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Black River Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

133 Rt. 513 - North Road, Chester, NJ 07930 · (908) 879-6363 · Part of Chester Township School District

Chester Township’s School Grade A better than 89% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
352
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Black River Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chester Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Chester Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–5Bragg Elementary Schoolin Chester
6–8Black River Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency58%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

133 Rt. 513 - North Road, Chester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6123
Grade 797
Grade 8132
Enrollment over time
402’20
363’21
345’22
330’23
352’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 15%Asian 8%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Black River Middle School from Chester Township families.

Other schools in Chester Township School District

The district →
Dickerson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Chester
356 students12:1
Bragg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Chester
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297 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Chester Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.