Chester M. Stephens Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

99 Sunset Drive
Budd Lake, NJ 07828

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Serving 713 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Chester M. Stephens Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 713 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 50% in NJ
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 61% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Chester M. Stephens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Chester M. Stephens Elementary School's student population of 713 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 72 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chester M. Stephens Elementary School
Kind	109
1	131
2	125
3	107
4	122
5	119

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Total Students

713 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chester M. Stephens Elementary School
2023	708
2022	655
2021	642
2020	657
2019	657
2018	685
2017	685
2016	762
2015	680
2014	644
2013	650
2012	690
2011	705
2010	700
2009	719
2008	714
2007	676
2006	609
2005	593
2004	600
2003	564
2002	515
2001	1,000
2000	933
1999	872
1998	871
1996	794
1995	790
1994	758
1993	760
1992	746
1991	474
1990	475

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

72 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chester M. Stephens Elementary School
2023	68
2022	57
2021	55
2020	54
2019	54
2018	47
2017	47
2016	50
2015	43
2014	45
2013	46
2012	49
2011	46
2010	47
2009	57
2008	36
2007	43
2006	44
2005	44
2004	41
2003	37
2002	31
2001	73
2000	72
1999	72
1998	70
1996	62
1995	62
1994	64
1993	62
1992	62
1991	43
1990	43

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 19, 2026

School Rankings

Chester M. Stephens Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chester M. Stephens Elementary School is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#665 out of 2184 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Chester M. Stephens Elementary School
2023	#665
2022	#636
2021	#780
2019	#756
2018	#516
2017	#620
2016	#486
2015	#779
2014	#793
2013	#783
2012	#596

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53%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Chester M. Stephens Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Olive Township School District
2023	53%	38%	50%
2022	55%	36%	47%
2021	36%	26%	35%
2019	56%	44%	57%
2018	63%	42%	60%
2017	58%	41%	58%
2016	60%	40%	59%
2015	44%	36%	44%
2014	85%	75%	87%
2013	86%	75%	84%
2012	90%	75%	88%

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61%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Chester M. Stephens Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Olive Township School District
2022	61%	49%	64%
2021	51%	47%	58%
2019	69%	57%	78%
2018	73%	55%	60%
2017	71%	53%	81%
2016	71%	50%	77%
2015	61%	47%	50%
2014	80%	69%	85%
2013	81%	69%	84%
2012	80%	69%	82%
2011	77%	69%	83%

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35-39%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Chester M. Stephens Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Olive Township School District
2022	37%	23%	34%
2021	22%	22%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Chester M. Stephens Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Olive Township School District
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	12:1	11:1	12:1
2020	12:1	12:1	13:1
2019	12:1	12:1	13:1
2018	15:1	12:1	13:1
2017	15:1	12:1	13:1
2016	15:1	12:1	13:1
2015	16:1	12:1	13:1
2014	14:1	12:1	13:1
2013	14:1	12:1	13:1
2012	14:1	13:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	13:1	12:1	14:1
2008	20:1	15:1	17:1
2007	16:1	13:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	13:1	13:1
2004	15:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	14:1	15:1
2002	17:1	14:1	15:1
2001	14:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	15:1
1999	12:1	15:1	15:1
1998	12:1	15:1	15:1
1996	13:1	15:1	16:1
1995	13:1	15:1	15:1
1994	12:1	15:1	13:1
1993	12:1	15:1	13:1
1992	12:1	15:1	13:1
1991	11:1	15:1	13:1
1990	11:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

24%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Chester M. Stephens Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Olive Township School District
2023	22%	10%	14%
2022	19%	10%	14%
2021	20%	10%	13%
2020	18%	11%	13%
2019	18%	11%	13%
2018	18%	10%	13%
2017	18%	10%	13%
2016	20%	10%	14%
2015	20%	10%	12%
2014	19%	10%	11%
2013	21%	10%	10%
2012	19%	9%	10%
2011	20%	9%	10%
2010	20%	9%	11%
2009	20%	9%	10%
2008	17%	9%	9%
2007	15%	8%	8%
2006	13%	8%	9%
2005	8%	7%	7%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	7%	7%	7%
2002	6%	7%	6%
2001	5%	6%	6%
2000	5%	6%	5%
1999	5%	6%	6%
1998	4%	6%	4%
1996	4%	5%	4%
1995	4%	5%	4%
1994	4%	5%	3%
1993	3%	5%	3%
1992	3%	5%	4%

