Valley Road School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Valley Road School

24 Valley Road
Stanhope, NJ 07874

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Top 50%

Serving 317 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Valley Road School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 317 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 50% in NJ
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Valley Road School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Valley Road School's student population of 317 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valley Road School
Pre-K	14
Kind	29
1	33
2	32
3	35
4	38
5	42
6	30
7	37
8	27

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Total Students

317 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Valley Road School
2023	311
2022	299
2021	302
2020	310
2019	310
2018	316
2017	316
2016	311
2015	318
2014	364
2013	356
2012	348
2011	382
2010	370
2009	378
2008	396
2007	405
2006	423
2005	333
2004	368
2003	348
2002	326
2001	317
2000	314
1999	315
1998	303
1996	281
1995	273
1994	277
1993	289
1992	272
1991	264
1990	270

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Valley Road School
2023	32
2022	30
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	31
2017	31
2016	29
2015	28
2014	30
2013	28
2012	29
2011	30
2010	32
2009	32
2008	27
2007	32
2006	30
2005	22
2004	23
2003	23
2002	21
2001	22
2000	22
1999	22
1998	22
1996	22
1995	25
1994	22
1993	22
1992	21
1991	21
1990	24

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School Rankings

Valley Road School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,201 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Valley Road School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#894 out of 2201 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Valley Road School
2022	#894
2021	#550
2019	#765
2018	#983
2017	#1000
2016	#1098
2015	#942
2014	#1654
2013	#1695
2012	#1142
2011	#1495

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35-39%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Valley Road School	New Jersey	Stanhope School District
2022	37%	36%	37%
2021	37%	26%	37%
2019	62%	44%	62%
2018	52%	42%	52%
2017	46%	41%	46%
2016	43%	40%	43%
2015	42%	36%	42%
2014	65%	75%	65%
2013	65%	75%	65%
2012	81%	75%	81%
2011	71%	75%	71%

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55-59%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Valley Road School	New Jersey	Stanhope School District
2022	57%	49%	57%
2021	57%	47%	57%
2019	62%	57%	62%
2018	57%	55%	52%
2017	61%	53%	61%
2016	54%	50%	54%
2015	52%	47%	52%
2014	64%	69%	64%
2013	63%	69%	63%
2012	73%	69%	73%
2011	69%	69%	69%

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25-29%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Valley Road School	New Jersey	Stanhope School District
2022	27%	23%	27%
2021	27%	22%	27%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Valley Road School	New Jersey	Stanhope School District
2023	10:1	11:1	12:1
2022	10:1	11:1	13:1
2021	9:1	11:1	12:1
2020	10:1	12:1	12:1
2019	10:1	12:1	12:1
2018	10:1	12:1	13:1
2017	10:1	12:1	13:1
2016	11:1	12:1	14:1
2015	11:1	12:1	15:1
2014	12:1	12:1	12:1
2013	13:1	12:1	13:1
2012	12:1	13:1	12:1
2011	13:1	15:1	12:1
2010	12:1	14:1	12:1
2009	12:1	12:1	11:1
2008	15:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	13:1	15:1
2004	16:1	13:1	17:1
2003	15:1	14:1	15:1
2002	16:1	14:1	16:1
2001	14:1	15:1	16:1
2000	14:1	14:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1998	14:1	15:1	16:1
1996	13:1	15:1	15:1
1995	11:1	15:1	12:1
1994	12:1	15:1	14:1
1993	13:1	15:1	15:1
1992	13:1	15:1	15:1
1991	13:1	15:1	14:1
1990	11:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valley Road School	New Jersey	Stanhope School District
2023	3%	10%	2%
2022	2%	10%	2%
2021	2%	10%	2%
2020	2%	11%	2%
2019	2%	11%	2%
2018	3%	10%	2%
2017	3%	10%	2%
2016	4%	10%	3%
2015	4%	10%	3%
2014	2%	10%	2%
2013	4%	10%	4%
2012	4%	9%	4%
2011	4%	9%	4%
2010	4%	9%	4%
2009	3%	9%	3%
2008	4%	9%	4%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	5%	7%	5%
2004	4%	7%	3%
2003	4%	7%	3%
2002	3%	7%	3%
2001	2%	6%	3%
2000	3%	6%	3%
1999	2%	6%	3%
1998	1%	6%	2%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	2%	5%	3%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

