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Valley Park Elementary School serves 381 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 73%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 69%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 381 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 75-79%
: 60-64%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Valley Park Elementary School's student population of 381 students has grown by 31% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 38% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valley Park Elementary School
Pre-K	129
Kind	123
1	129

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Total Students

381 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School
2023	362
2022	340
2021	338
2020	289
2019	289
2018	297
2017	297
2016	283
2015	298
2014	321
2013	296
2012	322
2011	330
2010	321
2009	318
2008	320
2007	317
2006	352
2005	346
2004	344
2003	358
2002	348
2001	368
2000	370
1999	365
1998	332
1996	319
1995	351
1994	372
1993	339
1992	355
1991	356
1990	320

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School
2023	29
2022	31
2021	31
2020	21
2019	21
2018	22
2017	22
2016	20
2015	21
2014	22
2013	21
2012	24
2011	17
2010	18
2009	33
2008	17
2007	24
2006	24
2005	25
2004	28
2003	28
2002	29
2001	25
2000	25
1999	22
1998	22
1996	23
1995	24
1994	23
1993	23
1992	19
1991	19
1990	21

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School Rankings

The of Valley Park Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

(09-10)

75-79%

73%

(09-10)

60-64%

69%

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsville School District
2023	12:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	11:1
2021	11:1	11:1	11:1
2020	14:1	12:1	10:1
2019	14:1	12:1	10:1
2018	14:1	12:1	11:1
2017	14:1	12:1	11:1
2016	14:1	12:1	11:1
2015	14:1	12:1	11:1
2014	15:1	12:1	10:1
2013	14:1	12:1	11:1
2012	13:1	13:1	11:1
2011	19:1	15:1	16:1
2010	18:1	14:1	15:1
2009	10:1	12:1	11:1
2008	19:1	15:1	15:1
2007	13:1	13:1	13:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	13:1	13:1
2004	12:1	13:1	13:1
2003	13:1	14:1	12:1
2002	12:1	14:1	12:1
2001	15:1	15:1	13:1
2000	15:1	14:1	13:1
1999	17:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	15:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	15:1	15:1
1993	15:1	15:1	15:1
1992	19:1	15:1	16:1
1991	19:1	15:1	15:1
1990	15:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsville School District
2023	1%	10%	1%
2022	1%	10%	1%
2021	1%	10%	1%
2020	2%	11%	2%
2019	2%	11%	2%
2015	1%	10%	2%
2014	2%	10%	2%
2013	3%	10%	3%
2012	3%	9%	2%
2011	1%	9%	1%
2010	2%	9%	3%
2009	2%	9%	2%
2008	4%	9%	3%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	7%	3%
2004	3%	7%	2%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	2%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%	2%
1999	2%	6%	2%
1998	2%	6%	2%
1996	3%	5%	3%
1995	2%	5%	2%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	2%	4%	3%
1989	1%	4%	1%
1988	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

19%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsville School District
2023	18%	33%	14%
2022	15%	32%	12%
2021	15%	31%	11%
2020	9%	29%	6%
2019	9%	29%	6%
2018	7%	27%	7%
2017	7%	27%	7%
2016	10%	26%	7%
2015	7%	25%	6%
2014	6%	24%	5%
2013	6%	23%	4%
2012	6%	23%	4%
2011	6%	22%	3%
2010	2%	21%	1%
2009	2%	20%	2%
2008	3%	19%	2%
2007	3%	19%	2%
2006	3%	18%	2%
2005	1%	18%	2%
2004	1%	17%	2%
2003	1%	17%	2%
2002	3%	16%	2%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	2%	15%	2%
1999	2%	14%	1%
1998	2%	14%	1%
1996	2%	14%	1%
1995	2%	13%	1%
1994	2%	13%	1%
1993	2%	13%	1%
1992	1%	12%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsville School District
2023	6%	15%	6%
2022	7%	15%	5%
2021	4%	15%	4%
2020	2%	15%	3%
2019	2%	15%	3%
2018	1%	16%	2%
2017	1%	16%	2%
2014	1%	16%	1%
2013	1%	16%	1%
2012	1%	16%	1%
2011	2%	16%	1%
2010	2%	17%	1%
2009	3%	17%	1%
2008	3%	17%	1%
2007	3%	17%	1%
2006	3%	18%	1%
2005	3%	18%	1%
2004	2%	18%	1%
2003	2%	18%	1%
2002	1%	18%	1%
2001	1%	18%	1%
2000	1%	18%	1%
1999	6%	18%	2%
1998	1%	18%	1%
1996	2%	19%	1%
1995	2%	19%	1%
1994	1%	19%	1%
1993	1%	19%	1%

