Raritan Valley School

Summary:

Raritan Valley School is an elementary school serving grades 1-4 in the Hazlet Township Public School District in New Jersey, with a student population of 251. The school generally performs better than the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 52.6% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA and 61.6% of 3rd graders proficient or better in Mathematics.

Raritan Valley School has also excelled in serving its special education students, ranking 136 out of 949 New Jersey elementary schools in this area and earning a 4-star rating. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.2% in 2018-2019 to 10.0% in 2021-2022, which is higher than nearby schools like Middle Road School and Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning Center. Additionally, the school's ranking for low socioeconomic status students has been more variable, suggesting the need for additional support and resources to ensure equitable outcomes for students from lower-income backgrounds.

When compared to other nearby schools, Raritan Valley School generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of test scores and overall rankings. However, some schools like Ravine Drive Elementary and Strathmore Elementary in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District outperform Raritan Valley School, particularly in English Language Arts proficiency.


Detail:

Public 1-4

 37 Cresci Blvd
       Hazlet, NJ  07730-1168


(732) 264-1333

District: Hazlet Township Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
574th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,336 Help


Students who attend Raritan Valley School usually attend:

Middle:    Beers Street School
    Hazlet Middle School
High:    Raritan High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.9 Help
Number of students:  251

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.3%
Hispanic:
15.9%
Asian:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Raritan Valley School ranks better than 57.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Hazlet Township Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.83. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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
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Compare Details Raritan Valley School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Hazlet Township Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (77.3%), Hispanic (15.9%), Asian (3.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Hazlet Township Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Raritan Valley School is 9.9, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Hazlet Township Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Raritan Valley School is $10,336, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Hazlet Township Public School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Raritan Valley School:

SchoolDigger ranks Raritan Valley School 574th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Raritan Valley School in the ranking list.)

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Hazlet Township Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hazlet Township Public School District 355th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Raritan Valley School

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Rank History for all students at Raritan Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 66.83 494th 1204 59.0%
2004 54.37 750th 1298 42.2%
2005 77.09 254th 1303 80.5%
2006 74.20 356th 1314 72.9%
2007 67.44 546th 1329 58.9%
2008 64.95 577th 1338 56.9%
2009 69.67 481st 1346 64.3%
2010 71.30 425th 1354 68.6%
2011 64.69 604th 1360 55.6%
2012 77.01 306th 1363 77.5%
2013 68.33 525th 1367 61.6%
2014 75.20 358th 1363 73.7%
2015 76.40 337th 1357 75.2%
2016 54.07 658th 1346 51.1%
2017 61.01 577th 1352 57.3%
2018 59.88 576th 1353 57.4%
2019 50.27 721st 1360 47.0%
2021 52.53 568th 1317 56.9%
2022 60.78 541st 1345 59.8%
2023 57.83 574th 1342 57.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Raritan Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.97 456th 1001 54.4%
2019 41.06 523rd 1007 48.1%
2021 55.99 300th 868 65.4%
2022 79.42 136th 949 85.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Raritan Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.51 694th 942 26.3%
2019 58.12 309th 948 67.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Raritan Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.18 409th 1333 69.3%
2019 53.12 655th 1331 50.8%
2021 49.14 604th 1290 53.2%
2022 58.68 553rd 1326 58.3%
2023 60.48 523rd 1318 60.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Raritan Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.48 675th 1334 49.4%
2019 48.18 714th 1335 46.5%
2021 56.94 482nd 1297 62.8%
2022 61.75 504th 1324 61.9%
2023 53.53 601st 1315 54.3%
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Rank History for White students at Raritan Valley School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.26 571st 1022 44.1%
2019 32.29 736th 1023 28.1%
2021 40.98 562nd 964 41.7%
2022 45.16 555th 976 43.1%
2023 42.10 574th 975 41.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Raritan Valley School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 287 6 12 4 0 n/a n/a 0 309
1989 293 8 12 2 0 n/a n/a 0 315
1990 280 7 15 10 0 n/a n/a 0 312
1991 286 9 17 4 0 n/a n/a 0 316
1992 285 9 20 10 0 n/a n/a 0 324
1993 388 4 27 8 0 n/a n/a 0 427
1994 392 6 26 6 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1995 371 8 11 8 0 n/a n/a 0 398
1996 371 8 11 8 0 n/a n/a 0 398
1998 346 6 14 18 1 n/a n/a 0 385
1999 371 10 14 16 0 n/a n/a 0 411
2000 389 8 14 14 0 n/a n/a 0 425
2001 352 7 19 21 0 n/a n/a 0 399
2002 282 15 17 23 0 n/a n/a 0 337
2003 282 15 17 23 0 n/a n/a 0 337
2004 292 15 15 19 0 n/a n/a 0 341
2005 306 9 16 13 0 n/a n/a 0 344
2006 288 7 12 22 0 n/a n/a 0 329
2007 330 3 10 13 1 n/a n/a 0 357
2008 337 2 4 17 2 n/a n/a 0 362
2009 317 6 11 11 0 0 0 0 345
2010 295 6 8 14 0 0 0 0 323
2011 273 7 10 17 0 0 0 0 307
2012 267 8 15 12 0 0 1 0 303
2013 262 8 14 15 0 0 2 0 301
2014 240 7 11 19 0 0 4 0 281
2015 235 4 10 21 0 1 4 0 275
2016 236 2 4 31 0 0 5 0 278
2017 219 0 3 36 0 0 4 0 262
2018 209 3 4 37 0 0 3 0 256
2019 191 3 5 42 0 0 2 0 243
2020 207 4 5 35 0 0 4 0 255
2021 185 4 8 39 0 0 5 0 241
2022 197 4 8 38 0 0 6 0 253
2023 194 3 8 40 0 1 5 0 251

