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Dickerson Elementary School

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Chester, NJ 07930

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Dickerson Elementary School serves 356 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 356 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Dickerson Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire Chester, NJ school district, encompassing approximately 30.8 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes, with an average distance of about 3.1 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 5.2 miles to the furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Dickerson Elementary School's student population of 356 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dickerson Elementary School
Pre-K	71
Kind	61
1	120
2	104

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Total Students

356 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Dickerson Elementary School
2025	356
2024	370
2023	342
2022	335
2021	317
2020	345
2019	345
2018	323
2017	323
2016	329
2015	344
2014	329
2013	331
2012	329
2011	371
2010	413
2009	429
2008	437
2007	431
2006	469
2005	447
2004	406
2003	402
2002	411
2001	410
2000	374
1999	364
1998	376
1996	344
1995	348
1994	309
1993	274
1992	248

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Dickerson Elementary School
2025	30
2024	30
2023	32
2022	29
2021	29
2020	27
2019	27
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	28
2014	27
2013	27
2012	30
2011	23
2010	29
2009	38
2008	29
2007	33
2006	32
2005	29
2004	30
2003	29
2002	28
2001	27
2000	26
1999	25
1998	25
1996	21
1995	21
1994	19
1993	16
1992	12

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School Rankings

The of Dickerson Elementary School is 0.50, 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.

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State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Dickerson Elementary School	New Jersey	Chester Township School District
2025	12:1	11:1
2024	12:1	11:1
2023	11:1	12:1	9:1
2022	12:1	12:1	10:1
2021	11:1	12:1	10:1
2020	13:1	12:1	11:1
2019	13:1	12:1	11:1
2018	12:1	12:1	10:1
2017	12:1	12:1	10:1
2016	12:1	12:1	10:1
2015	12:1	12:1	11:1
2014	12:1	12:1	11:1
2013	12:1	12:1	12:1
2012	11:1	12:1	12:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	11:1	12:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	15:1	13:1	13:1
2004	14:1	13:1	13:1
2003	14:1	13:1	12:1
2002	15:1	14:1	13:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	13:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	14:1
1996	17:1	15:1	14:1
1995	17:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	14:1	14:1
1993	17:1	14:1	14:1
1992	21:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Dickerson Elementary School	New Jersey	Chester Township School District
2025	8%	11%
2024	7%	11%
2023	5%	10%	7%
2022	4%	10%	6%
2021	4%	10%	6%
2020	9%	11%	7%
2019	9%	11%	7%
2018	6%	10%	6%
2017	6%	10%	6%
2016	4%	10%	5%
2015	4%	10%	5%
2014	1%	10%	2%
2013	3%	10%	4%
2012	1%	9%	4%
2011	4%	9%	5%
2010	3%	9%	5%
2009	4%	9%	5%
2008	6%	9%	5%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	5%	7%	4%
2001	3%	6%	4%
2000	5%	6%	3%
1999	5%	6%	4%
1998	2%	6%	3%
1996	2%	5%	3%
1995	3%	5%	4%
1994	3%	5%	3%
1993	3%	5%	3%
1992	3%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

20%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Dickerson Elementary School	New Jersey	Chester Township School District
2025	20%	35%
2024	18%	34%
2023	16%	33%	15%
2022	15%	32%	13%
2021	15%	31%	13%
2020	13%	29%	12%
2019	13%	29%	12%
2018	10%	27%	9%
2017	10%	27%	9%
2016	12%	26%	9%
2015	12%	25%	9%
2014	14%	24%	11%
2013	9%	23%	8%
2012	8%	23%	6%
2011	6%	22%	5%
2010	6%	21%	5%
2009	6%	20%	5%
2008	7%	19%	5%
2007	4%	19%	3%
2006	4%	18%	4%
2005	3%	18%	3%
2004	5%	17%	3%
2003	4%	17%	2%
2002	3%	16%	2%
2001	4%	15%	2%
2000	3%	15%	2%
1999	1%	14%	2%
1998	1%	14%	2%
1996	1%	14%	2%
1994	1%	13%	1%
1991	1%	12%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Dickerson Elementary School	New Jersey	Chester Township School District
2025	1%	14%
2024	1%	14%
2023	2%	15%	1%
2022	2%	15%	2%
2021	2%	15%	1%
2020	3%	15%	1%
2019	3%	15%	1%
2014	1%	16%	1%
2013	1%	16%	1%
2012	1%	16%	1%
2011	1%	16%	1%
2010	1%	17%	1%
2009	1%	17%	1%
2008	1%	17%	1%
2007	2%	17%	1%
2006	2%	18%	1%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	18%	1%
2002	1%	18%	1%
2001	1%	18%	1%
2000	1%	18%	1%
1999	1%	18%	1%
1998	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	19%	1%
1995	1%	19%	1%
1994	1%	19%	1%
1993	1%	19%	1%

