Is Stony Brook Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Stony Brook Elementary School ranks in the top 8.1% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Stony Brook Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 400 students attended Stony Brook Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Stony Brook Elementary School?

Students at Stony Brook Elementary School are 43% White, 42% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Stony Brook Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Stony Brook Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Timberlane Middle School High : Hopewell Valley Central High School

Stony Brook Elementary School

Summary:

Stony Brook Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Pennington, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of around 400. As part of the Hopewell Valley Regional School District, which is ranked 96 out of 615 districts in New Jersey, Stony Brook Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores.

Stony Brook Elementary School stands out for its diverse student population, with a relatively even distribution of White (43.25%) and Asian (42%) students, in contrast to many nearby schools that tend to have a higher concentration of either White or minority students. The school also maintains impressively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.8% to 6.1% over the past several years, significantly lower than the nearby schools, some of which have chronic absenteeism rates over 10%. Additionally, Stony Brook Elementary has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.4 to 10.1 over the past three years, lower than the nearby schools.

Stony Brook Elementary School's consistent academic excellence and high rankings are noteworthy. The school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in New Jersey, with a ranking as high as 76 out of 1,360 schools in the 2018-2019 school year, placing it in the top 5% of elementary schools in the state. This performance is in stark contrast to nearby schools like Toll Gate Grammar School and Francis Lore Elementary School, which do not match Stony Brook's academic achievements or rankings.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

20 Stephenson Road
Pennington, NJ 08534

(609) 737-4006

District: Hopewell Valley Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
109^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,315

Students who attend Stony Brook Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Timberlane Middle School
High:	Hopewell Valley Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 400

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.3%

Asian:

42.0%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 3.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stony Brook Elementary School ranks better than 91.9% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.78. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (43.3%), Asian (42%), Hispanic (7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 3.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stony Brook Elementary School is 10, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District! (See more...)

Compare Stony Brook Elementary School employs 39.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stony Brook Elementary School is $12,315, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Stony Brook Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Stony Brook Elementary School 109^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Stony Brook Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

White students:

Hopewell Valley Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hopewell Valley Regional School District 96^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Stony Brook Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Stony Brook Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	83.46	149^th	1204	87.6%
2004	77.34	262^nd	1298	79.8%
2005	86.22	18^th	1303	98.6%
2006	77.69	247^th	1314	81.2%
2007	77.26	224^th	1329	83.1%
2008	74.47	346^th	1338	74.1%
2009	82.03	156^th	1346	88.4%
2010	80.97	185^th	1354	86.3%
2011	79.29	232^nd	1360	82.9%
2012	82.93	128^th	1363	90.6%
2013	81.73	187^th	1367	86.3%
2014	82.95	170^th	1363	87.5%
2015	86.00	175^th	1357	87.1%
2016	87.97	127^th	1346	90.6%
2017	91.07	73^rd	1352	94.6%
2018	90.83	81^st	1353	94.0%
2019	90.51	76^th	1360	94.4%
2021	88.50	135^th	1317	89.7%
2022	84.29	223^rd	1345	83.4%
2023	90.78	109^th	1342	91.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Stony Brook Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	95.55	31^st	1001	96.9%
2019	75.20	184^th	1007	81.7%
2021	67.62	192^nd	868	77.9%
2022	83.63	99^th	949	89.6%
2023	89.03	65^th	958	93.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Stony Brook Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	87.97	104^th	1333	92.2%
2019	85.28	152^nd	1331	88.6%
2021	84.53	156^th	1290	87.9%
2022	80.19	259^th	1326	80.5%
2023	84.43	190^th	1318	85.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Stony Brook Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	91.86	67^th	1334	95.0%
2019	92.75	47^th	1335	96.5%
2021	90.26	108^th	1297	91.7%
2022	84.52	196^th	1324	85.2%
2023	94.18	40^th	1315	97.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Stony Brook Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	80.66	44^th	370	88.1%
2019	83.12	24^th	370	93.5%
2021	66.14	122^nd	339	64.0%
2022	57.07	161^st	348	53.7%
2023	66.44	112^th	346	67.6%

