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Does Sandshore Rd. Elementary School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
409
Elementary
DISTRICT 530 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341098004410
Sandshore Rd. Elementary School
498 SANDSHORE ROAD, BUDD LAKE, NJ 07828 · (973) 691-4003 · Morris County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% 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.
- CBeats 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
9.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
43 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Mount Olive Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
68.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +10.4pp since 2023
Math
61.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.1% | 61.5% |
| 2023-24 | 57.7% | 60.4% |
% 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
57.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Sandshore Rd. Elementary School
Sandshore Rd. Elementary School's state test result (57.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandshore Rd. Elementary School this school | 409 | 10.5% | 57.2% |
| Bedminster Township Public School Bedminster | 412 | 13.1% | 64.2% |
| Joyce Kilmer School MAHWAH | 394 | 12.2% | 61.2% |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary School WAYNE | 387 | 14.2% | 64.4% |
| Crim Primary School Bridgewater | 396 | 10.6% | 69.5% |
| Albert Payson Terhune Elementary WAYNE | 347 | 10.4% | 67.8% |
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 Sandshore Rd. Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Morris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #386 of 1,290 | #50 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #381 of 1,319 ▼ 7 | #49 of 77 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #307 of 1,319 ▲ 207 | #39 of 77 ▲ 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 409 | #674 of 1,562 | #24 of 92 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #320 of 1,390 | #27 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #419 of 1,392 | #22 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.5% | #1,238 of 1,481 | #51 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #625 of 798 | #34 of 44 |
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
409
-47 (-10%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 613
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 409 | 41.2 | 9.9:1 | 11% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 37.6 | 11.6:1 | 8% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 444 | 37.6 | 11.8:1 | 10% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 37 | 12.3:1 | 1% (6) |
| 2017-18 | 429 | 32.2 | 13.3:1 | 9% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 439 | 32 | 13.7:1 | 8% (36) |
| 2010-11 | 401 | 29 | 13.8:1 | 10% (39) |
| 2000-01 | 627 | 36 | 17.4:1 | 9% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 613 | 35 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sandshore Rd. Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (429 to 409); teachers up 28% (32.2 to 41.2).
About Sandshore Rd. Elementary School
Students in BUDD LAKE, New Jersey, attend Sandshore Rd. Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrolled students number 409 students, in kindergarten through 5.
Mount Olive Township School District enrolls 4,776 students in 6 schools, including Sandshore Rd. Elementary School.
White students account for 56% of enrollment at Sandshore Rd. Elementary School. The remaining students are 18% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Morris County is about 68% White. By the diversity index, Sandshore Rd. Elementary School comes in at 62%.
The teaching staff at Sandshore Rd. Elementary School is 41.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 9.9:1. That ratio is under the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 11%.
Sandshore Rd. Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 55% of New Jersey public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Sandshore Rd. Elementary School is -3.2 points: 57.2% actual, 60.4% predicted.
Census estimates describe Morris County this way: median household income is about $137,326, 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Morris County number 156 and enroll about 72,239.
The closest public school, Mount Olive Middle School, is about 1.7 miles from Sandshore Rd. Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Sandshore Rd. Elementary School ranks 3rd of 9 on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 409 was 10% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 456. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 12.3:1 to 9.9:1.
Discussions about Sandshore Rd. Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Morris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
514,528
Census ACS
Median income
$137,326
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
156
72,239 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mount Olive Township School District
- Mount Olive High SchoolHigh · 1,520 students
- Mount Olive Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,137 students
- Chester M. Stephens Elementary SchoolElementary · 696 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolElementary · 565 students
- Tinc Rd. Elementary SchoolElementary · 449 students
Other schools in BUDD LAKE
- Mount Olive Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,137 students
- Chester M. Stephens Elementary SchoolElementary · 696 students
Nearby schools
- Mount Olive Middle School1.7 mi · 1,137
- Benedict A. Cucinella School1.8 mi · 529
- Chester M. Stephens Elementary School2.3 mi · 696
- Willow Grove Elementary School2.4 mi · 320
- Tinc Rd. Elementary School2.8 mi · 449
- Hackettstown Middle School3.0 mi · 507
Frequently asked questions
About Sandshore Rd. Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sandshore Rd. Elementary School?
Sandshore Rd. Elementary School enrolls approximately 409 students in grades KG-05.
Is Sandshore Rd. Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sandshore Rd. Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Sandshore Rd. Elementary School have?
Sandshore Rd. Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Sandshore Rd. Elementary School?
Student demographics at Sandshore Rd. Elementary School are roughly 56% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Black, 16% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Sandshore Rd. Elementary School in?
Sandshore Rd. Elementary School is part of Mount Olive Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.