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Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30

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Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30 ranks 843 rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

843^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30 is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, with 780 students. The school is part of the Elizabeth Public Schools district, which is ranked 494 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30 has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 770-1091 out of around 1,350 schools. Its performance on NJSLA assessments is also below state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas. The school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.4% to 16.9% over the past few years, which is significantly above the state average. Additionally, a very high percentage (over 87%) of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.

The nearby schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools district exhibit similar patterns of low academic performance and high poverty levels. None of the nearby schools, such as Donald Stewart Early Childhood Center No 51, Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23, and Toussaint L'Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6, perform significantly better than Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30 on key metrics. Despite relatively low student-teacher ratios, the school has not been able to effectively translate this resource into improved student outcomes, suggesting that other factors, such as curriculum, instruction, and school climate, may be contributing to the school's struggles.

729

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,093

Per pupil spending ?

87.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

730 Pennsylvania Ave
Elizabeth, NJ 07208

(908) 436-6950

District: Elizabeth Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.1%

African American:

12.1%

White:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2021 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2025) from a 17th-percentile low (2021)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Elizabeth Public Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 16 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg32%

New Jersey avg45%

Elementary school

843^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

397^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Elizabeth Public Schools

494^th of 609Elizabeth Public Schools among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	843 of 1347	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	792 of 1338	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	1001 of 1342	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	974 of 1345	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1091 of 1317	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	775 of 1360	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	781 of 1353	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.6	847 of 1352	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.3	963 of 1346	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	46.7	770 of 1357	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.2	812 of 1363	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.1	878 of 1367	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.4	1017 of 1363	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.7	974 of 1360	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.9	825 of 1354	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.0	966 of 1346	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.2	1019 of 1338	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	399 of 463	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	425 of 469	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	45.5	236 of 463	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.3	74 of 494	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	31.3	337 of 456	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	292 of 522	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	223 of 597	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	164 of 559	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	45.2	219 of 499	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	167 of 489	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	227 of 411	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.7	97 of 463	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	67 of 434	84.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	869 of 1326	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	748 of 1317	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1010 of 1318	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	977 of 1326	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1102 of 1290	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	796 of 1331	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	779 of 1333	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	324 of 1032	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	291 of 989	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	42.3	534 of 982	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	460 of 953	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	633 of 896	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.0	254 of 899	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	202 of 870	76.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	323 of 1023	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	187 of 939	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	46.3	443 of 910	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	350 of 863	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	547 of 839	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.7	196 of 948	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	169 of 942	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	722 of 1318	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	782 of 1313	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	867 of 1315	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	889 of 1324	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1030 of 1297	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	716 of 1335	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	731 of 1334	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	397 of 752	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	405 of 743	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	503 of 748	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	573 of 745	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	511 of 652	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	359 of 745	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	399 of 716	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.4	445 of 712	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.2	471 of 713	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.7	534 of 713	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.0	423 of 717	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.5	364 of 704	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.3	415 of 677	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.5	437 of 684	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	28.8	522 of 677	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.5	498 of 664	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.8	517 of 640	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	47 of 343	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	63 of 320	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	97 of 288	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	59 of 270	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	52 of 197	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	30 of 227	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	25 of 202	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	342 of 728	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	334 of 717	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.4	493 of 720	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	508 of 726	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	477 of 625	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.8	334 of 703	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	384 of 680	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	132 of 608	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	211 of 589	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	245 of 587	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	325 of 591	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	291 of 480	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.4	100 of 524	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	103 of 504	79.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	130 of 613	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	87 of 584	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	152 of 568	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	50.5	216 of 549	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	268 of 467	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.5	42 of 541	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	77.1	60 of 522	88.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	347 of 726	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	348 of 719	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	361 of 718	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	541 of 730	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	484 of 635	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.6	233 of 697	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	249 of 675	63.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)14th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+5 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I55%+10 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-9 vs state

