Is Shongum School a good school?

Shongum School ranks 320 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shongum School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 437 students attended Shongum School.

What is the racial makeup of Shongum School?

Students at Shongum School are 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Shongum School attend?

Students who attend Shongum School usually go on to attend: Middle : Randolph Middle School High : Randolph High School

Shongum School

Summary:

Shongum School is an elementary school in Randolph, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Randolph Township School District, which is ranked 177 out of 615 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Shongum School stands out for its consistently high academic performance, outpacing both state and district averages in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, 72.2% of Shongum's 5th-grade students were proficient in ELA, compared to 69.4% in the district and 53.2% statewide. Similarly, 75.5% of Shongum's 4th-graders were proficient in Math, significantly higher than the district's 62.4% and the state's 44.3%. Additionally, Shongum has a very low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 0.7% to 5.2% over the past few years, compared to the 18.1% rate at nearby Fernbrook School.

While Shongum School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (80.09%) compared to nearby schools like Center Grove School (57.97%) and Fernbrook School (41.57%), the school's performance is strong across different student subgroups, with its male students and special education students ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools. The school's consistent high performance, coupled with the overall strength of the Randolph Township School District, makes Shongum School a desirable educational option for families in the area.

Detail:

Public K-5

9 Arrow Place
Randolph, NJ 07869

(973) 895-2322

District: Randolph Township School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,002

Students who attend Shongum School usually attend:

Middle:	Randolph Middle School
High:	Randolph High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 437

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Asian:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 2.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shongum School ranks better than 76.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Randolph Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.83. (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 Shongum School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Randolph Township School District. Racial makeup is: White (80.1%), Hispanic (9.6%), Asian (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 2.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Randolph Township School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shongum School is 12, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Randolph Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Shongum School employs 36.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shongum School is $10,002, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Randolph Township School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Shongum School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shongum School 320^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Shongum School in the ranking list.)

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White students:

Randolph Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Randolph Township School District 177^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Shongum School

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Rank History for all students at Shongum School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	85.53	92^nd	1204	92.4%
2004	82.87	115^th	1298	91.1%
2005	82.97	87^th	1303	93.3%
2006	79.02	199^th	1314	84.9%
2007	79.78	141^st	1329	89.4%
2008	83.20	80^th	1338	94.0%
2009	87.30	46^th	1346	96.6%
2010	83.42	118^th	1354	91.3%
2011	83.36	122^nd	1360	91.0%
2012	72.88	424^th	1363	68.9%
2013	73.17	417^th	1367	69.5%
2014	75.84	350^th	1363	74.3%
2015	77.59	310^th	1357	77.2%
2016	88.47	121^st	1346	91.0%
2017	83.32	207^th	1352	84.7%
2018	71.83	426^th	1353	68.5%
2019	72.90	405^th	1360	70.2%
2021	70.19	347^th	1317	73.7%
2022	76.49	341^st	1345	74.6%
2023	76.83	320^th	1342	76.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Shongum School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	61.38	325^th	1001	67.5%
2019	61.71	323^rd	1007	67.9%
2021	56.15	299^th	868	65.6%
2022	72.58	194^th	949	79.6%
2023	68.62	219^th	958	77.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Shongum School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	67.07	473^rd	1333	64.5%
2019	66.94	481^st	1331	63.9%
2021	60.71	446^th	1290	65.4%
2022	79.82	269^th	1326	79.7%
2023	70.65	402^nd	1318	69.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Shongum School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	74.29	354^th	1334	73.5%
2019	76.36	304^th	1335	77.2%
2021	78.49	237^th	1297	81.7%
2022	72.02	366^th	1324	72.4%
2023	81.55	242^nd	1315	81.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shongum School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	71.11	193^rd	870	77.8%
2019	40.40	531^st	899	40.9%

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Rank History for White students at Shongum School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	58.83	445^th	1022	56.5%
2019	62.43	379^th	1023	63.0%
2021	62.41	303^rd	964	68.6%
2022	63.97	338^th	976	65.4%
2023	65.33	325^th	975	66.7%