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White

68%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Dickerson Elementary School	New Jersey	Chester Township School District
2025	68%	37%
2024	70%	38%
2023	73%	39%	74%
2022	75%	40%	76%
2021	77%	41%	79%
2020	74%	43%	79%
2019	74%	43%	79%
2018	82%	45%	84%
2017	82%	45%	84%
2016	82%	46%	85%
2015	82%	48%	85%
2014	84%	49%	86%
2013	86%	50%	86%
2012	89%	51%	87%
2011	87%	52%	88%
2010	89%	53%	88%
2009	89%	54%	88%
2008	86%	55%	89%
2007	88%	56%	91%
2006	88%	56%	90%
2005	93%	57%	93%
2004	92%	58%	93%
2003	93%	58%	94%
2002	91%	59%	93%
2001	92%	61%	93%
2000	91%	61%	94%
1999	93%	62%	93%
1998	96%	62%	94%
1996	96%	62%	94%
1995	96%	63%	93%
1994	95%	63%	95%
1993	96%	63%	95%
1992	97%	64%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2025)
Year	Dickerson Elementary School	New Jersey	Chester Township School District
2025	3%	3%
2024	4%	3%
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Dickerson Elementary School	New Jersey	Chester Township School District
2025	0.50	0.72
2024	0.48	0.71
2023	0.44	0.71	0.43
2022	0.42	0.71	0.40
2021	0.39	0.71	0.36
2020	0.43	0.70	0.36
2019	0.43	0.70	0.36
2018	0.32	0.70	0.28
2017	0.32	0.70	0.28
2016	0.31	0.69	0.28
2015	0.31	0.68	0.28
2014	0.28	0.68	0.25
2013	0.25	0.67	0.26
2012	0.20	0.66	0.24
2011	0.24	0.65	0.23
2010	0.21	0.65	0.22
2009	0.20	0.64	0.22
2008	0.25	0.63	0.20
2007	0.21	0.62	0.17
2006	0.22	0.62	0.18
2005	0.13	0.61	0.13
2004	0.15	0.60	0.13
2003	0.13	0.60	0.12
2002	0.17	0.59	0.12
2001	0.15	0.58	0.13
2000	0.16	0.57	0.12
1999	0.13	0.57	0.13
1998	0.08	0.57	0.12
1996	0.08	0.56	0.10
1995	0.08	0.55	0.12
1994	0.09	0.55	0.10
1993	0.08	0.55	0.09
1992	0.06	0.54	0.07

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(22-23)

13.5%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Dickerson Elementary School	New Jersey	Chester Township School District
2023	13.5%	16.7%	11.2%
2022	1.1%	18.2%	1.5%
2021	1.4%	13.2%	4.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Dickerson Elementary School	New Jersey	Chester Township School District
2025	6%	38%
2024	4%	32%
2023	3%	31%	3%
2022	4%	30%	4%
2021	4%	32%	3%
2020	3%	33%	5%
2019	3%	33%	5%
2018	5%	33%	4%
2017	5%	33%	4%
2016	6%	33%	5%
2015	5%	31%	4%
2014	4%	32%	4%
2013	5%	31%	5%
2012	5%	29%	4%
2011	5%	27%	4%
2010	6%	26%	5%
2009	3%	24%	2%
2008	2%	22%	2%
2007	2%	21%	1%
2006	2%	21%	2%
2004	3%	21%	1%
2003	1%	21%	1%
2002	2%	22%	1%
2001	1%	22%	1%
2000	1%	23%	1%
1996	2%	24%	2%
1995	1%	24%	2%
1994	2%	24%	1%
1993	2%	23%	1%
1992	2%	21%	1%
1991	1%	18%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Dickerson Elementary School	New Jersey	Chester Township School District
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%

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School District Name

Chester Township School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Dickerson Elementary School often compared to?

Dickerson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bragg Elementary School, Hilltop School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Dickerson Elementary School?

356 students attend Dickerson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Dickerson Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dickerson Elementary School?

Dickerson Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Dickerson Elementary School offer ?

Dickerson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dickerson Elementary School part of?

Dickerson Elementary School is part of Chester Township School District.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 356 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Dickerson Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire Chester, NJ school district, encompassing approximately 30.8 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes, with an average distance of about 3.1 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 5.2 miles to the furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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