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Chester M. Stephens Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

99 Sunset Drive, Budd Lake, NJ 07828 · (973) 691-4002 · Part of Mount Olive Township School District

Mount Olive Township’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
696
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Chester M. Stephens Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mount Olive Township kids: Mount Olive Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Chester M. Stephens Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Mount Olive Middle Schoolin Budd Lake

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

99 Sunset Drive, Budd Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten96
Grade 1110
Grade 2126
Grade 3124
Grade 4116
Grade 5124
Enrollment over time
642’20
655’21
708’22
713’23
696’24

Up 8.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Asian 24%Hispanic 23%Black 9%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Chester M. Stephens Elementary School from Mount Olive Township families.

Other schools in Mount Olive Township School District

The district →
Mountain View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flanders
B+
565 students10:1
Tinc Rd. Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Flanders
B+
449 students10:1
Sandshore Rd. Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Budd Lake
B+
409 students10:1
Mount Olive Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Budd Lake
B+
1,137 students10:1
Mount Olive High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Flanders
A−
1,520 students12:1

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; Mount Olive Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.