Enrollment
675
New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Chesterfield, NJ
Chesterfield Township Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Chesterfield Township Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340309001016
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Chesterfield Township Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New Jersey schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.2:1
- small classes for New Jersey
- 1.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 675
- students enrolled
Chesterfield Township Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 70% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Chesterfield Township School District · New Jersey
NCES ID 340309001016 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
66.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.2:1
vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
1.8%
vs 29.6% New Jersey avg
-94% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Chesterfield Township Elementary School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians
What stands out at Chesterfield Township Elementary School
Chesterfield Township Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Chesterfield, New Jersey, enrolling 675 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 1.8% free-meal eligibility runs 94% below the New Jersey average.
Enrollment of 675 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.
Against 432 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #140.
Its student body is led by White (57%) and Asian (28%) (diversity index 59/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 338 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
10.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Chesterfield Township School District operates only this one school, so Chesterfield Township Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Chesterfield Township Elementary School compares
Chesterfield Township Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.2:1 | ▼ 14% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 1.8% | ▼ 94% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 675 | top 22% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
675
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
1.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 94% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 30% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$22,077
per pupil, district-wide
- below New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 338 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 56.7%
Asian 28.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
African American 3.4%
Two or More 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: White at 56.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.2, Chesterfield Township Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Chesterfield Township School District, which includes Chesterfield Township Elementary School.
$22,077
Per student
-12%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.9%
State 35.2%
Federal 2.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~675 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Chesterfield Township Elementary School
How many students attend Chesterfield Township Elementary School?
Chesterfield Township Elementary School has 675 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chesterfield, NJ.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chesterfield Township Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Chesterfield Township Elementary School is 10.2:1, which is 14% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 35% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Chesterfield Township Elementary School?
1.8% of students at Chesterfield Township Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chesterfield Township Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Chesterfield Township Elementary School is White at 56.7% of enrollment, in Chesterfield, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Chesterfield Township Elementary School?
Chesterfield Township Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Chesterfield Township Elementary School a good school?
Chesterfield Township Elementary School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Chesterfield Township School District?
None reported; Chesterfield Township School District operates only Chesterfield Township Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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