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What's the biggest difference between Chesterfield Township Elementary School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
675
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340309001016
Chesterfield Township Elementary School
30 Saddle Way, Chesterfield, NJ 08515 · (609) 298-6900 · Burlington County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL675 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% 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.
- DBeats 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
10.5:1
65 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
38 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 108 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 25% smaller than its 6th grade class (108).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
59.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . +7.3pp since 2023
Math
49.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . -2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.6% | 49.7% |
| 2023-24 | 52.3% | 52.0% |
% 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
63.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Chesterfield Township Elementary School
Chesterfield Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield Township Elementary School this school | 675 | 5.6% | 51.0% |
| Allen W. Roberts School NEW PROVIDENCE | 641 | 1.7% | 80.2% |
| Salt Brook School NEW PROVIDENCE | 583 | 0.7% | 84.3% |
| Cedar Hill School Basking Ridge | 568 | 3.5% | 75.4% |
| Memorial Elementary School Montvale | 532 | 7.1% | 74.7% |
| Campbell Elementary School METUCHEN | 698 | 11.2% | 68.1% |
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 Chesterfield Township Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Burlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #501 of 1,290 | #17 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #590 of 1,319 ▼ 80 | #25 of 56 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #493 of 1,319 ▲ 116 | #12 of 56 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 675 | #137 of 1,562 | #6 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #478 of 1,390 | #26 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #530 of 1,392 | #38 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 5.6% | #1,332 of 1,481 | #68 of 73 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #422 of 798 | #18 of 32 |
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
675
-40 (-6%) vs 2020
+182% since 1990-91, when it was 239
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 675 | 64.5 | 10.5:1 | 6% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 64 | 10.8:1 | 2% (15) |
| 2022-23 | 715 | 66 | 10.8:1 | 3% (18) |
| 2020-21 | 715 | 67 | 10.7:1 | 2% (13) |
| 2017-18 | 751 | 58.3 | 12.9:1 | 2% (18) |
| 2015-16 | 758 | 57 | 13.3:1 | 5% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 547 | 32 | 17.1:1 | 5% (29) |
| 2000-01 | 266 | 21 | 12.7:1 | 3% (7) |
| 1990-91 | 239 | 19 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chesterfield Township Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (751 to 675); teachers up 11% (58.3 to 64.5).
About Chesterfield Township Elementary School
Chesterfield Township Elementary School is a large elementary school based in Chesterfield, New Jersey. The school enrolls 675 students, from pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405, so this school runs 67% above that.
Chesterfield Township School District is the district for Chesterfield Township Elementary School.
A majority of students at Chesterfield Township Elementary School, 57%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 28% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, Chesterfield Township Elementary School comes in at 59%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.5:1, with 64.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 6% of enrollment. Across public schools in Burlington County, the average is 32%.
Chesterfield Township Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 36% of New Jersey public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Chesterfield Township Elementary School is 12.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 51.0%. Predicted: 63.1%.
Federal survey data for Burlington County show that median household income is about $108,111, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chesterfield Township Elementary School is among the 139 public schools in Burlington County.
The closest other public school is Peter Muschal Elementary, about 1.8 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 51.0% is above the 45.1% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 6%, from 715 to 675.
Discussions about Chesterfield Township Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Burlington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
467,805
Census ACS
Median income
$108,111
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
139
69,020 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Peter Muschal Elementary1.8 mi · 464
- Bordentown Regional High School1.8 mi · 728
- Clara Barton Elementary2.7 mi · 202
- Mac Farland Intermediate2.7 mi · 269
- Yardville Elementary School2.8 mi · 312
- Bordentown Regional Middle School3.0 mi · 504
Frequently asked questions
About Chesterfield Township Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Chesterfield Township Elementary School?
Chesterfield Township Elementary School enrolls approximately 675 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Chesterfield Township Elementary School serve?
Chesterfield Township Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Chesterfield Township Elementary School?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at Chesterfield Township Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Chesterfield Township Elementary School?
Student demographics at Chesterfield Township Elementary School are roughly 57% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 28% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Chesterfield Township Elementary School in?
Chesterfield Township Elementary School is part of Chesterfield Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.