School District of the Chathams

Summary:

The School District of the Chathams is a high-performing school district in New Jersey, serving students from 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district is known for its exceptional academic outcomes, with several schools ranking among the top in the state.

The standout schools in the district include Milton Avenue School, which is ranked #1 out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools in 2023-2024 and #11 out of 1,347 in 2024-2025, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Another top performer is Washington Avenue School, ranked #16 out of 1,338 in 2023-2024 and #158 out of 1,347 in 2024-2025, also with a 5-star rating. Lafayette Avenue School, a 3rd-5th grade elementary school, is ranked #97 out of 1,347 in 2024-2025 and has excellent test scores.

The district as a whole is ranked 62 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Graduation rates at Chatham High School are high at 91.3% in 2023-2024, with a low dropout rate of 1.0%. Chronic absenteeism rates are consistent across the district, ranging from 14.9% at the high school and middle school to 14.9% at the elementary schools. The district's strong academic performance is reflected in its effective resource allocation and small class sizes across all schools.

District Detail

259 Lafayette Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928

(973) 457-2500

SchoolDigger Rank:
62^nd of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,548

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)							NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)			NJSLA Algebra II (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	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chatham High School	Public	9-12	255 Lafayette Avenue	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2505	1,205	100	12.0	2.4%	867 (72.0%)	18 (1.5%)	86 (7.1%)	161 (13.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (6.0%)	77.8	58^th of 434 public high schools	86.6%		78.3	65^th of 429 public high schools	84.8%	7	88.2			62.2							70.4							79.4	32.9	67.3		20.3	20.3	100.0	100.0	$9,966		$9,966
Chatham Middle School	Public	6-8	480 Main Street	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2506	833	81	10.2	2.8%	559 (67.1%)	13 (1.6%)	64 (7.7%)	143 (17.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.2%)	75.6	153^rd of 752 public middle schools	79.7%		77.3	142^nd of 743 public middle schools	80.9%	11			41.3					84.3	72.7	68.4					73.1	71.5	9.7				52.7		56.4			$8,721		$8,721
Lafayette Avenue School	Public	3-5	221 Lafayette Avenue	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2507	554	49	11.1	2.7%	347 (62.6%)	10 (1.8%)	34 (6.1%)	110 (19.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.8%)	91	97^th of 1347 public elementary schools	92.8%					(n/a)		66.3			74.6	81.2	74.1					79.4	80.4	75.3												$8,728	$59	$8,669
Milton Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-3	16 Milton Avenue	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2508	301	29	10.5	2.7%	202 (67.1%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (11.0%)	46 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	97	11^th of 1347 public elementary schools	99.2%		99	1^st of 1338 public elementary schools	99.9%	10					88.9							88.9														$12,491		$12,491
Washington Avenue School	Public	K-3	102 Washington Avenue	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2510	286	28	10.2	3.8%	194 (67.8%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (8.7%)	41 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.4%)	88.1	158^th of 1347 public elementary schools	88.3%		96.4	16^th of 1338 public elementary schools	98.8%	142					68.1							78.7														$8,994		$8,994
Southern Boulevard School	Public	K-3	192 Southern Boulevard	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2509	369	39	9.4	1.9%	263 (71.3%)	9 (2.4%)	19 (5.1%)	52 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	85.1	194^th of 1347 public elementary schools	85.6%		91.7	83^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	93.8%	111					64.8							76.0														$8,780		$8,780

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Madison Public School District	1.23 mi	5	76^th
Summit Public School District	1.56 mi	9	40^th
New Providence School District	1.71 mi	4	28^th
Morris-Union Jointure Commission School District	2.3 mi	2
Millburn Township School District	3.13 mi	8	14^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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School District of the Chathams

District Detail

Milton Avenue School

Lafayette Avenue School

Washington Avenue School

Southern Boulevard School

Chatham High School

Chatham Middle School

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