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Rank History for White students at Stony Brook Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	82.15	119^th	1022	88.4%
2019	80.34	140^th	1023	86.3%
2021	61.01	318^th	964	67.0%
2022	60.44	368^th	976	62.3%
2023	78.39	161^st	975	83.5%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Stony Brook Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	388	11	56	13	2	n/a	n/a	470
2003	388	11	56	13	2	n/a	n/a	470
2004	373	9	63	15	1	n/a	n/a	461
2005	396	10	72	21	1	n/a	n/a	500
2006	388	12	102	19	1	n/a	n/a	522
2007	384	9	107	18	1	n/a	n/a	519
2008	352	7	106	22	2	n/a	n/a	489
2009	342	4	111	15	0	3	0	475
2010	305	17	129	14	0	1	0	466
2011	273	18	132	15	0	1	9	448
2012	245	15	116	21	0	1	20	418
2013	247	17	120	24	0	0	22	430
2014	246	11	135	34	0	0	25	451
2015	223	15	139	36	0	0	22	435
2016	214	19	140	41	0	0	24	438
2017	208	17	153	28	0	0	20	426
2018	206	12	141	19	0	0	15	393
2019	203	7	140	25	0	0	13	388
2020	190	7	141	26	0	0	19	383
2021	186	8	147	21	0	0	16	378
2022	181	14	151	22	0	0	14	382
2023	173	20	168	28	0	0	11	400

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Stony Brook Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	470	32.0	14.7	1.5
2003	470	32.0	14.7	1.5
2004	461	36.2	12.7	0.2
2005	500	37.8	13.2	n/a
2006	522	37.8	13.8	2.5
2007	519	35.0	14.8	3.1
2008	489	29.0	16.9	2.9
2009	475	48.5	8.0	1.1
2010	466	30.0	15.5	1.9
2011	448	29.0	15.4	3.1
2012	418	35.0	11.9	2.4
2013	430	38.7	11.1	3.5
2014	451	39.5	11.4	2.9
2015	435	41.0	10.6	4.1
2016	438	42.0	10.4	6.2
2017	426	39.7	10.7	6.6
2018	393	39.7	9.8	3.8
2019	388	40.9	9.4	3.9
2020	383	41.0	9.3	4.2
2021	378	37.2	10.1	2.4
2022	382	40.5	9.4	2.6
2023	400	39.7	10.0	3.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Stony Brook Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	470	32.0	14.7	1.5
2003	470	32.0	14.7	1.5
2004	461	36.2	12.7	0.2
2005	500	37.8	13.2	n/a
2006	522	37.8	13.8	2.5
2007	519	35.0	14.8	3.1
2008	489	29.0	16.9	2.9
2009	475	48.5	8.0	1.1
2010	466	30.0	15.5	1.9
2011	448	29.0	15.4	3.1
2012	418	35.0	11.9	2.4
2013	430	38.7	11.1	3.5
2014	451	39.5	11.4	2.9
2015	435	41.0	10.6	4.1
2016	438	42.0	10.4	6.2
2017	426	39.7	10.7	6.6
2018	393	39.7	9.8	3.8
2019	388	40.9	9.4	3.9
2020	383	41.0	9.3	4.2
2021	378	37.2	10.1	2.4
2022	382	40.5	9.4	2.6
2023	400	39.7	10.0	3.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Stony Brook Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,315

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Stony Brook Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 76^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 109^th of 1342 Elementary schools	2.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Stony Brook Elementary School)	84	76.9	7.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hopewell Valley Regional School District)	79.1	66.7	12.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Stony Brook Elementary School)	64.3	77.3	13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hopewell Valley Regional School District)	75	69.5	5.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Stony Brook Elementary School)	90.3	93.3	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hopewell Valley Regional School District)	82.9	76.8	6.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Stony Brook Elementary School)	86.1	78.7	7.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hopewell Valley Regional School District)	79.7	71.4	8.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Stony Brook Elementary School)	89.2	77.6	11.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hopewell Valley Regional School District)	83.1	78.5	4.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Stony Brook Elementary School)	85.1	57.6	27.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hopewell Valley Regional School District)	71.5	64.2	7.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	388	400	3.1%
African American	7	20	185.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	140	168	20%
Hispanic	25	28	12%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	203	173	14.8%
Two or More Races	13	11	15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	3.9%	3.8%	0.1%

