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Schools in Byram Township · Byram Township School District, Lenape Valley Regional School District

Byram Township’s public schools outscore 70% of New Jersey districts

On the state math tests, 49% of Byram Township’s students scored proficient, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Byram Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#138of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 14 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 13 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–6 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.3K
▼ 22% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Byram Township
Students per teacher
11.5
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
2
1,456 students on the public path
In brief

Byram Township’s schools, in brief

Byram Township runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Byram Lakes Elementary School (PK–4) and Byram Intermediate School (5–8) are Byram Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Lenape Valley Regional School District with Netcong and Stanhope: Lenape Valley Regional High School in Stanhope. The high school’s own results earn an A−, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 49% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Byram Township spends $22,306 per student and Lenape Valley Regional $30,313, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Byram Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 70% of New Jersey school districts, #138 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; graduation is below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (405)Better than 68%
Towns in Sussex County (15)Better than 80%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 699 test results and a graduating class of 151 could put Byram Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Byram Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (696 in math, 702 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Byram Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Byram Lakes Elementary SchoolByram Township School DistrictB
5–8Byram Intermediate SchoolByram Township School DistrictB
9–12Lenape Valley Regional High Schoolin StanhopeA−

Byram Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Byram Township School District). From grade 9, students attend the Lenape Valley Regional School District, shared with Netcong and Stanhope. Its high school is in Stanhope. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Byram Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Byram Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 789 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 11.4 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$22,306NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
Lenape Valley Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 667 students · 11.5 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$30,313NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Byram Township School District65%
State average 48.6% · 551 students tested
Math · PK–8, Byram Township School District48%
State average 35.5% · 555 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Lenape Valley Regional School District52%
State average 48.6% · 151 students tested
Math · 9–12, Lenape Valley Regional School District52%
State average 35.5% · 141 students tested

Byram Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Byram Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Byram TownshipB+Byram Township PK–8 · Lenape Valley Regional 9–12
HopatcongDHopatcong Borough
Mount OliveB+Mount Olive Township
StanhopeB−Stanhope Borough PK–8 · Lenape Valley Regional 9–12
RoxburyB−Roxbury Township
AndoverB+Andover Regional

Every school in Byram Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Byram Townshipby address
Byram Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Stanhope
B
443 students13:1Rate it →
Byram Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Stanhope
B
346 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Byram Townshipin other towns
Lenape Valley Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Stanhope
A−
667 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Byram Township’s schools

Are Byram Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Byram Township children attend outscore 70% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #138 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Byram Township in?

Two districts: Byram Township School District runs grades PK–8, and Lenape Valley Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Netcong and Stanhope.

Where do Byram Township kids go to high school?

Lenape Valley Regional High School in Stanhope, with 667 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Byram Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Lenape Valley Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Byram Township spend per student?

$22,306 in Byram Township School District and $30,313 in Lenape Valley Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.