1 comes from the school's 63.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 27% in 2024-25. Among public schools in Morris County, the average eligibility rate is 19%.
Chester M. Stephens Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 54% of New Jersey public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 51.2% for a school in New Jersey with Chester M. Stephens Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Chester M. Stephens Elementary School posts 51.0%.
Morris County census figures show that the median household income is $137,326, 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. There are 156 public schools in Morris County, enrolling about 72,239 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Mount Olive High School, about 0.7 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Chester M. Stephens Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Chester M. Stephens Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
2024-25 enrollment was 696, an 8% rise from 642 in 2020-21.
Discussions about Chester M. Stephens Elementary School may include enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Mount Olive Township School District
- Mount Olive High SchoolHigh · 1,520 students
- Mount Olive Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,137 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Tinc Rd. Elementary SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Sandshore Rd. Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
Other schools in BUDD LAKE
- Mount Olive Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,137 students
- Sandshore Rd. Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
Nearby schools
- Mount Olive High School0.7 mi · 1,520
- Tinc Rd. Elementary School0.8 mi · 449
- Mount Olive Middle School1.4 mi · 1,137
- Sandshore Rd. Elementary School2.3 mi · 409
- Mountain View Elementary School2.7 mi · 565
- Benedict A. Cucinella School3.0 mi · 529
Frequently asked questions
About Chester M. Stephens Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Chester M. Stephens Elementary School?
Chester M. Stephens Elementary School enrolls approximately 696 students in grades KG-05.
Is Chester M. Stephens Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chester M. Stephens Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Chester M. Stephens Elementary School?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at Chester M. Stephens Elementary School.
How diverse is Chester M. Stephens Elementary School?
Chester M. Stephens Elementary School reports a student body of 39% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Black, 24% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Chester M. Stephens Elementary School?
Chester M. Stephens Elementary School is overseen by Mount Olive Township School District in Morris County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.