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 Raritan Valley School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 309 15.0 20.6 n/a
1989 315 16.0 19.6 n/a
1990 312 18.0 17.3 1.6
1991 316 20.0 15.8 1.6
1992 324 19.0 17.0 3.4
1993 427 19.6 21.8 4.9
1994 430 21.5 20.0 7
1995 398 25.5 15.6 5.5
1996 398 25.5 15.6 5.5
1998 385 25.0 15.4 4.7
1999 411 23.5 17.5 4.1
2000 425 22.3 19.1 4.2
2001 399 22.5 17.7 5.5
2002 337 24.0 14.0 6.8
2003 337 24.0 14.0 6.8
2004 341 23.0 14.8 8.5
2005 344 24.0 14.3 n/a
2006 329 25.0 13.2 4.3
2007 357 23.0 15.5 4.2
2008 362 20.0 18.1 2.8
2009 345 26.7 11.5 2.9
2010 323 21.0 15.3 5.9
2011 307 21.0 14.6 18.9
2012 303 23.4 12.9 9.6
2013 301 24.9 12.0 9
2014 281 24.6 11.4 9.6
2015 275 23.0 11.9 10.9
2016 278 24.0 11.5 12.6
2017 262 22.3 11.7 16.4
2018 256 23.6 10.8 17.2
2019 243 24.1 10.0 16.9
2020 255 21.5 11.8 18.8
2021 241 24.3 9.9 16.2
2022 253 23.5 10.7 14.2
2023 251 25.3 9.9 15.1

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 Raritan Valley School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 309 15.0 20.6 n/a
1989 315 16.0 19.6 n/a
1990 312 18.0 17.3 1.6
1991 316 20.0 15.8 1.6
1992 324 19.0 17.0 3.4
1993 427 19.6 21.8 4.9
1994 430 21.5 20.0 7
1995 398 25.5 15.6 5.5
1996 398 25.5 15.6 5.5
1998 385 25.0 15.4 4.7
1999 411 23.5 17.5 4.1
2000 425 22.3 19.1 4.2
2001 399 22.5 17.7 5.5
2002 337 24.0 14.0 6.8
2003 337 24.0 14.0 6.8
2004 341 23.0 14.8 8.5
2005 344 24.0 14.3 n/a
2006 329 25.0 13.2 4.3
2007 357 23.0 15.5 4.2
2008 362 20.0 18.1 2.8
2009 345 26.7 11.5 2.9
2010 323 21.0 15.3 5.9
2011 307 21.0 14.6 18.9
2012 303 23.4 12.9 9.6
2013 301 24.9 12.0 9
2014 281 24.6 11.4 9.6
2015 275 23.0 11.9 10.9
2016 278 24.0 11.5 12.6
2017 262 22.3 11.7 16.4
2018 256 23.6 10.8 17.2
2019 243 24.1 10.0 16.9
2020 255 21.5 11.8 18.8
2021 241 24.3 9.9 16.2
2022 253 23.5 10.7 14.2
2023 251 25.3 9.9 15.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Raritan Valley School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,336

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Raritan Valley School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 721st of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 574th of 1342 Elementary schools
 10.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Raritan Valley School)53.640.4
 13.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hazlet Township Public School District)47.140.7
 6.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Raritan Valley School)64.361.6
 2.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hazlet Township Public School District)57.153.7
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Raritan Valley School)5052.6
 2.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hazlet Township Public School District)59.553.8
 5.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Raritan Valley School)48.449.2
 0.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hazlet Township Public School District)52.354.8
 2.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students243251
 3.3%
African American33
American Indian00
Asian58
 60%
Hispanic4240
 4.8%
Pacific Islander01
White191194
 1.6%
Two or More Races25
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients16.9%15.1%
 1.7%


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Raritan Valley School ranks 574th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Raritan Valley School are 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Students who attend Raritan Valley School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beers Street School
Middle : Hazlet Middle School
High : Raritan High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 251 students attended Raritan Valley School.


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