Best Elementary Schools in Stanhope, NJ

Summary:

Stanhope, New Jersey is home to two elementary schools, Byram Lakes Elementary School and Valley Road School, both of which serve students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The schools are part of the Byram Township School District and the Stanhope School District, respectively, and are generally performing well, with some notable strengths and areas for improvement.

Byram Lakes Elementary School ranks 599 out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performs better than the state average in 4th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, but struggles in 3rd-grade ELA and Mathematics. Valley Road School ranks 469 out of 1,347 and also has a 3-star rating, but stands out with exceptional performance in 4th-grade ELA, 7th-grade ELA, and 5th-grade Science, though it struggles in 8th-grade Mathematics.

Both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, an area for improvement. Byram Lakes Elementary School has a lower free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a relatively higher-income student population, while Valley Road School has a higher rate, suggesting a more diverse socioeconomic background. Additionally, Valley Road School has a higher spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance in certain areas.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Byram Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11 Mansfield Drive	Stanhope	07874	Sussex County	Byram Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 347-1047	443	35	12.6	11.5%	354 (79.9%)	15 (3.4%)	59 (13.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	55.9	599^th of 1347 public elementary schools	55.5%		49.2	679^th of 1338 public elementary schools	49.3%	80			37.7	65.5					42.0	59.3							$13,821	$114	$13,707
Valley Road School	Public	PK, KG-8	24 Valley Road	Stanhope	07874	Sussex County	Stanhope School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 347-0008	346	34	10.2	23.7%	185 (53.5%)	12 (3.5%)	129 (37.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.0%)	65.8	469^th of 1347 public elementary schools	65.2%		67.6	448^th of 1338 public elementary schools	66.5%	21	42.9	17.6	45.9	78.3	65.1	54.8	71.4	72.8	47.4	64.9	67.4	35.7	46.4	5.0	50.0	50.0	$15,419	$346	$15,073

Cities Near Stanhope

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hopatcong	1.27 mi	4	453^rd
Netcong	1.47 mi	1	340^th
Landing	2.41 mi	1	436^th
Mount Arlington	3.21 mi	2	175^th
Flanders	4.33 mi	3	172^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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