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Dickerson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-2

356

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,976

Per pupil spending ?

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Rt. 24
Chester, NJ 07930

(908) 879-5313

District: Chester Township School District

Students who attend Dickerson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Black River Middle School
High:	West Morris Mendham High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.0%

Hispanic:

19.7%

Asian:

8.4%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

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94^th of 609Chester Township School District among New Jersey districts

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dickerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	250 Rt. 24	Chester	07930	Morris County	Chester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 879-5313	356	30	11.9	6.2%	242 (68.0%)	4 (1.1%)	70 (19.7%)	30 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)								(n/a)								$10,976	$157	$10,819
Bragg Elementary School	Public	3-5	250 Route 24	Chester	07930	Morris County	Chester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 879-5324	297	39	7.6	4.7%	209 (70.4%)	3 (1.0%)	54 (18.2%)	17 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.4%)	81.5	265^th of 1347 public elementary schools	80.3%		81.7	257^th of 1338 public elementary schools	80.8%	8	53.4	54.8	78.5	66.6	65.6	76.8	69.0	$11,112	$408	$10,704
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	118 Clover Hill Drive	Flanders	07836	Morris County	Mount Olive Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 927-2201	565	57	9.8	21.2%	306 (54.2%)	27 (4.8%)	144 (25.5%)	65 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.7%)	73.6	368^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.7%		62.4	512^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.7%	144	40.5	62.8	60.0	75.7	61.4	60.0	60.8	$10,378	$265	$10,113
Hilltop School	Public	PK, KG-4	12 Hilltop Road	Mendham	07945	Morris County	Mendham Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 543-4251	289	27	10.9	3.8%	226 (78.2%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.3%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.0%)	91.1	94^th of 1347 public elementary schools	93.0%		93.6	55^th of 1338 public elementary schools	95.9%	39		77.1	83.1		87.5	69.9		$10,299	$105	$10,194
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-4	20 Pleasant Hill Road	Succasunna	07876	Morris County	Roxbury Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 584-3938	277	24	11.5	8.7%	218 (78.7%)	5 (1.8%)	32 (11.6%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	40.6	802^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	40.5%		58.3	565^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.8%	237		34.0	58.6		26.5	50.0		$13,088		$13,088
Old Farmers Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	51 Old Farmers Road	Long Valley	07853	Morris County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 876-3865	345	33	10.3	9.0%	286 (82.9%)	4 (1.2%)	33 (9.6%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	81.7	260^th of 1347 public elementary schools	80.7%		82.1	251^st of 1338 public elementary schools	81.2%	9	39.6	56.1	78.6	79.2	71.9	76.8	64.6	$9,844		$9,844
Ironia School	Public	K-5	303 Dover Chester Road	Randolph	07869	Morris County	Randolph Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 584-8588	491	42	11.5	10.8%	300 (61.1%)	19 (3.9%)	102 (20.8%)	45 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	22 (4.5%)	70.2	423^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	68.6%		61.4	527^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.6%	104	48.7	44.8	72.4	74.0	38.8	57.4	68.9	$11,341	$43	$11,298
Tinc Rd. Elementary School	Public	K-5	24 Tinc Road	Flanders	07836	Morris County	Mount Olive Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 927-2203	449	47	9.6	32.5%	227 (50.6%)	37 (8.2%)	125 (27.8%)	35 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.1%)	75	351^st of 1347 public elementary schools	73.9%		76.3	331^st of 1338 public elementary schools	75.3%	20	34.3	60.0	73.1	61.6	65.0	77.1	58.9	$8,991	$165	$8,826
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	35 Corn Hollow Road	Succasunna	07876	Morris County	Roxbury Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 584-8955	346	30	11.6	16.2%	224 (64.7%)	18 (5.2%)	66 (19.1%)	29 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	59.4	549^th of 1347 public elementary schools	59.2%		53	632^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	52.8%	83		43.4	70.5		48.6	55.9		$12,644		$12,644
Mendham Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	18 West Main Street	Brookside	07926	Morris County	Mendham Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 543-7107	466	50	9.3		395 (84.8%)	9 (1.9%)	20 (4.3%)	29 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	93.9	46^th of 1347 public elementary schools	96.6%		94.6	38^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.2%	8		77.1	87.7		80.7	84.9		$18,225	$1,112	$17,113

Frequently Asked Questions about Dickerson Elementary School

What district is Dickerson Elementary School in?

Chester Township School District

How many students attend Dickerson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Dickerson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dickerson Elementary School?

Students at Dickerson Elementary School are 68% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Dickerson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dickerson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Black River Middle School
High : West Morris Mendham High School

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