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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 Shongum School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	437	11	27	6	0	n/a	n/a	481
1989	419	10	21	7	0	n/a	n/a	457
1990	421	12	24	10	0	n/a	n/a	467
1991	410	11	31	8	0	n/a	n/a	460
1992	408	14	31	10	0	n/a	n/a	463
1993	410	11	25	10	0	n/a	n/a	456
1994	395	9	23	6	0	n/a	n/a	433
1995	407	5	20	5	1	n/a	n/a	438
1996	407	5	20	5	1	n/a	n/a	438
1998	425	5	24	11	0	n/a	n/a	465
1999	446	8	25	11	1	n/a	n/a	491
2000	572	7	33	7	0	n/a	n/a	619
2001	605	9	29	10	0	n/a	n/a	653
2002	608	5	23	12	0	n/a	n/a	648
2003	608	5	23	12	0	n/a	n/a	648
2004	605	8	29	12	0	n/a	n/a	654
2005	593	8	33	7	3	n/a	n/a	644
2006	602	5	43	11	0	n/a	n/a	661
2007	591	4	35	17	0	n/a	n/a	647
2008	610	3	31	22	0	n/a	n/a	666
2009	571	5	32	23	0	3	0	634
2010	589	5	28	25	0	3	2	652
2011	590	9	31	31	0	2	0	663
2012	579	9	27	29	0	1	1	646
2013	553	9	34	26	0	1	0	623
2014	491	5	24	24	0	0	0	544
2015	457	6	25	21	0	0	2	511
2016	422	3	21	24	0	0	5	475
2017	403	2	18	27	0	0	4	454
2018	391	5	25	34	0	0	12	467
2019	365	8	22	35	0	0	14	444
2020	361	7	27	38	0	0	16	449
2021	339	6	22	35	1	0	13	416
2022	356	2	22	44	1	0	19	444
2023	350	3	21	42	0	0	21	437

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 Shongum School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	481	28.0	17.1	n/a
1989	457	28.0	16.3	n/a
1990	467	25.0	18.6	0.2
1991	460	25.0	18.4	0.9
1992	463	27.0	17.1	1.5
1993	456	29.0	15.7	1.5
1994	433	29.5	14.7	0.7
1995	438	25.5	17.2	0.9
1996	438	25.5	17.2	0.9
1998	465	30.0	15.5	0.9
1999	491	32.5	15.1	0.6
2000	619	37.9	16.3	0.6
2001	653	38.1	17.1	1.2
2002	648	44.0	14.7	1.2
2003	648	44.0	14.7	1.2
2004	654	45.0	14.5	1.4
2005	644	47.0	13.7	n/a
2006	661	41.0	16.1	0.9
2007	647	40.0	16.2	n/a
2008	666	38.0	17.5	0.9
2009	634	50.4	10.7	1.6
2010	652	41.0	15.9	1.2
2011	663	37.5	17.6	2.7
2012	646	44.3	14.5	2.3
2013	623	42.5	14.6	1.8
2014	544	41.5	13.1	2.4
2015	511	42.0	12.1	0.8
2016	475	38.0	12.5	0.6
2017	454	37.3	12.1	0.7
2018	467	36.1	12.9	1.9
2019	444	37.4	11.8	1.1
2020	449	35.9	12.4	2.9
2021	416	33.6	12.3	3.1
2022	444	35.6	12.4	1.6
2023	437	36.3	12.0	2.1

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 Shongum School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	481	28.0	17.1	n/a
1989	457	28.0	16.3	n/a
1990	467	25.0	18.6	0.2
1991	460	25.0	18.4	0.9
1992	463	27.0	17.1	1.5
1993	456	29.0	15.7	1.5
1994	433	29.5	14.7	0.7
1995	438	25.5	17.2	0.9
1996	438	25.5	17.2	0.9
1998	465	30.0	15.5	0.9
1999	491	32.5	15.1	0.6
2000	619	37.9	16.3	0.6
2001	653	38.1	17.1	1.2
2002	648	44.0	14.7	1.2
2003	648	44.0	14.7	1.2
2004	654	45.0	14.5	1.4
2005	644	47.0	13.7	n/a
2006	661	41.0	16.1	0.9
2007	647	40.0	16.2	n/a
2008	666	38.0	17.5	0.9
2009	634	50.4	10.7	1.6
2010	652	41.0	15.9	1.2
2011	663	37.5	17.6	2.7
2012	646	44.3	14.5	2.3
2013	623	42.5	14.6	1.8
2014	544	41.5	13.1	2.4
2015	511	42.0	12.1	0.8
2016	475	38.0	12.5	0.6
2017	454	37.3	12.1	0.7
2018	467	36.1	12.9	1.9
2019	444	37.4	11.8	1.1
2020	449	35.9	12.4	2.9
2021	416	33.6	12.3	3.1
2022	444	35.6	12.4	1.6
2023	437	36.3	12.0	2.1

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 Shongum School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$44 (0.4%)	$9,958 (99.6%)	$10,002

