Enrollment
241
Elementary
DISTRICT 282 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAZLET TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341368003836
Raritan Valley School
37 CRESCI BLVD, HAZLET, NJ 07730 · (732) 264-1333 · Monmouth County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
42 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 57 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 27% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 27% |
This year's 1st grade class (57) is 11% smaller than its 4th grade class (64).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
57.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . -1.3pp since 2023
Math
58.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . -6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.3% | 58.1% |
| 2023-24 | 58.6% | 64.4% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Raritan Valley School
Raritan Valley School's state test result (59.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raritan Valley School this school | 241 | 17.4% | 59.7% |
| Lincoln Elementary School CALDWELL | 253 | 14.2% | 58.6% |
| Riverton School District RIVERTON | 252 | 19.0% | 50.0% |
| Jefferson Elementary School WEST CALDWELL | 246 | 17.9% | 52.2% |
| Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School LAKE HOPATCONG | 226 | 15.5% | N/A |
| High Bridge Elementary School HIGH BRIDGE | 219 | 21.0% | 61.1% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Raritan Valley School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Monmouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #340 of 1,290 | #32 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #440 of 1,319 ▼ 140 | #44 of 93 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #552 of 1,319 ▼ 64 | #53 of 93 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #1,318 of 1,562 | #92 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #983 of 1,390 | #86 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.0% | #1,058 of 1,392 | #64 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.4% | #1,085 of 1,481 | #62 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.9% | #581 of 798 | #37 of 50 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
241
0 (0%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 241 | 19.4 | 12.4:1 | 17% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 238 | 23.9 | 9.9:1 | 16% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 251 | 25.3 | 9.9:1 | 15% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 24 | 10.0:1 | 16% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 256 | 23.7 | 10.8:1 | 17% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 278 | 23 | 12.1:1 | 13% (35) |
| 2010-11 | 307 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 19% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 399 | 22 | 18.1:1 | 6% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 316 | 20 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Raritan Valley School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (256 to 241); teachers down 18% (23.7 to 19.4).
About Raritan Valley School
Raritan Valley School is a small elementary school in HAZLET, New Jersey, under Hazlet Township Public School District. The latest federal count shows 241 students in grades 1 through 4. Against the 405-student average for elementary schools in New Jersey, enrollment here is 40% lower.
Within Hazlet Township Public School District, Raritan Valley School is one of 8 schools. The district enrolls 2,657 students.
At Raritan Valley School, White students make up 75% of the student body. After that, the student body is 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. For comparison, Monmouth County is about 74% White. The school's diversity index is 40%, meaning two students picked at random have a 40% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Raritan Valley School's 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.4:1. On average, elementary schools in New Jersey have 11.4:1, compared with 12.4:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 17%. Public schools in Monmouth County average 29%.
Raritan Valley School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 69% of New Jersey public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 56.6%.
Monmouth County has these Census figures: the median household income is $124,845, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. In all, Monmouth County has 186 public schools and roughly 91,053 students.
The nearest public school is Beers Street School, at about 0.3 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Raritan Valley School is 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Federal data show 241 students in 2020-21 and 241 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. By 2024-25, the school had 12.4 students per teacher, compared with 10.0 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Raritan Valley School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Monmouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
645,353
Census ACS
Median income
$124,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
186
91,053 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hazlet Township Public School District
- Raritan High SchoolHigh · 781 students
- Hazlet Middle SchoolMiddle · 376 students
- Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning CenterElementary · 341 students
- Middle Road SchoolElementary · 285 students
- Lillian Drive SchoolElementary · 260 students
- Beers Street SchoolMiddle · 198 students
Other schools in HAZLET
- Raritan High SchoolHigh · 781 students
- Hazlet Middle SchoolMiddle · 376 students
- Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning CenterElementary · 341 students
- Middle Road SchoolElementary · 285 students
- Lillian Drive SchoolElementary · 260 students
- Beers Street SchoolMiddle · 198 students
Nearby schools
- Beers Street School0.3 mi · 198
- Strathmore Elementary School0.8 mi · 481
- Matawan Regional High School0.9 mi · 1,038
- Lloyd Road Elementary School1.1 mi · 519
- Indian Hill School1.1 mi · 610
- Keyport High School1.1 mi · 372
Frequently asked questions
About Raritan Valley SchoolHow large is Raritan Valley School?
Raritan Valley School enrolls approximately 241 students in grades 01-04.
What age range does Raritan Valley School serve?
Raritan Valley School serves students from grade 01 through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Raritan Valley School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Raritan Valley School.
How diverse is Raritan Valley School?
Raritan Valley School reports a student body of 75% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Raritan Valley School public or private?
Raritan Valley School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hazlet Township Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.