Byram Township School District

12 Mansfield Drive
Stanhope, NJ 07874
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 826 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
826 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
71 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Byram Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#167 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Byram Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Byram Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Byram Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Byram Township   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
110 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
34%
# Black Students
33 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
658 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
80%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
79
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
94
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,936 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,979 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Byram Township   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Byram Township   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,936
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Byram Township   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,979
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Byram Township   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Byram Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Byram Intermediate School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12 Mansfield Drive
Stanhope, NJ 07874
(973) 347-1047
Grades: 5-8
| 379 students
Rank: #22.
Byram Lakes Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11 Mansfield Drive
Stanhope, NJ 07874
(973) 347-1047
Grades: PK-4
| 447 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 826 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : Top 30% in NJ
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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