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Sandshore Rd. Elementary School

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Sandshore Rd. Elementary School ranks 349 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Sandshore Rd. Elementary School is a public elementary school in Budd Lake, New Jersey, serving 437 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Mount Olive Township School District, which is ranked 206 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sandshore Rd. Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 55.5% in 3rd grade to 81.3% in 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 44.9% to 52.7%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 54.1% in 3rd grade to 65.4% in 5th grade, significantly higher than the state averages of 49.8% to 44.2%. The school's performance in Science is also noteworthy, with 5th-grade proficiency rates of 44% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 30.1%.

Sandshore Rd. Elementary School's strong academic performance extends to its student subgroups as well. The school has consistently high rankings for its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups, often placing in the top 20% of New Jersey elementary schools. The school's performance for its Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroup is particularly impressive, ranking in the top 3% of New Jersey elementary schools in 2024-2025. While the school's White student subgroup has relatively lower rankings, placing in the bottom 50% of New Jersey elementary schools in recent years, the school's overall academic excellence makes it a standout among the nearby schools in the area, such as Mountain View Elementary and Tinc Rd. Elementary.

409

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,512

Per pupil spending ?

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

498 Sandshore Road
Budd Lake, NJ 07828

(973) 691-4003

District: Mount Olive Township School District

Students who attend Sandshore Rd. Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mount Olive Middle School
High:	Mount Olive High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Asian:

16.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (62% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mount Olive Township School District

✓Above the New Jersey median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg58%

New Jersey avg46%

349^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Mount Olive Township School District

206^th of 609Mount Olive Township 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	75.5	349 of 1347	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	435 of 1338	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.0	315 of 1342	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	350 of 1345	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	282 of 1317	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	453 of 1360	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.3	220 of 1353	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	80.9	264 of 1352	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	84.8	189 of 1346	86.0%	★★★★☆
2015	84.7	197 of 1357	85.5%	★★★★☆
2014	81.2	210 of 1363	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	69.5	504 of 1367	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.0	307 of 1363	77.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	257 of 1360	81.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.3	329 of 1354	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	371 of 1346	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	67.9	510 of 1338	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.3	597 of 1329	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.2	516 of 1314	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.2	454 of 1303	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.3	544 of 1298	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	87.5	54 of 1204	95.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	123 of 330	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	136 of 340	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	191 of 346	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	199 of 348	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	225 of 339	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	250 of 370	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.4	124 of 370	66.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	97.3	23 of 499	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	55 of 489	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	68 of 411	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	81 of 463	82.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	380 of 1326	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	397 of 1317	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.4	278 of 1318	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	332 of 1326	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	162 of 1290	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	386 of 1331	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	366 of 1333	72.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	178 of 1032	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	319 of 989	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.6	129 of 982	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	138 of 953	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	95 of 896	89.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	29 of 1023	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	10 of 910	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	317 of 1318	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	432 of 1313	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	323 of 1315	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	325 of 1324	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	384 of 1297	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	473 of 1335	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.6	126 of 1334	90.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	444 of 1023	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.2	587 of 989	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	359 of 958	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	449 of 949	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	176 of 868	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	92 of 1007	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	127 of 1001	87.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	494 of 970	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	492 of 963	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.8	360 of 975	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	361 of 976	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	338 of 964	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	451 of 1023	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	324 of 1022	68.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)95th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)63rd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+18 vs state

Mathematics62%+15 vs state

Science44%+14 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, March 7, 2022

Please read this care and concern. This school is Dangerous. Your child will be left behind in this Institution by teachers unable to establish Classroom Management (discipline). If your child is not calm, obedient or still they will be placed in programs that enable and hinder their growth. The faculty and staff will question you as to your home management (discipline). Then proceed to call the authorities on you. A living nightmare. Police and Dyfuss interrogating every member of your home. Only to be met with smiles as if nothing ever happended. As a former educator I speak with sadness for all children who do not have the ability to be homechooled or Chartered. This could be you. Close Quote

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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-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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sandshore Rd. Elementary School	Public	K-5	498 Sandshore Road	Budd Lake	07828	Morris County	Mount Olive Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 691-4003	409	41	9.9	10.5%	231 (56.5%)	19 (4.6%)	72 (17.6%)	67 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.4%)	75.5	349^th of 1347 public elementary schools	74.1%		68.8	435^th of 1338 public elementary schools	67.5%	86	44.0		55.5	67.1	81.3				54.1	64.6	65.4				$10,512	$325	$10,187
Benedict A. Cucinella School	Public	PK, KG-5	470 Naughright Road	Long Valley	07853	Morris County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 850-3161	529	53	9.9	8.9%	392 (74.1%)	17 (3.2%)	61 (11.5%)	36 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.6%)	77.7	323^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	76.0%		73.2	376^th of 1338 public elementary schools	71.9%	53	43.8		52.8	79.5	82.0				65.7	51.3	68.6				$10,786	$23	$10,763
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
Willow Grove Elementary School	Public	2-4	601 Willow Grove Street	Hackettstown	07840	Warren County	Hackettstown Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 852-2805	320	36	8.8	45.0%	133 (41.6%)	7 (2.2%)	158 (49.4%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	57.5	577^th of 1347 public elementary schools	57.2%		59.6	550^th of 1338 public elementary schools	58.9%	27			43.2	60.0					58.2	51.5					$14,182	$141	$14,041
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
Hatchery Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	398 5th Avenue	Hackettstown	07840	Warren County	Hackettstown Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 852-8550	283	33	8.7	42.0%	114 (40.3%)	10 (3.5%)	140 (49.5%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)								(n/a)															$12,316	$141	$12,175
Flocktown-Kossmann Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	90 Flocktown Road	Long Valley	07853	Morris County	Washington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 850-1010	513	41	12.4	6.4%	401 (78.2%)	7 (1.4%)	57 (11.1%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.7%)	78.8	305^th of 1347 public elementary schools	77.4%		76.2	336^th of 1338 public elementary schools	74.9%	31	40.8		60.3	80.0	75.5				67.9	57.3	65.3				$10,912	$26	$10,886
Mountain Villa School	Public	PK, KG-2	1686 County Rt 517	Allamuchy	07820	Warren County	Allamuchy Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 852-1894	173	9	18.7	6.4%	124 (71.7%)	8 (4.6%)	24 (13.9%)	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)								(n/a)															$11,768	$382	$11,386
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	118 Clover Hill Drive	Flanders	07836	Morris County	Mount Olive Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 927-2201	565	57	9.8	21.2%	306 (54.2%)	27 (4.8%)	144 (25.5%)	65 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.7%)	73.6	368^th of 1347 public elementary schools	72.7%		62.4	512^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.7%	144	40.5		62.8	60.0	75.7				61.4	60.0	60.8				$10,378	$265	$10,113
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandshore Rd. Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sandshore Rd. Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sandshore Rd. Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mount Olive Middle School
High : Mount Olive High School

How many students attend Sandshore Rd. Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Sandshore Rd. Elementary School.

Is Sandshore Rd. Elementary School a good school?

Sandshore Rd. Elementary School ranks 349^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Sandshore Rd. Elementary School in?

Mount Olive Township School District

What is the racial makeup of Sandshore Rd. Elementary School?

Students at Sandshore Rd. Elementary School are 56% White, 18% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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