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Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School

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Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School ranks 636 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

636^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School is an elementary school located in Layton, New Jersey, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 128. The school is part of the Sandyston-Walpack Consolidated School District, which is ranked 333 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School has shown mixed performance on standardized tests compared to the state and district averages. The school has had higher proficiency rates than the state in 4th and 6th grade English Language Arts, as well as 6th grade Mathematics, but has lagged behind the state in 3rd and 5th grade English Language Arts, and 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Mathematics. The school also has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.7% to 16.6% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. However, the school has a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.1 to 9.7 in recent years, indicating a relatively small class size.

When compared to nearby schools, Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School generally performs better than the lower-ranked schools in the area, such as Merriam Avenue School and Wantage Elementary School, but lags behind the higher-performing schools like Marian E. McKeown Elementary School and Frankford Township School. The school's performance has also been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from 289th out of 1,360 elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 737th out of 1,342 in 2022-2023.

130

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,437

Per pupil spending ?

23.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Route 560
Layton, NJ 07851

(973) 948-4450

District: Sandyston-Walpack Consolidated School District

Students who attend Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School usually attend:

High:

Kittatinny Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.3%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

New Jersey avg46%

636^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

333^rd of 609Sandyston-Walpack Consolidated 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	53.3	636 of 1347	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	536 of 1338	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	737 of 1342	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	618 of 1345	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	582 of 1317	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	289 of 1360	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	334 of 1353	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	52.7	696 of 1352	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.6	561 of 1346	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.1	455 of 1357	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.6	663 of 1363	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.6	303 of 1367	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	81.3	184 of 1363	86.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.3	297 of 1360	78.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	206 of 1354	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	80.7	185 of 1346	86.3%	★★★★☆
2008	86.1	16 of 1338	98.8%	★★★★★
2007	77.9	211 of 1329	84.1%	★★★★☆
2006	83.2	61 of 1314	95.4%	★★★★★
2005	86.7	12 of 1303	99.1%	★★★★★
2004	88.6	8 of 1298	99.4%	★★★★★
2003	88.5	31 of 1204	97.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	601 of 1326	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	475 of 1290	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	188 of 1331	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	272 of 1333	79.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	945 of 1318	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	82.8	196 of 1335	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	374 of 1334	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	635 of 970	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.3	318 of 963	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	527 of 975	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	539 of 976	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	488 of 964	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.3	323 of 1023	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	328 of 1022	67.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+4 vs state

Mathematics49%+4 vs state

Science19%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School

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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
Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Route 560	Layton	07851	Sussex County	Sandyston-Walpack Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 948-4450	130	13	10.3	23.1%	107 (82.3%)	4 (3.1%)	10 (7.7%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)	53.3	636^th of 1347 public elementary schools	52.8%		60.6	536^th of 1338 public elementary schools	59.9%	100	19.0		46.4	64.2	54.5	69.2			39.3	50.0	50.0	69.2					$17,437	$514	$16,923
Montague Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	475 Route 206	Montague	07827	Sussex County	Montague Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 293-7131	329	35	9.4	43.8%	217 (66.0%)	21 (6.4%)	72 (21.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	41.7	792^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	41.2%		52	646^th of 1338 public elementary schools	51.7%	146	15.6	7.4	38.7	52.0	50.1	75.8	78.2	66.6	41.9	52.0	25.0	24.2	69.5	51.8			$17,566	$1,324	$16,242
Frankford Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	4 Pines Road	Branchville	07826	Sussex County	Frankford Township Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 948-3727	505	53	9.5	14.7%	454 (89.9%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	50.4	679^th of 1347 public elementary schools	49.6%		54	621^st of 1338 public elementary schools	53.6%	58	30.3	10.9	49.1	49.0	52.7	78.7	84.7	63.7	43.8	54.9	31.6	31.9	53.8	25.0	81.8	81.8	$16,040	$466	$15,574
Marian E. McKeown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	One School Road	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Hampton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-5300	322	37	8.7	15.8%	268 (83.2%)	8 (2.5%)	38 (11.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	72.8	381^st of 1347 public elementary schools	71.7%		60.2	542^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	59.5%	161	48.3		72.4	79.4	68.4	67.4			48.2	76.4	38.6	54.3					$17,454	$552	$16,902
Lafayette Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	178 Beaver Run Road	Lafayette	07848	Sussex County	Lafayette Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 875-3344	232	27	8.5	6.0%	171 (73.7%)	3 (1.3%)	49 (21.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	34.2	892^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	33.8%		38	821^st of 1338 public elementary schools	38.6%	71	11.2	34.6	38.5	26.1	27.8	47.6	56.7	84.6	53.8	13.0	44.5	52.4	60.0	40.0	68.8	68.8	$16,815	$613	$16,202
Wantage Elementary School	Public	3-5	815 Route 23	Wantage	07461	Sussex County	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 875-4589	396	39	10.1	35.1%	335 (84.6%)	3 (0.8%)	42 (10.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	25	1022^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	24.1%		24.9	1008^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.7%	14	23.1		17.7	35.5	35.2				38.1	26.8	38.5						$11,412	$270	$11,142
Clifton E. Lawrence	Public	PK, KG-2	31 Ryan Road	Wantage	07461	Sussex County	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 875-8820	426	39	10.9	35.2%	350 (82.2%)	5 (1.2%)	61 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)								(n/a)																	$11,818	$445	$11,373
Merriam Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-4	81 Merriam Avenue	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Newton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-7202	483	46	10.5	55.7%	208 (43.1%)	30 (6.2%)	204 (42.2%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	21.2	1077^th of 1347 public elementary schools	20.0%		32	915^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.6%	162			19.5	44.9					21.9	35.0							$9,845	$223	$9,622
Fredon Township School	Public	PK, KG-6	459 Route 94	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Fredon Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-4151	203	19	10.4	12.8%	161 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (15.8%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	57.1	585^th of 1347 public elementary schools	56.6%		67.7	444^th of 1338 public elementary schools	66.8%	141	32.4		51.8	40.9	64.7	95.2			51.8	40.9	38.2	52.4					$17,927	$704	$17,223
Stillwater Township School	Public	PK, KG-6	904 Stillwater Road	Stillwater	07875	Sussex County	Stillwater Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-6171	296	36	8.3	14.9%	267 (90.2%)	3 (1.0%)	24 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	71.9	393^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	70.8%		68.9	430^th of 1338 public elementary schools	67.9%	37	33.3		66.7	76.0	66.6	75.0			63.9	64.0	41.0	62.5					$17,126	$580	$16,546

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School

What is the racial makeup of Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School?

Students at Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School attend?

Students who attend Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School usually go on to attend:

High : Kittatinny Regional High School

How many students attend Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 130 students attended Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School.

What district is Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School in?

Sandyston-Walpack Consolidated School District

Is Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School a good school?

Sandyston Walpack Consolidated School ranks 636^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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