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Hispanic

25%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Chester M. Stephens Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Olive Township School District
2023	23%	33%	22%
2022	24%	32%	20%
2021	20%	31%	17%
2020	20%	29%	16%
2019	20%	29%	16%
2018	16%	27%	14%
2017	16%	27%	14%
2016	15%	26%	13%
2015	17%	25%	14%
2014	16%	24%	13%
2013	14%	23%	12%
2012	12%	23%	12%
2011	11%	22%	11%
2010	12%	21%	11%
2009	12%	20%	11%
2008	12%	19%	10%
2007	11%	19%	10%
2006	9%	18%	9%
2005	9%	18%	9%
2004	7%	17%	8%
2003	8%	17%	8%
2002	7%	16%	7%
2001	5%	15%	6%
2000	6%	15%	5%
1999	4%	14%	5%
1998	4%	14%	4%
1996	4%	14%	4%
1995	4%	13%	3%
1994	3%	13%	3%
1993	3%	13%	3%
1992	3%	12%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Chester M. Stephens Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Olive Township School District
2023	7%	15%	7%
2022	7%	15%	7%
2021	7%	15%	8%
2020	7%	15%	7%
2019	7%	15%	7%
2018	7%	16%	6%
2017	7%	16%	6%
2016	6%	16%	6%
2015	6%	16%	6%
2014	7%	16%	6%
2013	6%	16%	6%
2012	7%	16%	6%
2011	6%	16%	6%
2010	7%	17%	6%
2009	6%	17%	6%
2008	8%	17%	6%
2007	8%	17%	6%
2006	7%	18%	6%
2005	7%	18%	5%
2004	4%	18%	4%
2003	5%	18%	5%
2002	5%	18%	5%
2001	5%	18%	5%
2000	5%	18%	5%
1999	5%	18%	4%
1998	5%	18%	5%
1996	6%	19%	6%
1995	5%	19%	5%
1994	5%	19%	5%
1993	5%	19%	4%
1992	4%	19%	3%

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White

41%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Chester M. Stephens Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Olive Township School District
2023	44%	39%	54%
2022	46%	40%	55%
2021	50%	41%	59%
2020	51%	43%	61%
2019	51%	43%	61%
2018	56%	45%	65%
2017	56%	45%	65%
2016	56%	46%	65%
2015	55%	48%	66%
2014	56%	49%	68%
2013	56%	50%	70%
2012	59%	51%	71%
2011	61%	52%	71%
2010	60%	53%	72%
2009	62%	54%	73%
2008	63%	55%	75%
2007	66%	56%	76%
2006	71%	56%	76%
2005	76%	57%	79%
2004	82%	58%	81%
2003	80%	58%	80%
2002	82%	59%	82%
2001	84%	61%	83%
2000	84%	61%	85%
1999	86%	62%	85%
1998	87%	62%	87%
1996	86%	62%	86%
1995	87%	63%	88%
1994	88%	63%	89%
1993	89%	63%	90%
1992	90%	64%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Chester M. Stephens Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Olive Township School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	4%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Chester M. Stephens Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Olive Township School District
2023	0.71	0.71	0.65
2022	0.70	0.71	0.63
2021	0.67	0.71	0.60
2020	0.67	0.70	0.58
2019	0.67	0.70	0.58
2018	0.63	0.70	0.54
2017	0.63	0.70	0.54
2016	0.63	0.69	0.54
2015	0.63	0.68	0.53
2014	0.63	0.68	0.51
2013	0.63	0.67	0.49
2012	0.60	0.66	0.48
2011	0.58	0.65	0.48
2010	0.59	0.65	0.45
2009	0.56	0.64	0.44
2008	0.56	0.63	0.42
2007	0.53	0.62	0.41
2006	0.47	0.62	0.40
2005	0.41	0.61	0.36
2004	0.32	0.60	0.34
2003	0.34	0.60	0.33
2002	0.31	0.59	0.32
2001	0.29	0.58	0.30
2000	0.29	0.57	0.28
1999	0.26	0.57	0.27
1998	0.24	0.57	0.25
1996	0.26	0.56	0.25
1995	0.24	0.55	0.22
1994	0.22	0.55	0.21
1993	0.21	0.55	0.19
1992	0.19	0.54	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chester M. Stephens Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Olive Township School District
2023	15%	31%	12%
2022	11%	30%	8%
2021	9%	32%	5%
2020	11%	33%	10%
2019	11%	33%	10%
2018	12%	33%	11%
2017	12%	33%	11%
2016	11%	33%	11%
2015	10%	31%	10%
2014	11%	32%	10%
2013	9%	31%	9%
2012	10%	29%	9%
2011	9%	27%	10%
2010	7%	26%	7%
2009	8%	24%	6%
2008	7%	22%	5%
2007	9%	21%	5%
2006	9%	21%	5%
2004	5%	21%	4%
2003	7%	21%	4%
2002	8%	22%	4%
2001	5%	22%	5%
2000	6%	23%	5%
1999	6%	24%	6%
1998	7%	24%	7%
1996	6%	24%	7%
1995	6%	24%	6%
1994	6%	24%	5%
1993	6%	23%	5%
1992	5%	21%	5%
1991	5%	18%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Chester M. Stephens Elementary School	New Jersey	Mount Olive Township School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	4%	5%	2%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	3%	6%	4%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2004	7%	6%	4%
2003	5%	6%	3%
2002	5%	6%	4%
2001	4%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mount Olive Township School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chester M. Stephens Elementary School's ranking?

Chester M. Stephens Elementary School is ranked #665 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Chester M. Stephens Elementary School often compared to?

Chester M. Stephens Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sandshore Rd. Elementary School, Tinc Rd. Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Chester M. Stephens Elementary School?

713 students attend Chester M. Stephens Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Chester M. Stephens Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 24% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chester M. Stephens Elementary School?

Chester M. Stephens Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Chester M. Stephens Elementary School offer ?

Chester M. Stephens Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Chester M. Stephens Elementary School part of?

Chester M. Stephens Elementary School is part of Mount Olive Township School District.

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