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Stony Brook Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,331 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Stony Brook Elementary School in Pennington, NJ, enrolls 395 students in pre-K through grade 5 and is part of the Hopewell Valley Regional School District. Its strongest headline is that 2025–2026 proficiency results were well above state averages in every tested subject, even though the school’s overall results were close to district averages.

Compared with the district, Stony Brook’s grade-averaged results were 74% in ELA versus 75%, 77% in math versus 76%, and 52% in grade 5 science versus 54%. It was well above the state in all three subjects: by 26 points in ELA, 29 in math, and 25 in science. Locally, it ranked near the top in grade-matched results: second among nearby schools with reported scores in grade 3 ELA and math and in all three grade 5 subjects, and first in grade 4 ELA and math. Toll Gate Grammar School often led or closely trailed; in grade 4 math, Stony Brook’s lead was just 0.1 point.

Results have moved in different directions over time: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA fell 8 points and grade 5 science fell 7, while math rose 5. SchoolDigger ranks Stony Brook 117th of 1,331 New Jersey schools, at the 91st percentile with five stars in 2025–2026; its percentile has eased from 97 in 2023–2024. In 2024–2025, its student-teacher ratio was 9.5, and 13% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Asian Students ranked it at the 62nd percentile, 29 points below its overall percentile, down 14 points since 2023–2024. For Low Socio Economic Status Students, the measure rose to the 84th percentile in 2025–2026, up 15 points from the prior year even as the overall percentile declined.

395

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,796

Per pupil spending ?

12.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (72% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Hopewell Valley Regional School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

New Jersey avg45%

117^th of 1,331

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District

68^th of 607Hopewell 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
2026	89.5	117 of 1331	91.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	65.0	131 of 341	61.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	88.9	111 of 1311	91.5%	★★★★★
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%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	99.6	7 of 991	99.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	164 of 1002	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	315 of 1023	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	128 of 1306	90.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	85.2	100 of 970	89.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	73.6	224 of 951	76.4%	★★★★☆
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)

Hispanic (2026)99th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2026)62nd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics77%+29 vs state

English Language Arts74%+26 vs state

Science52%+25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)			NJSLA Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	89.5	117^th of 1331 public elementary schools	91.2%		92.6	68^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.0%	49	52.0	73.0	81.0	69.3	78.8	76.0	74.6	$19,796	$347	$19,449
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%)	74.7	362^nd of 1331 public elementary schools	72.8%		48.9	695^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.4%	333		66.1			60.4			$22,544	$55	$22,489
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%)	92.4	73^rd of 1331 public elementary schools	94.5%		85.3	191^st of 1347 public elementary schools	85.8%	118	75.0	75.9	69.0	81.8	81.1	75.9	93.2	$19,638	$290	$19,348
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%)	35.9	852^nd of 1331 public elementary schools	36.0%		28.2	983^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	27.0%	131	23.3	25.7	39.6	52.5	32.0	42.1	41.8	$12,632	$247	$12,385
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%)	54.9	616^th of 1331 public elementary schools	53.7%		58.3	568^th of 1347 public elementary schools	57.8%	48		51.6			51.2			$22,369	$162	$22,207
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%)	61.8	537^th of 1331 public elementary schools	59.7%		51.7	659^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.1%	122		55.3			55.2			$23,808	$335	$23,473
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%)	68.9	440^th of 1331 public elementary schools	66.9%		31.6	934^th of 1347 public elementary schools	30.7%	494		55.8			63.4			$21,891	$542	$21,349
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%)	6.2	1291^st of 1331 public elementary schools	3.0%		3.2	1343^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	0.3%	52		17.8			12.9			$22,949	$1,532	$21,417
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%)	12.2	1196^th of 1331 public elementary schools	10.1%		10.2	1250^th of 1347 public elementary schools	7.2%	54	17.2	19.7	11.4	36.0	16.9	8.1	17.2	$22,495	$440	$22,055
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%)	44.3	747^th of 1331 public elementary schools	43.9%		41.2	794^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.1%	47	32.5	52.4	28.4	61.5	40.7	34.0	42.3	$18,768	$367	$18,401

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