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Schools in Chester Township · Chester Township School District, West Morris Regional School District

Chester Township’s public schools outscore 89% of New Jersey districts

63% of students in Chester Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Chester Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#30of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
72%
▲ 24 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 28 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.1K
▼ 5% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · West Morris Regional
Students per teacher
11.2
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
5
3,032 students on the public path
In brief

Chester Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 101 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chester Township’s, its schools beat 62%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 63% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Chester Township spends $27,852 per student and West Morris Regional $27,126, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Gill St. Bernard S School (private) and Westmont Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Chester Township’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 89% of New Jersey school districts, #30 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (101)Better than 62%
Towns in Morris County (20)Better than 80%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,262 test results and a graduating class of 556 could put Chester Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Chester Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,269 in math, 1,255 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chester Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Dickerson Elementary SchoolChester Township School DistrictNo scores
3–5Bragg Elementary SchoolChester Township School DistrictA
6–8Black River Middle SchoolChester Township School DistrictA
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+

Chester Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Chester Township School District). From grade 9, students attend the West Morris Regional School District, shared with Chester, Mendham, Mendham and Washington. Its high school is in Chester. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Chester Township

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

Chester Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 1,005 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 9.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$27,852NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A
West Morris Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 2 schools · 2,027 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$27,126NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Chester Township School District71%
State average 48.6% · 698 students tested
Math · PK–8, Chester Township School District68%
State average 35.5% · 700 students tested
Reading · 9–12, West Morris Regional School District74%
State average 48.6% · 557 students tested
Math · 9–12, West Morris Regional School District57%
State average 35.5% · 569 students tested

Chester Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Chester TownshipAChester Township PK–8 · West Morris Regional 9–12
RandolphA−Randolph Township
WashingtonA−Washington Township PK–8 · West Morris Regional 9–12
MendhamAMendham Township PK–8 · West Morris Regional 9–12
RoxburyB−Roxbury Township
TewksburyA−Tewksbury Township PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12
BedminsterA−Bedminster Township
Mount OliveB+Mount Olive Township

2 of the 7 neighbors share West Morris Regional with Chester Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Chester Township

7 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 Chester Townshipby address
Dickerson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Chester
356 students12:1Rate it →
Bragg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Chester
A
297 students8:1Rate it →
Black River Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chester
A
352 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Chester Townshipin other towns
West Morris Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chester
A
1,015 students12:1Rate it →
West Morris Mendham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mendham
A+
1,012 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Gill St. Bernard S School
Grades PK–12 · Gladstone
Private · Nonsectarian
578 students7:1Rate it →
Westmont Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Mendham
Private · Nonsectarian
75 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Chester Township’s schools

Are Chester Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Chester Township children attend outscore 89% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #30 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chester Township in?

Two districts: Chester Township School District runs grades PK–8, and West Morris Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Chester, Mendham, Mendham and Washington.

Where do Chester Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: West Morris Central High School and West Morris Mendham High School.

What is Chester Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in West Morris Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Chester Township spend per student?

$27,852 in Chester Township School District and $27,126 in West Morris Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Chester Township?

Yes: Gill St. Bernard S School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 578 students) and Westmont Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 75 students).

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.