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Schools in Hardyston Township · Hardyston Township School District, Wallkill Valley Regional School District

Hardyston Township’s public schools outscore 53% of New Jersey districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hardyston 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.

#225of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
54%
▲ 6 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 0 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.3K
▼ 0% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Hardyston Township
Students per teacher
10.9
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,200 students on the public path
In brief

Hardyston Township’s schools, in brief

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

Hardyston Township Elementary School (PK–4) and Hardyston Township Middle School (5–8) are Hardyston Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Wallkill Valley Regional School District with Franklin, Hamburg and Ogdensburg: Wallkill Valley Regional High School. The high school’s own results earn a B, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 35% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Hardyston Township spends $28,307 per student and Wallkill Valley Regional $27,691, 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 Hardyston Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 53% of New Jersey school districts, #225 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (445)Better than 57%
Towns in Sussex County (15)Better than 60%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 530 test results and a graduating class of 156 could put Hardyston Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Hardyston Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (533 in math, 528 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Hardyston Township Elementary Schoolin FranklinB−
5–8Hardyston Township Middle SchoolHardyston Township School DistrictB−
9–12Wallkill Valley Regional High SchoolWallkill Valley Regional School DistrictB

Hardyston Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Hardyston Township School District). From grade 9, students attend the Wallkill Valley Regional School District, shared with Franklin, Hamburg and Ogdensburg. Its elementary school is in Franklin. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Hardyston Township

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

Hardyston Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 619 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 10.2 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$28,307NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B
Wallkill Valley Regional School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 581 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$27,691NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Hardyston Township School District57%
State average 48.6% · 386 students tested
Math · PK–8, Hardyston Township School District40%
State average 35.5% · 386 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Wallkill Valley Regional School District47%
State average 48.6% · 142 students tested
Math · 9–12, Wallkill Valley Regional School District22%
State average 35.5% · 147 students tested

Hardyston Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hardyston TownshipB−Hardyston Township PK–8 · Wallkill Valley Regional 9–12
WantageCSussex-Wantage Regional PK–8 · High Point Regional 9–12
HamburgB−Hamburg Borough PK–8 · Wallkill Valley Regional 9–12
FranklinC+Franklin Borough PK–8 · Wallkill Valley Regional 9–12
VernonB−Vernon Township
SpartaB+Sparta Township
LafayetteC+Lafayette Township PK–8 · High Point Regional 9–12
West MilfordB−West Milford Township
JeffersonB−Jefferson Township
OgdensburgB−Ogdensburg Borough PK–8 · Wallkill Valley Regional 9–12

3 of the 9 neighbors share Wallkill Valley Regional with Hardyston Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hardyston 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 Hardyston Townshipby address
Hardyston Township Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hamburg
B−
261 students12:1Rate it →
Wallkill Valley Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
581 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Hardyston Townshipin other towns
Hardyston Township Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Franklin
B−
358 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Hardyston Township’s schools

Are Hardyston Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New Jersey: the public schools Hardyston Township children attend outscore 53% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #225 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hardyston Township in?

Two districts: Hardyston Township School District runs grades PK–8, and Wallkill Valley Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Franklin, Hamburg and Ogdensburg.

Where do Hardyston Township kids go to high school?

Wallkill Valley Regional High School, with 581 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Hardyston Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Wallkill Valley Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Hardyston Township spend per student?

$28,307 in Hardyston Township School District and $27,691 in Wallkill 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.