Best Public Schools in Stillwater, NJ

Summary:

Stillwater, New Jersey is home to a single elementary school, the Stillwater Township School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 282 students. The school is part of the Stillwater Township School District, which is ranked 281 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stillwater Township School stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's 4th and 5th grade students score above the state average in ELA proficiency, while 5th graders excel in Mathematics, scoring significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school boasts high science proficiency, with 5th grade students scoring 37.1% proficient or better compared to the state average of 26.8%. The school also maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.6%, which is better than the state average, and serves a relatively affluent student population, with only 9.93% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch.

Despite these strengths, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past three years, from 288 out of 1,345 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 547 out of 1,342 in 2022-2023. This suggests that while the school is performing well in certain areas, there may be room for improvement or factors to consider in its overall performance. Overall, Stillwater Township School appears to be a strong-performing elementary school, offering a solid educational experience for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)				NJSLA Mathematics (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	282	31	8.9	9.9%	260 (92.2%)	4 (1.4%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	59.8	547^th of 1342 public elementary schools	59.2%		79.9	288^th of 1345 public elementary schools	78.6%	259	37.1	35.7	72.0	57.1	48.0	28.6	56.0	71.5	52.0	$17,126	$580	$16,546

Cities Near Stillwater

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newton	3.35 mi	9	280^th
Blairstown	5.08 mi	3	345^th
Greendell	5.78 mi	1	108^th
Allamuchy	8.48 mi	2	336^th
Hope	9.71 mi	1	288^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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