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Sunnymead Elementary School

Public Grades K-4
277th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 79% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Sunnymead Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-4 in Hillsborough, New Jersey, part of the Hillsborough Township Public School District. With 529 students, Sunnymead consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, outperforming both district and state averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Sunnymead's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 76.5% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 73.2% for the district and 53.6% for the state. In Mathematics, 79.5% of 4th-graders were proficient or better, exceeding the district's 78.8% and the state's 46.7%. The school also stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.7% to 16.9% over the past few years, lower than the state average.

Interestingly, Sunnymead Elementary School's spending per student, at $5,627 in the 2018-2019 school year, is lower than the nearby Hillsborough Township Public School District schools, which range from $5,293 to $5,950 per student. This suggests the school is able to achieve high academic outcomes while efficiently utilizing its resources. The presence of other high-performing elementary schools in the district, such as Hillsborough Township Elementary School and Triangle Elementary School, also presents an opportunity for Sunnymead to collaborate and share best practices.

530
Students ?
13.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$5,627
Per pupil spending ?
25.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 55 Sunnymead Road
       Hillsborough, NJ  08844

(908) 431-6600

District: Hillsborough Township Public School District


Students who attend Sunnymead Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Auten Road Intermediate School
    Hillsborough Township Middle School
High:    Hillsborough High School
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
37.7%
White:
28.1%
Hispanic:
19.4%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (69% vs 49% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 21% of New Jersey elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Hillsborough Township Public School District's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school69%
District avg71%
New Jersey avg49%
277th of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 6Elementary Schools in the Hillsborough Township Public School District
103rd of 609Hillsborough 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202580.8277 of 134779.4%★★★★☆
202487.0174 of 133887.0%★★★★☆
202387.7160 of 134288.1%★★★★☆
202289.8126 of 134590.6%★★★★★
202174.7298 of 131777.4%★★★★☆
201986.3157 of 136088.5%★★★★☆
201885.0178 of 135386.8%★★★★☆
201791.268 of 135295.0%★★★★★
201687.3138 of 134689.7%★★★★☆
201577.8308 of 135777.3%★★★★☆
201482.2188 of 136386.2%★★★★☆
201376.8316 of 136776.9%★★★★☆
201277.5296 of 136378.3%★★★★☆
201175.0351 of 136074.2%★★★★☆
201075.5325 of 135476.0%★★★★☆
200974.5349 of 134674.1%★★★★☆
200880.1164 of 133887.7%★★★★☆
200779.0168 of 132987.4%★★★★☆
200668.8492 of 131462.6%★★★☆☆
200563.7601 of 130353.9%★★★☆☆
200474.9329 of 129874.7%★★★★☆
200379.7229 of 120481.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202591.626 of 46394.4%★★★★★
202486.540 of 46991.5%★★★★★
202296.412 of 49497.6%★★★★★
202177.152 of 45688.6%★★★★☆
201989.437 of 52292.9%★★★★★
201889.236 of 51793.0%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202560.9140 of 33057.6%★★★☆☆
202468.3116 of 34065.9%★★★☆☆
202368.7105 of 34669.7%★★★★☆
202270.793 of 34873.3%★★★★☆
202169.1103 of 33969.6%★★★☆☆
201981.831 of 37091.6%★★★★★
201868.4113 of 37069.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202549.3248 of 59758.5%★★★☆☆
202490.550 of 55991.1%★★★★★
202298.019 of 48996.1%★★★★★
201988.550 of 46389.2%★★★★☆
201893.529 of 43493.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202579.9262 of 132680.2%★★★★☆
202485.3177 of 131786.6%★★★★☆
202385.7165 of 131887.5%★★★★☆
202285.9169 of 132687.3%★★★★☆
202168.1357 of 129072.3%★★★★☆
201984.5166 of 133187.5%★★★★☆
201882.4197 of 133385.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202550.3456 of 103255.8%★★★☆☆
202489.675 of 98992.4%★★★★★
202386.8102 of 98289.6%★★★★☆
202285.299 of 95389.6%★★★★☆
202165.3206 of 89677.0%★★★★☆
201973.7184 of 89979.5%★★★★☆
201875.1159 of 87081.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202576.2155 of 102384.8%★★★★☆
202492.136 of 93996.2%★★★★★
202389.753 of 91094.2%★★★★★
202296.217 of 86398.0%★★★★★
202162.3209 of 83975.1%★★★★☆
201988.359 of 94893.8%★★★★★
201889.158 of 94293.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202580.3250 of 131881.0%★★★★☆
202486.1173 of 131386.8%★★★★☆
202387.4142 of 131589.2%★★★★☆
202291.197 of 132492.7%★★★★★
202179.2227 of 129782.5%★★★★☆
201986.4134 of 133590.0%★★★★★
201885.5159 of 133488.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202578.9166 of 102383.8%★★★★☆
202486.391 of 98990.8%★★★★★
202397.719 of 95898.0%★★★★★
202274.5170 of 94982.1%★★★★☆
202146.5395 of 86854.5%★★★☆☆
201975.7182 of 100781.9%★★★★☆
201875.7191 of 100180.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202574.2224 of 97076.9%★★★★☆
202475.7191 of 96380.2%★★★★☆
202383.3111 of 97588.6%★★★★☆
202286.684 of 97691.4%★★★★★
202154.7396 of 96458.9%★★★☆☆
201978.5159 of 102384.5%★★★★☆
201883.1103 of 102289.9%★★★★★
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)
African American (2025)94th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)81st percentile~ school
Female (2025)80th percentile~ school
White (2025)77th percentile-3 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile-21 vs school
Asian (2025)58th percentile-22 vs school
Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics72%+24 vs state
English Language Arts67%+18 vs state

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Students at Sunnymead Elementary School are 38% Asian, 28% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Sunnymead Elementary School.

Sunnymead Elementary School ranks 277th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Sunnymead Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Auten Road Intermediate School
Middle : Hillsborough Township Middle School
High : Hillsborough High School


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