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Valley Road School

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Valley Road School ranks 469 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

469^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Valley Road School is an elementary school located in Stanhope, New Jersey, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 317 students. The school is part of the Stanhope School District, which is ranked 263 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley Road School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 45.9% in 3rd grade to 78.3% in 4th grade, compared to the state averages of 44.9% to 53.6%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 35.7% in 6th grade to 67.4% in 5th grade, outperforming the state averages of 39.8% to 49.8%. The school's performance in Algebra I and Science is also noteworthy, with proficiency rates exceeding the state averages. Valley Road School has particularly strong performance among Hispanic and Special Education students, ranking in the top 25% and top 35% of New Jersey elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups.

However, Valley Road School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.4% in 2022-2023 to 16.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at the school has increased from 11.04% in 2021-2022 to 17.98% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. While Valley Road School generally outperforms the nearby schools in academic proficiency, some schools, such as Tinc Rd. Elementary and Netcong Elementary, have stronger performance in specific grade levels or subject areas.

346

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,419

Per pupil spending ?

23.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24 Valley Road
Stanhope, NJ 07874

(973) 347-0008

District: Stanhope School District

Students who attend Valley Road School usually attend:

High:

Lenape Valley Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.5%

Hispanic:

37.3%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

469^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

319^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 42%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

263^rd of 609Stanhope 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	469 of 1347	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	448 of 1338	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	582 of 1342	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	621 of 1345	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	583 of 1317	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	503 of 1360	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	554 of 1353	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.3	675 of 1352	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.2	781 of 1346	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.9	658 of 1357	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.6	759 of 1363	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.7	822 of 1367	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.4	763 of 1363	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.6	844 of 1360	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.3	781 of 1354	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.6	860 of 1346	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.4	707 of 1338	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.3	794 of 1329	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.9	720 of 1314	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	81.1	145 of 1303	88.9%	★★★★☆
2004	71.4	418 of 1298	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	37.3	855 of 1204	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	419 of 1326	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.9	248 of 1317	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	538 of 1318	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	470 of 1326	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	565 of 1290	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	293 of 1331	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	432 of 1333	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	171 of 1032	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	211 of 989	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	319 of 982	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	475 of 953	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	520 of 896	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	483 of 1023	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	501 of 1318	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	664 of 1313	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	587 of 1315	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	720 of 1324	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	582 of 1297	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	485 of 1335	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	647 of 1334	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	235 of 1023	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	268 of 989	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	184 of 958	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	278 of 949	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	341 of 868	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	438 of 1007	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	356 of 1001	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	486 of 970	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	366 of 963	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	479 of 975	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	578 of 976	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	367 of 964	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	555 of 1023	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	520 of 1022	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	319 of 752	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	342 of 743	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	251 of 748	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	291 of 745	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.3	119 of 652	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	289 of 745	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	366 of 716	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.9	306 of 712	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.3	322 of 713	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.7	306 of 713	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	36.4	498 of 717	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.5	479 of 704	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	77.5	167 of 677	75.3%	★★★★☆
2011	65.0	288 of 684	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.0	402 of 677	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.7	245 of 664	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.2	199 of 640	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.9	351 of 631	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.1	380 of 615	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.5	380 of 599	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	81.6	104 of 588	82.3%	★★★★☆
2003	69.8	214 of 574	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	205 of 728	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	239 of 717	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	226 of 720	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	335 of 726	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.4	129 of 625	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	258 of 703	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	364 of 680	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	238 of 608	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	396 of 726	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	444 of 719	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.9	188 of 718	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	231 of 730	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.6	119 of 635	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	290 of 697	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	364 of 675	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	114 of 507	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	50 of 535	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	49.4	207 of 492	57.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	251 of 502	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	219 of 510	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	259 of 509	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	213 of 512	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.5	48 of 435	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	42.5	302 of 504	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	319 of 497	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%+10 vs state

Algebra I50%+4 vs state

Mathematics48%+7 vs state

Science32%+7 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)						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
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
Netcong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	26 College Road	Netcong	07857	Morris County	Netcong School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 347-0020	295	34	8.6	48.8%	104 (35.3%)	21 (7.1%)	155 (52.5%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	40.7	799^th of 1347 public elementary schools	40.7%		37.1	841^st of 1338 public elementary schools	37.1%	42	25.8	15.3	27.6	52.7	41.9	60.0	57.7	80.7	34.5	55.3	32.3	28.6	28.0	21.1			$12,749	$406	$12,343
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
Durban Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	616 Durban Avenue	Hopatcong	07843	Sussex County	Hopatcong Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 398-8807	286	25	11.4	33.6%	134 (46.9%)	15 (5.2%)	117 (40.9%)	12 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)								(n/a)																	$10,198		$10,198
Tulsa Trail Elementary School	Public	2-3	2 Tulsa Trail	Hopatcong	07843	Sussex County	Hopatcong Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 398-8806	215	16	13.1	41.9%	108 (50.2%)	16 (7.4%)	79 (36.7%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	40.6	801^st of 1347 public elementary schools	40.5%		26.1	995^th of 1338 public elementary schools	25.6%	194			42.7						41.8								$9,796		$9,796
Nixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	275 Mt Arlington Boulevard	Landing	07850	Morris County	Roxbury Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 398-2564	261	26	9.8	37.2%	126 (48.3%)	16 (6.1%)	100 (38.3%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	32.4	923^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	31.5%		41.3	776^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.0%	147			38.9	39.3					48.6	32.2							$13,933	$511	$13,422
Chester M. Stephens Elementary School	Public	K-5	99 Sunset Drive	Budd Lake	07828	Morris County	Mount Olive Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 691-4002	696	64	10.9	27.3%	268 (38.5%)	60 (8.6%)	161 (23.1%)	170 (24.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.9%)	61	524^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.1%		64.1	488^th of 1338 public elementary schools	63.5%	36	29.9		47.5	63.5	63.2				55.7	64.4	44.0						$9,600	$530	$9,070
Edith M. Decker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	446 Howard Boulevard	Mount Arlington	07856	Morris County	Mount Arlington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 398-6400	153	13	11.4	24.8%	65 (42.5%)	13 (8.5%)	51 (33.3%)	21 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)																	$3,403		$3,403
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	35 Corn Hollow Road	Succasunna	07876	Morris County	Roxbury Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 584-8955	346	30	11.6	16.2%	224 (64.7%)	18 (5.2%)	66 (19.1%)	29 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	59.4	549^th of 1347 public elementary schools	59.2%		53	632^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	52.8%	83			43.4	70.5					48.6	55.9							$12,644		$12,644
Tinc Rd. Elementary School	Public	K-5	24 Tinc Road	Flanders	07836	Morris County	Mount Olive Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 927-2203	449	47	9.6	32.5%	227 (50.6%)	37 (8.2%)	125 (27.8%)	35 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.1%)	75	351^st of 1347 public elementary schools	73.9%		76.3	331^st of 1338 public elementary schools	75.3%	20	34.3		60.0	73.1	61.6				65.0	77.1	58.9						$8,991	$165	$8,826

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Road School

What is the racial makeup of Valley Road School?

Students at Valley Road School are 53% White, 37% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Valley Road School in?

Stanhope School District

How many students attend Valley Road School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Valley Road School.

Is Valley Road School a good school?

Valley Road School ranks 469^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Valley Road School attend?

Students who attend Valley Road School usually go on to attend:

High : Lenape Valley Regional High School

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