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shongum School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 405^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 320^th of 1342 Elementary schools	5.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Shongum School)	55.2	55.7	0.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Randolph Township School District)	53.6	57.1	3.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Shongum School)	65.7	54.4	11.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Randolph Township School District)	62	58.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Shongum School)	66.6	56.1	10.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Randolph Township School District)	69	60.4	8.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Shongum School)	68.1	75.5	7.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Randolph Township School District)	66.4	62.4	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Shongum School)	80.2	72.2	8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Randolph Township School District)	73.9	69.4	4.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Shongum School)	64.2	62.9	1.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Randolph Township School District)	69.1	58.6	10.5%
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	444	437	1.6%
African American	8	3	62.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	22	21	4.5%
Hispanic	35	42	20%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	365	350	4.1%
Two or More Races	14	21	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	1.1%	2.1%	0.9%

Schools Near Shongum 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 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
Shongum School	Public	K-5	9 Arrow Place	Randolph	07869	Morris County	Randolph Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 895-2322	437	36	12.0	2.1%	350 (80.1%)	3 (0.7%)	42 (9.6%)	21 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	76.8	320^th of 1342 public elementary schools	76.2%		76.5	341^st of 1345 public elementary schools	74.6%	21	45.3	55.7	56.1	72.2		54.4	75.5	62.9		$10,002	$44	$9,958
Center Grove School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 School House Road	Randolph	07869	Morris County	Randolph Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 361-7835	533	40	13.2	7.9%	309 (58.0%)	22 (4.1%)	101 (18.9%)	83 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	85.1	202^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	84.9%		84.3	221^st of 1345 public elementary schools	83.6%	19	36.2	84.7	92.6	63.8		80.3	83.8	58.0		$12,140	$37	$12,103
Mendham Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	18 West Main Street	Brookside	07926	Morris County	Mendham Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 543-7107	456	44	10.3	0.7%	389 (85.3%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.4%)	32 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	95.3	29^th of 1342 public elementary schools	97.8%		93.9	60^th of 1345 public elementary schools	95.5%	31		80.3	90.4			87.2	79.8			$18,225	$1,112	$17,113
Fernbrook School	Public	K-5	206 Quaker Church Road	Randolph	07869	Morris County	Randolph Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 361-0660	498	47	10.6	17.9%	207 (41.6%)	20 (4.0%)	143 (28.7%)	113 (22.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	59.1	555^th of 1342 public elementary schools	58.6%		58	578^th of 1345 public elementary schools	57.0%	23	43.7	40.0	46.3	73.3		44.7	44.3	60.6		$11,152	$351	$10,801
Sussex Avenue School	Public	3-5	125 Sussex Avenue	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 292-2250	299	26	11.3	39.1%	133 (44.5%)	16 (5.4%)	133 (44.5%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	54.5	610^th of 1342 public elementary schools	54.5%		60.1	550^th of 1345 public elementary schools	59.1%	60	26.2	29.9	59.8	58.5		44.3	48.0	57.5		$11,169	$283	$10,886
Ironia School	Public	K-5	303 Dover Chester Road	Randolph	07869	Morris County	Randolph Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 584-8588	479	39	12.3	4.4%	306 (63.9%)	24 (5.0%)	87 (18.2%)	38 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (4.0%)	65.3	478^th of 1342 public elementary schools	64.4%		48.5	686^th of 1345 public elementary schools	49.0%	208	25.3	54.1	54.0	67.8		59.5	57.5	52.8		$11,341	$43	$11,298
Mountain Way School	Public	PK, KG-2	205 Mountain Way	Morris Plains	07950	Morris County	Morris Plains School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 538-0339	198	25	7.8	6.6%	134 (67.7%)	6 (3.0%)	37 (18.7%)	14 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)										$10,134		$10,134
Alexander Hamilton	Public	3-5	24 Mills Street	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 292-2190	272	30	9.1	54.0%	83 (30.5%)	18 (6.6%)	156 (57.4%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	47.6	698^th of 1342 public elementary schools	48.0%		51.1	659^th of 1345 public elementary schools	51.0%	39	23.3	41.3	51.5	50.6		48.2	42.2	38.5		$13,131	$348	$12,783
Academy Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14 Academy Street	Dover	07801	Morris County	Dover Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 989-2030	532	37	14.4	74.2%	21 (3.9%)	16 (3.0%)	490 (92.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.4	998^th of 1342 public elementary schools	25.6%		34	881^st of 1345 public elementary schools	34.5%	117	16.2	14.3	20.9	41.2	36.2	31.6	32.8	30.8	23.7	$4,572	$529	$4,043
Hillcrest School	Public	K-2	160 Hillcrest Avenue	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 292-2240	314	26	12.1	48.4%	100 (31.8%)	17 (5.4%)	172 (54.8%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.7%)								(n/a)										$12,410	$340	$12,070

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