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.
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
NCES ID 340309001016 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-23 students YoY
Chesterfield Township Elementary School held near 692 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 66.0 → 64.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-23 students YoY 340309001016 · Chesterfield, NJ Other · MID · TRAD
675 enr · 10.2:1 · 1.8% lunch · RII 59
Nearest enrollment peer: Oak Mountain Elementary School (675 students)
Chesterfield Township Elementary School held near 692 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 66.0 → 64.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Chesterfield Township Elementary School compares
Chesterfield Township Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 56.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 59.2, Chesterfield Township Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Chesterfield Township School District reports $22,099 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~675 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.2:1)
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. CCD year-over-year: 715 (2022-23) → 692 (2023-24), nearly flat (-23).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.