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Stony Brook Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Stony Brook Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Pennington, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 408 students. The school is part of the Hopewell Valley Regional School District, which is ranked 84 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stony Brook Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 78.7% of 3rd graders, 78.4% of 4th graders, and 86.2% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 71.1%, 71.3%, and 80.1%, respectively, and the state's 44.9%, 53.6%, and 52.7%. The school's student subgroups, such as female, male, Asian, and white students, as well as special education students, consistently rank among the top in the state, often within the top 100 schools. Additionally, Stony Brook Elementary School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.9% to 16.6% over the past few years, which are lower than the state and district averages.

While Toll Gate Grammar School, another school in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District, also performs well, the performance of schools in the Ewing Township School District and Lawrence Township Public School District is significantly lower, indicating a potential opportunity for Stony Brook to share best practices and collaborate with these districts to improve educational outcomes. Additionally, the school's relatively low percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients (4.41% in 2023-2024) suggests that it may not be serving a socioeconomically diverse population, which could be an area for the school to focus on to ensure it is meeting the needs of all students in the community.

395

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,315

Per pupil spending ?

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Stephenson Road
Pennington, NJ 08534

(609) 737-4006

District: Hopewell Valley Regional School District

Students who attend Stony Brook Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Timberlane Middle School
High:	Hopewell Valley Central High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.8%

White:

37.7%

Hispanic:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (79% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg73%

New Jersey avg46%

68^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District

84^th of 609Hopewell Valley Regional School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.6	68 of 1347	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	40 of 1338	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	109 of 1342	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	223 of 1345	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	135 of 1317	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	90.5	76 of 1360	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	81 of 1353	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	91.1	73 of 1352	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	88.0	127 of 1346	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	86.0	175 of 1357	87.1%	★★★★☆
2014	83.0	170 of 1363	87.5%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	187 of 1367	86.3%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	128 of 1363	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	79.3	232 of 1360	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	185 of 1354	86.3%	★★★★☆
2009	82.0	156 of 1346	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	74.5	346 of 1338	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.3	224 of 1329	83.1%	★★★★☆
2006	77.7	247 of 1314	81.2%	★★★★☆
2005	86.2	18 of 1303	98.6%	★★★★★
2004	77.3	262 of 1298	79.8%	★★★★☆
2003	83.5	149 of 1204	87.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	98 of 330	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	80 of 340	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	112 of 346	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	161 of 348	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	122 of 339	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	24 of 370	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	44 of 370	88.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	91 of 1326	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	70 of 1317	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.4	190 of 1318	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	259 of 1326	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	156 of 1290	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	152 of 1331	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	104 of 1333	92.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	315 of 1023	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	74 of 1318	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	29 of 1313	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	40 of 1315	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	196 of 1324	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	90.3	108 of 1297	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	47 of 1335	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	67 of 1334	95.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	34 of 1023	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	2 of 989	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	65 of 958	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	99 of 949	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	192 of 868	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	184 of 1007	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	95.6	31 of 1001	96.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	83 of 970	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	42 of 963	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	161 of 975	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	368 of 976	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	318 of 964	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.3	140 of 1023	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	119 of 1022	88.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)70th percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+31 vs state

Mathematics79%+32 vs state

Science76%+46 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (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 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
Stony Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Stephenson Road	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 737-4006	395	41	9.5	12.7%	149 (37.7%)	33 (8.4%)	40 (10.1%)	165 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	92.6	68^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.0%		94.6	40^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.0%	28	75.8	78.7	78.4	86.2	80.7	71.6	84.5	$12,315		$12,315
Lawrenceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	40 Craven Lane	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 671-5570	301	29	10.2	18.9%	163 (54.2%)	35 (11.6%)	48 (15.9%)	41 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	48.9	695^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.4%		51.9	648^th of 1338 public elementary schools	51.6%	47		49.2			44.4			$15,394	$25	$15,369
Toll Gate Grammar School	Public	PK, KG-5	275 So Main Street	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 737-4008	299	39	7.7	4.7%	239 (79.9%)	8 (2.7%)	15 (5.0%)	29 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	85.3	191^st of 1347 public elementary schools	85.8%		84.5	212^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.2%	21	71.4	55.1	67.4	78.5	75.5	82.6	73.8	$12,454		$12,454
William L Antheil Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	339 Ewingville Road	Ewing	08638	Mercer County	Ewing Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 538-9800	746	68	11.0	57.0%	141 (18.9%)	271 (36.3%)	245 (32.8%)	34 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.8%)	28.2	983^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	27.0%		22.6	1036^th of 1338 public elementary schools	22.6%	53	21.6	27.9	44.3	43.6	33.6	29.9	32.4	$16,183	$243	$15,940
Ben Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	2939 Princeton Pike	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 671-5540	342	36	9.5	21.3%	142 (41.5%)	35 (10.2%)	60 (17.5%)	85 (24.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.7%)	58.3	568^th of 1347 public elementary schools	57.8%		70.9	407^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.6%	161		51.4			52.7			$15,316	$62	$15,254
Eldridge Park School	Public	PK, KG-3	55 Lawn Park Ave	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 671-5560	212	20	10.4	34.4%	97 (45.8%)	15 (7.1%)	58 (27.4%)	23 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.0%)	51.7	659^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.1%		48	697^th of 1338 public elementary schools	47.9%	38		44.8			52.2			$16,447	$274	$16,173
Slackwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2060 Princeton Pike	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 671-5580	251	24	10.5	59.8%	89 (35.5%)	28 (11.2%)	93 (37.1%)	37 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	31.6	934^th of 1347 public elementary schools	30.7%		57.4	572^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	57.2%	362		32.2			42.0			$16,162	$474	$15,688
Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary	Public	K-3	1200 Brunswick Avenue	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4690	353	26	13.5	84.1%	2 (0.6%)	191 (54.1%)	145 (41.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	3.2	1343^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	0.3%		4.6	1321^st of 1338 public elementary schools	1.3%	22		4.9			9.4			$11,353	$835	$10,518
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	446 Parkway Avenue	Ewing	08618	Mercer County	Ewing Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 538-9800	418	38	11.1	64.8%	35 (8.4%)	190 (45.5%)	162 (38.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	10.2	1250^th of 1347 public elementary schools	7.2%		14.2	1161^st of 1338 public elementary schools	13.2%	89	4.2	23.0	34.9	19.1	17.7	19.0	8.3	$16,070	$242	$15,828
Francis Lore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13 Westwood Drive	Ewing	08628	Mercer County	Ewing Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 538-9800	505	42	12.0	49.1%	118 (23.4%)	182 (36.0%)	129 (25.5%)	33 (6.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.9%)	41.2	794^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.1%		32.4	910^th of 1338 public elementary schools	32.0%	116	25.6	41.6	55.6	52.4	36.0	44.5	32.6	$11,727	$173	$11,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Stony Brook Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Stony Brook Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Stony Brook Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Timberlane Middle School
High : Hopewell Valley Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Stony Brook Elementary School?

Students at Stony Brook Elementary School are 42% Asian, 38% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Stony Brook Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Stony Brook Elementary School.

What district is Stony Brook Elementary School in?

Hopewell Valley Regional School District

Is Stony Brook Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Stony Brook Elementary School ranks in the top 5.0% of New Jersey elementary schools.

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