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Bragg Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

250 Route 24, Chester, NJ 07930 · (908) 879-5324 · Part of Chester Township School District

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

Directions
Students
297
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
5%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Bragg Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chester Township kids: Black River Middle School

On the path

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

PK–2Dickerson Elementary Schoolin Chester
3–5Bragg Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Black River Middle Schoolin Chester

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts61%
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 ↗

250 Route 24, Chester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 396
Grade 498
Grade 5103
Enrollment over time
325’20
337’21
318’22
324’23
297’24

Down 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 18%Asian 6%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bragg Elementary 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
Black River Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chester
A
352 students10:1

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.