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Valley Road School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

150 Valley Road, Clark, NJ 07066 · (732) 388-7900 · Part of Clark Township School District

Clark Township’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
390
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Valley Road School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Clark Township kids: Carl H. Kumpf School

On the path

Where Clark Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Valley Road SchoolYou are here
6–8Carl H. Kumpf Schoolin Clark

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

150 Valley Road, Clark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 171
Grade 262
Grade 364
Grade 465
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
409’20
389’21
395’22
406’23
390’24

Down 4.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 21%Asian 8%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley Road School from Clark Township families.

Other schools in Clark Township School District

The district →
Clark Preschool Annex
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Clark
22 students
Frank K. Hehnly
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clark
A−
543 students15:1
Carl H. Kumpf School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clark
A−
528 students11:1
Arthur L. Johnson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clark
B
785 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Clark Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.