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Schools in Chesterfield Township · Chesterfield Township School District, Northern Burlington Regional School District

Chesterfield Township’s public schools outscore 72% of New Jersey districts

In Chesterfield Township, 49% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Chesterfield 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.

#124of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
56%
▲ 8 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 13 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.6K
▼ 10% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Northern Burlington Regional
Students per teacher
11.6
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
2
2,734 students on the public path
In brief

Chesterfield Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 180 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chesterfield Township’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Chesterfield Township runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Chesterfield Township Elementary School (PK–6) is Chesterfield Township’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Northern Burlington Regional School District with Mansfield, North Hanover and Springfield: Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School in Columbus, then Northern Burlington County Regional High School in Columbus. The high school’s own results earn a B; the middle school earns a B. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 49% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Chesterfield Township spends $23,804 per student and Northern Burlington Regional $25,636, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Meadow View Junior Academy (private) is 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 Chesterfield Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 72% of New Jersey school districts, #124 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 72%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (180)Better than 29%
Towns in Burlington County (29)Better than 90%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,468 test results and a graduating class of 363 could put Chesterfield Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Chesterfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,468 in math, 1,468 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Chesterfield Township Elementary SchoolChesterfield Township School DistrictA
7–8Northern Burlington County Regional Middle Schoolin ColumbusB
9–12Northern Burlington County Regional High Schoolin ColumbusB

Chesterfield Township runs its own schools through grade 6 (Chesterfield Township School District). From grade 7, students attend the Northern Burlington Regional School District, shared with Mansfield, North Hanover and Springfield. Its middle school is in Columbus. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Chesterfield Township

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

Chesterfield Township School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 1 schools · 675 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$23,804NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A−
Northern Burlington Regional School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 2,059 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,636NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–6, Chesterfield Township School District62%
State average 48.6% · 429 students tested
Math · PK–6, Chesterfield Township School District62%
State average 35.5% · 425 students tested
Reading · 7–12, Northern Burlington Regional School District54%
State average 48.6% · 1039 students tested
Math · 7–12, Northern Burlington Regional School District43%
State average 35.5% · 1043 students tested

Chesterfield Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Chesterfield TownshipB+Chesterfield Township PK–6 · Northern Burlington Regional 7–12
HamiltonCHamilton Township
MansfieldB+Mansfield Township PK–6 · Northern Burlington Regional 7–12
BordentownBBordentown Regional
North HanoverBNorth Hanover Township PK–6 · Northern Burlington Regional 7–12
SpringfieldB+Springfield Township PK–6 · Northern Burlington Regional 7–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Northern Burlington Regional with Chesterfield Township for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Chesterfield Township

4 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 Chesterfield Townshipby address
Chesterfield Township Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chesterfield
A
675 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Chesterfield Townshipin other towns
Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Columbus
B
735 students12:1Rate it →
Northern Burlington County Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbus
B
1,324 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Meadow View Junior Academy
Grades K–11 · Chesterfield
Private · Religious
28 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Garden State Correctional Facility and Garden State Correctional Facilitiy Annex).

Questions about Chesterfield Township’s schools

Are Chesterfield Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Chesterfield Township children attend outscore 72% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #124 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chesterfield Township in?

Two districts: Chesterfield Township School District runs grades PK–6, and Northern Burlington Regional School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Mansfield, North Hanover and Springfield.

Where do Chesterfield Township kids go to high school?

Northern Burlington County Regional High School in Columbus, with 1,324 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Chesterfield Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Northern Burlington Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Chesterfield Township spend per student?

$23,804 in Chesterfield Township School District and $25,636 in Northern Burlington Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Chesterfield Township?

Yes: Meadow View Junior Academy (religious, grades K–11, 28 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.