For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 833 students in Byram Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Byram Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
833 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Byram Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#167 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
33%
# Black Students
27 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
679 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
82%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
81
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
87
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
19
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,743 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,803 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,743
$27,145
Spending / Student
$20,803
$26,033
Best Byram Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Byram Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12 Mansfield Drive
Stanhope, NJ 07874
(973) 347-1047
Stanhope, NJ 07874
(973) 347-1047
Grades: 5-8
| 380 students
Rank: #22.
Byram Lakes Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11 Mansfield Drive
Stanhope, NJ 07874
(973) 347-1047
Stanhope, NJ 07874
(973) 347-1047
Grades: PK-4
| 453 students
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