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Valley Road School

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Valley Road School ranks 414 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Valley Road School is an elementary school located in Clark, New Jersey, serving 406 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates.

Valley Road School's academic performance is impressive, with proficiency rates in the 2024-2025 school year reaching 51.7% in ELA and 60% in Math for 3rd grade, 75.4% in ELA and 68.2% in Math for 4th grade, and 69.1% in ELA and 58.8% in Math for 5th grade. The school's performance in Science assessments for 5th grade is also above the state and district averages. Notably, the school's male students and special education students consistently perform better than their respective state averages, ranking in the top 30% and top 15% of Valley Road School's Hispanic students also perform well, ranking in the top 35% of New Jersey elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Valley Road School outperforms many of them, including Livingston Avenue School in Cranford, which has lower proficiency rates in ELA and Math. The schools in the Rahway Public School District, such as Roosevelt Elementary, Franklin Elementary, and Madison Elementary, generally have lower academic performance and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch compared to Valley Road School.

390

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,631

Per pupil spending ?

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Valley Road
Clark, NJ 07066

(732) 388-7900

District: Clark Township Public School District

Students who attend Valley Road School usually attend:

Middle:	Carl H. Kumpf School
High:	Arthur L. Johnson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

Hispanic:

21.3%

Asian:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (59% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg60%

New Jersey avg46%

414^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Clark Township Public School District

202^nd of 609Clark Township Public 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	70.8	414 of 1347	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	556 of 1338	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	421 of 1342	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.3	298 of 1345	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	182 of 1317	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	280 of 1360	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	296 of 1353	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.5	309 of 1352	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	73.9	382 of 1346	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	69.7	432 of 1357	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.0	412 of 1363	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.8	447 of 1367	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.9	569 of 1363	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.7	545 of 1360	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.4	566 of 1354	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.5	679 of 1346	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.6	686 of 1338	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.3	578 of 1329	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.3	297 of 1314	77.4%	★★★★☆
2005	76.9	259 of 1303	80.1%	★★★★☆
2004	75.1	324 of 1298	75.0%	★★★★☆
2003	69.6	448 of 1204	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	447 of 1326	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	658 of 1317	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	433 of 1318	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.1	298 of 1326	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	147 of 1290	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	302 of 1331	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	317 of 1333	76.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	336 of 1032	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	265 of 989	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	253 of 982	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	97.0	25 of 953	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	373 of 1318	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	419 of 1313	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	379 of 1315	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	292 of 1324	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	259 of 1297	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	234 of 1335	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	277 of 1334	79.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	142 of 1023	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	128 of 989	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	124 of 958	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	184 of 949	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	179 of 868	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	114 of 1007	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	186 of 1001	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	356 of 970	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	540 of 963	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	460 of 975	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	402 of 976	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	209 of 964	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	255 of 1023	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	299 of 1022	70.7%	★★★★☆

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)86th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+15 vs state

Mathematics62%+15 vs state

Science29%~ state avg

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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	K-5	150 Valley Road	Clark	07066	Union County	Clark Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 388-7900	390	34	11.4	7.7%	258 (66.2%)	6 (1.5%)	83 (21.3%)	31 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.1%)	70.8	414^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.3%		59	556^th of 1338 public elementary schools	58.4%	142	29.0		51.7	75.4	69.1				60.0	68.2	58.8						$10,631	$105	$10,526
Winfield Township	Public	PK, KG-8	7 1/2 Gulfstream Avenue	Winfield Park	07036	Union County	Winfield Township	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 486-7410	141	18	7.7	36.9%	77 (54.6%)	7 (5.0%)	41 (29.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.6%)	39.7	817^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.3%		39.8	800^th of 1338 public elementary schools	40.2%	17	33.3	6.7	44.4	31.3	50.0	72.7	81.8	66.6	38.9	25.0	33.3	36.4	18.2	6.7			$15,980	$476	$15,504
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1809 St Georges Ave	Rahway	07065	Union County	Rahway Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 396-1050	658	47	14.1	72.2%	67 (10.2%)	173 (26.3%)	378 (57.4%)	12 (1.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	28.8	972^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	27.8%		32.5	909^th of 1338 public elementary schools	32.1%	63	17.2		26.1	38.9	51.1	66.0			23.1	14.9	19.5	28.5					$11,340	$297	$11,043
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	944 Madison Avenue	Rahway	07065	Union County	Rahway Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 396-1070	384	30	12.8	49.2%	85 (22.1%)	93 (24.2%)	174 (45.3%)	14 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.9%)	32.4	924^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.4%		26.6	986^th of 1338 public elementary schools	26.3%	62	14.3		25.5	51.9	62.5	40.0			33.3	42.6	17.9	28.0					$13,840	$296	$13,544
Number 10	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Highland Avenue	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 486-2043	299	23	13.0	64.2%	44 (14.7%)	57 (19.1%)	177 (59.2%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	30.3	951^st of 1347 public elementary schools	29.4%		28.4	961^st of 1338 public elementary schools	28.2%	10	28.6		41.7	31.7	35.7				43.2	18.2	42.9						$10,420	$152	$10,268
Number 9	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Deerfield Terrace	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 486-5164	311	31	10.0	60.5%	55 (17.7%)	83 (26.7%)	135 (43.4%)	17 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	15 (4.8%)	43.3	767^th of 1347 public elementary schools	43.1%		38.4	817^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.9%	50	19.5		41.3	63.2	47.2				45.8	40.0	40.0						$9,767	$186	$9,581
Hillside Avenue School	Public	K-8	125 Hillside Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 709-6229	743	74	10.0	3.0%	484 (65.1%)	32 (4.3%)	138 (18.6%)	51 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.8%)	82.6	240^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.2%		86.1	193^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	85.6%	47	38.8	33.6	73.5	75.0	63.6	76.7	74.6	66.5	75.4	67.3	56.7	77.4	70.9	36.4	85.5	85.5	$10,688	$225	$10,463
Walnut Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-2	370 Walnut Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6253	304	21	14.5	1.6%	213 (70.1%)	5 (1.6%)	45 (14.8%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)								(n/a)																	$11,031	$168	$10,863
Livingston Avenue School	Public	3-5	75 Livingston Avenue	Cranford	07016	Union County	Cranford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 709-6248	270	23	11.8	1.1%	186 (68.9%)	1 (0.4%)	52 (19.3%)	16 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	82.8	234^th of 1347 public elementary schools	82.6%		89.9	117^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.3%	117	53.2		65.2	79.3	68.1				70.5	67.0	63.8						$8,649	$06	$8,643
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	811 St George Ave	Rahway	07065	Union County	Rahway Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 396-1060	608	54	11.3	59.0%	94 (15.5%)	168 (27.6%)	304 (50.0%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.9%)	17.8	1133^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	15.9%		22	1045^th of 1338 public elementary schools	21.9%	88	16.4		28.9	24.6	38.0	49.3			21.4	13.0	10.2	14.1					$14,584	$216	$14,368

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