Best Public Schools in Chesterfield, NJ

Summary:

The city of Chesterfield, New Jersey has only one public school serving grades PK-6: Chesterfield Township Elementary School. This school is part of the Chesterfield Township School District, which is ranked 247 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chesterfield Township Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, ranging from 383 out of 1,342 schools in 2022-2023 (4-star rating) to 555 out of 1,338 schools in 2023-2024 (3-star rating). The school's academic performance is mixed, with some grade levels and subject areas, such as 5th-grade English Language Arts, performing above the state average, while others, like 3rd-grade Mathematics, fall below. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is 14.9%, which is higher than the state average.

Despite these challenges, Chesterfield Township Elementary School has some strengths, including a low student-teacher ratio of 10.8 to 1 and relatively high spending per student at $10,698. Additionally, the school serves a relatively affluent student population, with only 2.17% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Overall, the data suggests that Chesterfield Township Elementary School has room for improvement in providing a more consistent and well-rounded education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chesterfield Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	30 Saddle Way	Chesterfield	08515	Burlington County	Chesterfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 298-6900	675	65	10.4	5.6%	383 (56.7%)	23 (3.4%)	49 (7.3%)	190 (28.1%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.1%)	63.6	497^th of 1347 public elementary schools	63.1%		59.4	555^th of 1338 public elementary schools	58.5%	58	47.0	41.0	60.6	70.7	62.1	44.2	53.1	53.5	47.2	$10,698	$60	$10,638

Cities Near Chesterfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bordentown	1.1 mi	9	239^th
Yardville	1.46 mi	1
Hamilton	1.74 mi	27	445^th
Allentown	2.76 mi	3	220^th
Columbus	4.82 mi	4	160^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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