Is Milton Avenue School a good school?

Yes! Milton Avenue School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 11 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Milton Avenue School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 282 students attended Milton Avenue School.

What is the racial makeup of Milton Avenue School?

Students at Milton Avenue School are 72% White, 15% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Milton Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Milton Avenue School usually go on to attend: Middle : Chatham Middle School High : Chatham High School

Milton Avenue School

Summary:

Milton Avenue School is an exceptional elementary school located in Chatham, New Jersey, serving 282 students in grades PK-3. The school is part of the School District of the Chathams, which is ranked 42 out of 615 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Milton Avenue School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, with 84.8% and 85.1% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, respectively, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school's diverse student body includes 14.54% Asian, 6.03% Hispanic, and 1.42% African American students. Additionally, Milton Avenue School maintains low chronic absenteeism rates and has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating an affluent student population. When compared to other elementary schools in the district, Milton Avenue School outperforms its peers in academic achievement, with 84.8% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 66.6% at Southern Boulevard School and 84% at Washington Avenue School.

Milton Avenue School's exceptional performance extends beyond just overall academic achievement. The school has demonstrated strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking 4 out of 975 New Jersey elementary schools for White students and 12 out of 1,318 for female students in the 2022-2023 school year. Remarkably, the school has maintained a high level of academic excellence over the years, ranking among the top 1% of New Jersey elementary schools for several consecutive years, including a #1 ranking in the 2012-2013 school year. Despite its exceptional results, Milton Avenue School's spending per student ($12,491 in 2018-2019) is lower than the state average, suggesting the school is able to achieve these outstanding outcomes with efficient resource allocation.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-3

16 Milton Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928

(973) 457-2508

District: School District of the Chathams

SchoolDigger Rank:
11^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,491

Students who attend Milton Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Chatham Middle School
High:	Chatham High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 282

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Asian:

14.5%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 1.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Milton Avenue School ranks better than 99.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the School District of the Chathams! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.55. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Milton Avenue School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the School District of the Chathams. Racial makeup is: White (72%), Asian (14.5%), Hispanic (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 1.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Milton Avenue School is 11.2. 2 elementary schools in the School District of the Chathams have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Milton Avenue School employs 25.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Milton Avenue School is $12,491, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the School District of the Chathams!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Milton Avenue School:

SchoolDigger ranks Milton Avenue School 11^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Milton Avenue School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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School District of the Chathams:

SchoolDigger ranks School District of the Chathams 42^nd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Milton Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2004	89.44	4^th	1298	99.7%
2005	86.33	17^th	1303	98.7%
2006	84.80	26^th	1314	98.0%
2007	79.77	142^nd	1329	89.3%
2008	80.48	151^st	1338	88.7%
2009	89.54	17^th	1346	98.7%
2010	85.76	57^th	1354	95.8%
2011	82.86	136^th	1360	90.0%
2012	81.42	179^th	1363	86.9%
2013	91.78	1^st	1367	99.9%
2014	89.86	8^th	1363	99.4%
2015	94.04	38^th	1357	97.2%
2016	97.33	5^th	1346	99.6%
2017	93.02	37^th	1352	97.3%
2018	97.53	4^th	1353	99.7%
2019	90.26	80^th	1360	94.1%
2021	92.55	85^th	1317	93.5%
2022	96.37	12^th	1345	99.1%
2023	96.55	11^th	1342	99.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Milton Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	98.92	9^th	1001	99.1%
2019	86.77	94^th	1007	90.7%
2021	71.62	166^th	868	80.9%
2022	97.64	20^th	949	97.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Milton Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	96.81	1^st	1333	99.9%
2019	92.15	44^th	1331	96.7%
2021	96.94	15^th	1290	98.8%
2022	94.63	26^th	1326	98.0%
2023	96.07	12^th	1318	99.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Milton Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	97.35	6^th	1334	99.6%
2019	87.67	113^th	1335	91.5%
2021	85.45	164^th	1297	87.4%
2022	96.11	20^th	1324	98.5%
2023	95.57	20^th	1315	98.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Milton Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	68.52	103^rd	348	70.4%