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White

63%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsville School District
2023	68%	39%	74%
2022	71%	40%	77%
2021	74%	41%	79%
2020	79%	43%	84%
2019	79%	43%	84%
2018	87%	45%	86%
2017	87%	45%	86%
2016	84%	46%	87%
2015	89%	48%	89%
2014	89%	49%	90%
2013	89%	50%	90%
2012	87%	51%	91%
2011	87%	52%	92%
2010	88%	53%	93%
2009	91%	54%	94%
2008	90%	55%	94%
2007	91%	56%	94%
2006	92%	56%	94%
2005	93%	57%	94%
2004	94%	58%	95%
2003	94%	58%	94%
2002	94%	59%	95%
2001	95%	61%	96%
2000	96%	61%	95%
1999	90%	62%	95%
1998	95%	62%	96%
1996	93%	62%	95%
1995	94%	63%	96%
1994	96%	63%	96%
1993	96%	63%	96%
1992	97%	64%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsville School District
2023	7%	3%	5%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	8%	2%	5%
2019	8%	2%	5%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	5%	2%	4%
2016	6%	2%	3%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsville School District
2023	0.50	0.71	0.43
2022	0.47	0.71	0.40
2021	0.43	0.71	0.37
2020	0.36	0.70	0.29
2019	0.36	0.70	0.29
2018	0.24	0.70	0.26
2017	0.24	0.70	0.26
2016	0.28	0.69	0.24
2015	0.20	0.68	0.20
2014	0.22	0.68	0.19
2013	0.21	0.67	0.19
2012	0.24	0.66	0.18
2011	0.24	0.65	0.15
2010	0.22	0.65	0.14
2009	0.18	0.64	0.13
2008	0.19	0.63	0.11
2007	0.16	0.62	0.12
2006	0.15	0.62	0.11
2005	0.13	0.61	0.12
2004	0.12	0.60	0.10
2003	0.12	0.60	0.11
2002	0.11	0.59	0.10
2001	0.10	0.58	0.08
2000	0.08	0.57	0.09
1999	0.19	0.57	0.10
1998	0.10	0.57	0.08
1996	0.14	0.56	0.09
1995	0.12	0.55	0.08
1994	0.08	0.55	0.07
1993	0.08	0.55	0.07
1992	0.06	0.54	0.07

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsville School District
2023	31%	31%	29%
2022	34%	30%	29%
2021	29%	32%	30%
2020	27%	33%	27%
2019	27%	33%	27%
2018	30%	33%	29%
2017	30%	33%	29%
2016	30%	33%	28%
2015	28%	31%	24%
2014	27%	32%	23%
2013	25%	31%	24%
2012	26%	29%	23%
2011	22%	27%	21%
2010	23%	26%	17%
2009	17%	24%	13%
2008	17%	22%	11%
2007	11%	21%	9%
2006	14%	21%	10%
2004	13%	21%	9%
2003	12%	21%	8%
2002	12%	22%	9%
2001	11%	22%	7%
2000	13%	23%	8%
1999	13%	24%	9%
1998	12%	24%	10%
1996	13%	24%	9%
1995	15%	24%	8%
1994	19%	24%	10%
1993	12%	23%	7%
1992	11%	21%	7%
1991	7%	18%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Valley Park Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsville School District
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	5%	4%	7%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	7%	5%	6%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	7%	6%	7%
2009	6%	6%	6%
2008	3%	6%	5%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2004	6%	6%	4%
2003	6%	6%	4%
2002	5%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pennsville School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 73% NJ state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% NJ state average).

How many students attend Valley Park Elementary School?

381 students attend Valley Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Valley Park Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Valley Park Elementary School?

Valley Park Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Valley Park Elementary School offer ?

Valley Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Valley Park Elementary School part of?

Valley Park Elementary School is part of Pennsville School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 381 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: 75-79%
: 60-64%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education