Science8%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)					NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30	Public	PK, KG-8	730 Pennsylvania Ave	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6950	729	54	13.5	87.9%	49 (6.7%)	88 (12.1%)	584 (80.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38.1	843^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	37.4%		40.3	792^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	40.8%	51	11.5	5.2	43.5	50.0	36.5	60.0	66.0	72.5	38.8	41.4	36.6	32.7	24.5	55.2	55.2	$8,093	$227	$7,866
Madison Monroe School No. 16	Public	PK, KG-8	1091 North Ave	Elizabeth	07201	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5770	644	54	12.0	78.9%	108 (16.8%)	75 (11.6%)	443 (68.8%)	14 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17	1147^th of 1347 public elementary schools	14.8%		18.7	1094^th of 1338 public elementary schools	18.2%	53	1.8	3.4	33.3	33.3	19.6	45.4	47.0	42.8	29.1	24.6	12.1	20.5	20.4	18.7	18.7	$9,480	$213	$9,267
Robert Morris School No. 18	Public	K-8	860 Cross Ave	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6000	471	40	11.7	87.3%	61 (13.0%)	66 (14.0%)	341 (72.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33	910^th of 1347 public elementary schools	32.4%		32.4	911^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.9%	1	18.2	7.0	36.6	32.8	42.5	59.6	49.1	65.6	36.3	38.6	37.2	23.6	14.1	32.4	32.4	$9,936	$245	$9,691
Dr. Albert Einstein Academy School No. 29	Public	PK, KG-8	919 North Broad Street	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6900	785	61	12.8	84.5%	77 (9.8%)	100 (12.7%)	594 (75.7%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39.6	818^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.3%		39.2	807^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.7%	11	17.5	11.7	34.7	23.3	69.1	88.1	78.2	82.8	37.5	28.3	45.5	23.7	18.1	31.0	31.0	$8,512	$194	$8,318
Nicholas Murray Butler Academy School No. 23	Public	K-8	631-657 Westminster Avenue	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5900	667	56	12.0	84.1%	44 (6.6%)	186 (27.9%)	412 (61.8%)	25 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.2	1268^th of 1347 public elementary schools	5.9%		9.2	1250^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.6%	18	9.7	3.7	6.4	23.0	22.8	28.9	22.5	39.2	21.4	6.7	12.0	13.5	25.6	15.2	15.2	$10,486	$230	$10,256
Toussaint L'Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6	Public	PK, KG-8	1071 Julia St	Elizabeth	07201	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-5600	1,001	81	12.3	87.3%	64 (6.4%)	194 (19.4%)	727 (72.6%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.8	1204^th of 1347 public elementary schools	10.6%		10.8	1225^th of 1338 public elementary schools	8.4%	21	3.1	5.8	12.8	16.8	18.7	33.3	30.4	28.4	28.9	28.7	22.7	14.0	11.4	13.0	13.7	$9,262	$234	$9,028
Joseph Battin School No 4	Public	PK, KG-8	501 Union Avenue	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6300	757	68	11.2	85.2%	47 (6.2%)	81 (10.7%)	607 (80.2%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23.7	1038^th of 1347 public elementary schools	22.9%		26.4	989^th of 1338 public elementary schools	26.1%	49	10.7	4.2	11.3	31.8	43.2	44.0	58.5	50.7	28.1	30.1	36.0	25.9	32.9	16.4	16.4	$10,619	$277	$10,342
Dr. Antonia Pantoja School No. 27	Public	PK, KG-8	505 -517 Morris Avenue	Elizabeth	07208	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-3900	934	65	14.4	82.8%	38 (4.1%)	152 (16.3%)	729 (78.1%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23.5	1041^st of 1347 public elementary schools	22.7%		23	1032^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	22.9%	9	12.3	6.7	11.5	42.2	35.3	55.6	52.1	56.2	16.0	28.9	29.7	26.3	23.8	23.3	23.3	$8,896	$228	$8,668
Abram P. Morris Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-1	143 Coe Ave	Hillside	07205	Union County	Hillside Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 352-7664	625	49	12.7	69.3%	77 (12.3%)	287 (45.9%)	243 (38.9%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)								(n/a)																$7,179		$7,179
Winfield Scott School No. 2	Public	PK, KG-8	125 Madison Ave	Elizabeth	07201	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 436-6150	630	52	12.1	82.4%	24 (3.8%)	227 (36.0%)	365 (57.9%)	14 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.1	1233^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	8.5%		10.1	1236^th of 1338 public elementary schools	7.6%	3	1.9	3.0	23.2	17.5	18.9	35.2	39.7	27.0	30.5	16.4	7.4	11.7	18.4	4.5	4.5	$9,616	$240	$9,376

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Is Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30 a good school?

Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30 ranks 843^rd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30?

Students at Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30 are 80% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% White.

How many students attend Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30?

In the 2024-25 school year, 729 students attended Chessie Dentley Roberts Academy School No. 30.

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Elizabeth Public Schools

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