33%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valley Road School	New Jersey	Stanhope School District
2023	28%	33%	22%
2022	26%	32%	20%
2021	19%	31%	15%
2020	17%	29%	13%
2019	17%	29%	13%
2018	15%	27%	12%
2017	15%	27%	12%
2016	12%	26%	10%
2015	12%	25%	10%
2014	9%	24%	9%
2013	9%	23%	9%
2012	9%	23%	9%
2011	12%	22%	12%
2010	9%	21%	11%
2009	6%	20%	6%
2008	6%	19%	6%
2007	4%	19%	4%
2006	4%	18%	4%
2005	5%	18%	5%
2004	5%	17%	4%
2003	5%	17%	5%
2002	3%	16%	4%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	3%	15%	3%
1999	2%	14%	2%
1998	2%	14%	2%
1996	4%	14%	4%
1995	4%	13%	3%
1994	3%	13%	2%
1993	6%	13%	5%
1992	5%	12%	5%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valley Road School	New Jersey	Stanhope School District
2023	2%	15%	2%
2022	2%	15%	2%
2021	2%	15%	2%
2020	2%	15%	2%
2019	2%	15%	2%
2018	4%	16%	3%
2017	4%	16%	3%
2016	4%	16%	3%
2015	7%	16%	5%
2014	4%	16%	4%
2013	5%	16%	5%
2012	5%	16%	5%
2011	4%	16%	4%
2010	4%	17%	4%
2009	4%	17%	4%
2008	4%	17%	4%
2007	2%	17%	2%
2006	2%	18%	2%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	18%	1%
2002	1%	18%	1%
2001	1%	18%	1%
2000	3%	18%	2%
1999	2%	18%	2%
1998	10%	18%	8%
1996	1%	19%	1%
1995	1%	19%	1%
1994	1%	19%	1%
1993	1%	19%	1%
1992	1%	19%	1%

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White

57%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valley Road School	New Jersey	Stanhope School District
2023	62%	39%	70%
2022	64%	40%	72%
2021	73%	41%	79%
2020	77%	43%	82%
2019	77%	43%	82%
2018	78%	45%	83%
2017	78%	45%	83%
2016	80%	46%	84%
2015	77%	48%	82%
2014	85%	49%	85%
2013	82%	50%	82%
2012	81%	51%	81%
2011	80%	52%	80%
2010	83%	53%	81%
2009	87%	54%	87%
2008	86%	55%	86%
2007	89%	56%	89%
2006	89%	56%	89%
2005	89%	57%	89%
2004	90%	58%	92%
2003	90%	58%	91%
2002	93%	59%	92%
2001	94%	61%	93%
2000	91%	61%	92%
1999	94%	62%	93%
1998	87%	62%	88%
1996	93%	62%	93%
1995	93%	63%	93%
1994	95%	63%	95%
1993	92%	63%	92%
1992	93%	64%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Valley Road School	New Jersey	Stanhope School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	5%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valley Road School	New Jersey	Stanhope School District
2023	0.54	0.71	0.46
2022	0.52	0.71	0.44
2021	0.43	0.71	0.36
2020	0.38	0.70	0.31
2019	0.38	0.70	0.31
2018	0.37	0.70	0.31
2017	0.37	0.70	0.31
2016	0.35	0.69	0.28
2015	0.39	0.68	0.32
2014	0.27	0.68	0.27
2013	0.32	0.67	0.32
2012	0.33	0.66	0.33
2011	0.34	0.65	0.35
2010	0.30	0.65	0.32
2009	0.24	0.64	0.25
2008	0.26	0.63	0.26
2007	0.21	0.62	0.21
2006	0.21	0.62	0.21
2005	0.20	0.61	0.20
2004	0.19	0.60	0.16
2003	0.18	0.60	0.18
2002	0.13	0.59	0.16
2001	0.12	0.58	0.13
2000	0.16	0.57	0.14
1999	0.12	0.57	0.12
1998	0.23	0.57	0.21
1996	0.13	0.56	0.13
1995	0.13	0.55	0.13
1994	0.10	0.55	0.09
1993	0.14	0.55	0.15
1992	0.13	0.54	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Road School	New Jersey	Stanhope School District
2023	11%	31%	9%
2022	10%	30%	8%
2021	14%	32%	11%
2020	13%	33%	10%
2019	13%	33%	10%
2018	12%	33%	10%
2017	12%	33%	10%
2016	13%	33%	10%
2015	13%	31%	10%
2014	12%	32%	12%
2013	12%	31%	12%
2012	12%	29%	12%
2011	12%	27%	12%
2010	9%	26%	8%
2009	6%	24%	6%
2008	5%	22%	5%
2007	4%	21%	4%
2006	5%	21%	5%
2004	4%	21%	3%
2003	4%	21%	5%
2002	6%	22%	6%
2001	7%	22%	5%
2000	11%	23%	9%
1999	8%	24%	7%
1998	10%	24%	10%
1996	8%	24%	9%
1995	8%	24%	9%
1994	10%	24%	10%
1993	11%	23%	11%
1992	8%	21%	7%
1991	9%	18%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Valley Road School	New Jersey	Stanhope School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	8%	6%	8%
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	7%	6%	7%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2004	4%	6%	4%
2003	3%	6%	3%
2002	2%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Stanhope School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Valley Road School's ranking?

Valley Road School is ranked #894 out of 2,201 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Valley Road School often compared to?

Valley Road Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sandshore Rd. Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Valley Road School?

317 students attend Valley Road School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Valley Road School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Valley Road School?

Valley Road School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Valley Road School offer ?

Valley Road School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Valley Road School part of?

Valley Road School is part of Stanhope School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 317 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 50%
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education