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Rank History for White students at Milton Avenue School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	97.12	2^nd	1022	99.8%
2019	75.41	193^rd	1023	81.1%
2021	91.37	31^st	964	96.8%
2022	94.79	11^th	976	98.9%
2023	96.10	4^th	975	99.6%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Milton Avenue School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	186	0	8	0	1	n/a	n/a	195
1990	212	2	11	0	1	n/a	n/a	226
1991	204	2	11	2	0	n/a	n/a	219
1992	211	0	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	221
1993	207	0	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	221
1994	194	1	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	205
1995	185	1	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	197
1996	185	1	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	197
1998	174	0	16	2	0	n/a	n/a	192
1999	193	1	12	1	0	n/a	n/a	207
2000	220	1	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	233
2001	235	1	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	249
2002	231	0	19	3	0	n/a	n/a	253
2003	231	0	19	3	0	n/a	n/a	253
2004	237	1	18	7	0	n/a	n/a	263
2005	247	4	18	11	0	n/a	n/a	280
2006	272	4	23	10	0	n/a	n/a	309
2007	282	5	25	9	0	n/a	n/a	321
2008	280	7	29	13	0	n/a	n/a	329
2009	289	7	34	12	0	0	0	342
2010	325	5	26	9	0	0	6	371
2011	311	3	26	12	0	0	6	358
2012	321	2	26	12	0	0	10	371
2013	328	2	26	15	0	0	18	389
2014	307	1	28	14	0	0	19	369
2015	294	0	28	14	0	0	27	363
2016	275	0	36	18	0	0	27	356
2017	227	2	31	22	0	0	26	308
2018	205	1	35	25	0	0	25	291
2019	189	1	34	25	0	0	25	274
2020	200	2	30	26	0	0	24	282
2021	195	2	38	23	0	0	26	284
2022	202	1	45	18	0	0	29	295
2023	203	4	41	17	0	0	17	282

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Milton Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	195	12.0	16.2	n/a
1990	226	14.0	16.1	n/a
1991	219	15.0	14.6	0.5
1992	221	14.0	15.7	n/a
1993	221	14.5	15.2	0.9
1994	205	14.5	14.1	1
1995	197	12.9	15.3	0.5
1996	197	12.9	15.3	0.5
1998	192	10.5	18.3	1
1999	207	12.0	17.3	n/a
2000	233	14.0	16.6	0.4
2001	249	14.3	17.4	0.4
2002	253	19.5	13.0	0
2003	253	19.5	13.0	0
2004	263	17.5	15.0	0
2005	280	17.0	16.5	n/a
2006	309	20.0	15.5	0.6
2007	321	19.0	16.9	n/a
2008	329	16.0	20.6	0.6
2009	342	25.8	11.7	0
2010	371	20.0	18.5	0.3
2011	358	16.4	21.8	1.1
2012	371	22.5	16.4	1.3
2013	389	25.2	15.4	0.8
2014	369	24.4	15.0	1.4
2015	363	25.0	14.5	1.1
2016	356	25.0	14.2	2.2
2017	308	22.6	13.6	1
2018	291	19.1	15.2	2.1
2019	274	20.2	13.5	1.1
2020	282	19.8	14.2	1.1
2021	284	22.6	12.5	1.1
2022	295	25.6	11.5	1
2023	282	25.1	11.2	1.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Milton Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	195	12.0	16.2	n/a
1990	226	14.0	16.1	n/a
1991	219	15.0	14.6	0.5
1992	221	14.0	15.7	n/a
1993	221	14.5	15.2	0.9
1994	205	14.5	14.1	1
1995	197	12.9	15.3	0.5
1996	197	12.9	15.3	0.5
1998	192	10.5	18.3	1
1999	207	12.0	17.3	n/a
2000	233	14.0	16.6	0.4
2001	249	14.3	17.4	0.4
2002	253	19.5	13.0	0
2003	253	19.5	13.0	0
2004	263	17.5	15.0	0
2005	280	17.0	16.5	n/a
2006	309	20.0	15.5	0.6
2007	321	19.0	16.9	n/a
2008	329	16.0	20.6	0.6
2009	342	25.8	11.7	0
2010	371	20.0	18.5	0.3
2011	358	16.4	21.8	1.1
2012	371	22.5	16.4	1.3
2013	389	25.2	15.4	0.8
2014	369	24.4	15.0	1.4
2015	363	25.0	14.5	1.1
2016	356	25.0	14.2	2.2
2017	308	22.6	13.6	1
2018	291	19.1	15.2	2.1
2019	274	20.2	13.5	1.1
2020	282	19.8	14.2	1.1
2021	284	22.6	12.5	1.1
2022	295	25.6	11.5	1
2023	282	25.1	11.2	1.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Milton Avenue School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,491

