Byram Township School District

12 Mansfield Drive
Stanhope, NJ 07874
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 789 students in Byram Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Byram Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,912 Schools
# Students
789 Students
882,707 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
77,576 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Byram Township School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#191 out of 648 school districts
(Top 30%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

46%
38%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

65%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30-34%
23%
(2022-23)
12.1%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.72

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
14%
35%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
4%
15%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
79%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,981 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,243 is less than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$42,853 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$21 MM
$42,028 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$24,981
$31,633

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$26,243
$31,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Byram Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Byram Intermediate School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
12 Mansfield Drive
Stanhope, NJ 07874
(973) 347-1047
Gr: 5-8 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Byram Lakes Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
11 Mansfield Drive
Stanhope, NJ 07874
(973) 347-1047
Gr: PK-4 | 443 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 789 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : Top 30% in NJ
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 65% (Top 30%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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