Schools Near Stony Brook Elementary School

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stony Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Stephenson Road	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 737-4006	400	40	10.0	3.8%	173 (43.3%)	20 (5.0%)	28 (7.0%)	168 (42.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	90.8	109^th of 1342 public elementary schools	91.9%		84.3	223^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	83.4%	114	59.3	76.9	93.3	77.6	77.3	78.7	57.6	$12,315		$12,315
Lawrenceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	40 Craven Lane	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 671-5570	291	31	9.2	22.7%	129 (44.3%)	32 (11.0%)	48 (16.5%)	58 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.9%)	84.2	213^th of 1342 public elementary schools	84.1%		59.9	553^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	58.9%	340		66.0			67.3			$15,394	$25	$15,369
Toll Gate Grammar School	Public	PK, KG-5	275 So Main Street	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 737-4008	310	38	8.2	1.9%	245 (79.0%)	5 (1.6%)	19 (6.1%)	27 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	93.4	60^th of 1342 public elementary schools	95.5%		82.2	252^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	81.3%	192	70.8	72.7	77.8	83.7	77.3	86.7	83.6	$12,454		$12,454
William L Antheil Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	339 Ewingville Road	Ewing	08638	Mercer County	Ewing Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 538-9800	692	64	10.8	46.5%	160 (23.1%)	243 (35.1%)	213 (30.8%)	40 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (5.1%)	20.1	1087^th of 1342 public elementary schools	19.0%		18.9	1095^th of 1345 public elementary schools	18.6%	8	11.0	23.3	31.9	31.4	28.7	26.8	20.6	$16,183	$243	$15,940
Ben Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	2939 Princeton Pike	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 671-5540	335	39	8.6	12.8%	139 (41.5%)	44 (13.1%)	57 (17.0%)	79 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	52.8	630^th of 1342 public elementary schools	53.1%		38.4	817^th of 1345 public elementary schools	39.3%	187		45.8			45.9			$15,316	$62	$15,254
Eldridge Park School	Public	PK, KG-3	55 Lawn Park Ave	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 671-5560	222	20	10.9	35.6%	86 (38.7%)	28 (12.6%)	72 (32.4%)	19 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (7.2%)	45.4	733^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	45.4%		52.8	638^th of 1345 public elementary schools	52.6%	95		35.0			48.4			$16,447	$274	$16,173
Slackwood Elementary School	Public	K-3	2060 Princeton Pike	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 671-5580	238	23	10.4	48.7%	74 (31.1%)	28 (11.8%)	81 (34.0%)	45 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	79.7	276^th of 1342 public elementary schools	79.4%		43.3	755^th of 1345 public elementary schools	43.9%	479		70.6			57.7			$16,162	$474	$15,688
Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary	Public	K-3	1200 Brunswick Avenue	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4690	296	18	16.4	73.6%	6 (2.0%)	190 (64.2%)	98 (33.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4.7	1325^th of 1342 public elementary schools	1.3%		8.4	1273^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	5.4%	52		4.8			9.2			$11,353	$835	$10,518
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	446 Parkway Avenue	Ewing	08618	Mercer County	Ewing Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 538-9800	366	44	8.3	58.7%	41 (11.2%)	188 (51.4%)	106 (29.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	12.6	1196^th of 1342 public elementary schools	10.9%		15.9	1139^th of 1345 public elementary schools	15.3%	57	4.3	5.2	33.8	25.7	8.3	27.7	8.6	$16,070	$242	$15,828
Francis Lore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13 Westwood Drive	Ewing	08628	Mercer County	Ewing Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 538-9800	511	45	11.4	38.4%	138 (27.0%)	195 (38.2%)	116 (22.7%)	28 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.7%)	31.3	938^th of 1342 public elementary schools	30.1%		31.9	922^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	31.4%	16	20.0	36.1	32.0	31.8	42.1	26.9	34.1	$11,727	$173	$11,554

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