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Milton Avenue School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 80^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 11^th of 1342 Elementary schools	5.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Milton Avenue School)	77.9	84.8	6.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School District of the Chathams)	74.4	76.1	1.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Milton Avenue School)	83.1	85.1	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (School District of the Chathams)	85.9	84.3	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	274	282	2.9%
African American	1	4	300%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	34	41	20.6%
Hispanic	25	17	32%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	189	203	7.4%
Two or More Races	25	17	32%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%

Schools Near Milton Avenue School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)			NJSLA Mathematics (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Milton Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-3	16 Milton Avenue	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2508	282	25	11.2	1.8%	203 (72.0%)	4 (1.4%)	17 (6.0%)	41 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.0%)	96.5	11^th of 1342 public elementary schools	99.2%		96.4	12^th of 1345 public elementary schools	99.1%	1		84.8			85.1			$12,491		$12,491
Washington Avenue School	Public	K-3	102 Washington Avenue	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2510	296	25	11.7	1.0%	211 (71.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.1%)	43 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	96.2	13^th of 1342 public elementary schools	99.0%		93.8	63^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	95.3%	50		84.0			84.2			$8,994		$8,994
Kings Road School	Public	K-5	215 Kings Road	Madison	07940	Morris County	Madison Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 593-3178	277	25	11.2	9.0%	199 (71.8%)	7 (2.5%)	35 (12.6%)	30 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	86.9	171^st of 1342 public elementary schools	87.3%		89.2	133^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	90.1%	38	50.0	64.9	80.0	75.0	57.9	80.0	76.9	$12,736	$81	$12,655
Lafayette Avenue School	Public	4-5	221 Lafayette Avenue	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2507	545	52	10.4	2.8%	358 (65.7%)	4 (0.7%)	41 (7.5%)	97 (17.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)								(n/a)	58.6		80.7	81.8		84.7	77.2	$8,728	$59	$8,669
Washington Elementary School	Public	1-5	507 Morris Ave	Summit	07901	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 273-0817	310	30	10.3	12.3%	179 (57.7%)	11 (3.5%)	51 (16.5%)	46 (14.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.1%)	93.6	54^th of 1342 public elementary schools	96.0%		91.3	105^th of 1345 public elementary schools	92.2%	51	51.4	80.6	88.7	84.7	88.4	86.8	70.8	$6,324	$109	$6,215
Central Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Central Avenue	Madison	07940	Morris County	Madison Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 593-3173	509	47	10.9	5.9%	342 (67.2%)	7 (1.4%)	92 (18.1%)	39 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.5%)	90.9	107^th of 1342 public elementary schools	92.0%		87.3	168^th of 1345 public elementary schools	87.5%	61	53.0	71.2	82.0	85.7	66.6	84.9	72.6	$13,439	$200	$13,239
Southern Boulevard School	Public	K-3	192 Southern Boulevard	Chatham	07928	Morris County	School District of the Chathams	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 457-2509	373	35	10.7	0.8%	247 (66.2%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.6%)	60 (16.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.2%)	90.8	108^th of 1342 public elementary schools	92.0%		93.9	61^st of 1345 public elementary schools	95.5%	47		66.6			83.8			$8,780		$8,780
Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School	Public	1-5	52 Woodland Ave	Summit	07901	Union County	Summit Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 273-1333	328	32	10.2	3.0%	224 (68.3%)	11 (3.4%)	34 (10.4%)	45 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	96.2	15^th of 1342 public elementary schools	98.9%		96.8	7^th of 1345 public elementary schools	99.5%	8	66.1	82.9	88.9	93.2	85.9	84.9	80.4	$6,083	$03	$6,080
Briarwood School	Public	PK, KG-2	151 Briarwood Road	Florham Park	07932	Morris County	Florham Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 822-3880	325	30	10.6	0.9%	239 (73.5%)	12 (3.7%)	30 (9.2%)	36 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)								$7,114		$7,114
Brooklake School	Public	3-5	235 Brooklake Road	Florham Park	07932	Morris County	Florham Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 822-3888	331	37	8.9	0.9%	213 (64.4%)	25 (7.6%)	31 (9.4%)	41 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	83.8	216^th of 1342 public elementary schools	83.9%		83	244^th of 1345 public elementary schools	81.9%	28	42.8	65.9	63.4	90.6	63.5	67.3	74.8	$8,965		$8,965

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