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Schools in Chatham Township

Chatham Township’s public schools

The Chathams School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Chatham Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/4schools above New Jersey’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in New Jersey’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
78%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.2K
▼ 8% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
2,961 students on the public path
In brief

Chatham Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Chatham Township’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools. Chatham High School places highest (better than 96%); Southern Boulevard School lowest (91%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Chatham Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–3Southern Boulevard SchoolThe Chathams School DistrictA
6–8Chatham Middle Schoolin ChathamA
9–12Chatham High SchoolThe Chathams School DistrictA+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the The Chathams School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

The Chathams School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,548 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$26,187NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading78%
State average 48.6% · 2025 students tested
Math68%
State average 35.5% · 2021 students tested

Chatham Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Chatham Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Chatham Township—The Chathams
New ProvidenceANew Providence Borough
Berkeley HeightsA−Berkeley Heights Township
MadisonA−Madison Borough
SummitASummit City
HardingA+Harding Township
Chatham (borough)AThe Chathams
Long HillA−Long Hill Township PK–8 · Watchung Hills Regional 9–12

Every school in Chatham Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Chatham Townshipby address
Southern Boulevard School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Chatham
A
369 students9:1Rate it →
Lafayette Avenue School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Chatham
A+
554 students11:1Rate it →
Chatham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chatham
A+
1,205 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Chatham Townshipin other towns
Chatham Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chatham
A
833 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Chatham Day School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chatham
Private · Nonsectarian
182 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Chatham Township’s schools

Are Chatham Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Chatham Township. The Chathams School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Chatham Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of New Jersey’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Chatham Township in?

The Chathams School District.

Where do Chatham Township kids go to high school?

Chatham High School.

Are there private schools in Chatham Township?

Yes: Chatham Day School (grades PK–8, 182 students).

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What Chatham Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.