Milton Avenue School

Milton Avenue School serves 299 students in pre-kindergarten through third grade in Chatham, New Jersey. A regular public school, it earns a composite score of 9.2 out of 10 — rated Exceptional — with near-perfect marks in both academics (9.9) and student growth (9.9). Those scores place it 24th out of 2,463 public schools statewide, outperforming 99% of New Jersey's public schools.

The 12-to-1 student-teacher ratio runs well below typical public elementary averages, giving teachers the bandwidth to catch learning gaps early and move students forward faster. That structural advantage likely explains why growth scores match academic scores at the very top of the scale — students here aren't just arriving with advantages, they're advancing at an accelerated rate through the foundational early grades. Within Chatham, Milton Avenue ranks first among the town's six public schools.

Statewide, it places 12th among 1,496 New Jersey elementary schools — a standing built on consistent outcomes, not a single breakout year. For families prioritizing early-grade academic performance, this school is among the strongest public options in the state.