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School District Of The Chathams ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,343 students in School District Of The Chathams. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in School District Of The Chathams have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
3,548 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
326 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
School District Of The Chathams, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
23%
Graduation Rate
97%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
10%
% Hispanic
7%
35%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
68%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,500 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,905 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$91 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,500
$27,031
Spending / Student
$23,905
$25,924
Best School District Of The Chathams Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Milton Avenue School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16 Milton Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2508
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2508
Gr: PK-3 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #22.
Lafayette Avenue School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
221 Lafayette Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2507
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2507
Gr: 3-5 | 554 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Southern Boulevard School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
192 Southern Boulevard
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2509
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2509
Gr: K-3 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Washington Avenue School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
102 Washington Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2510
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2510
Gr: K-3 | 286 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #55.
Chatham Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
480 Main Street
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2506
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 457-2506
Gr: 6-8 | 833 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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