Enrollment
260
Elementary
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEBANON TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340846003018
Valley View School
400 ROUTE 513, CALIFON, NJ 07830 · (908) 832-2175 · Hunterdon County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% 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
9.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
47 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 37% smaller than its 4th grade class (49).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Valley View School→Woodglen School
Based on grade levels within Lebanon Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
64.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . +17.6pp since 2023
Math
58.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . -0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.2% | 58.5% |
| 2023-24 | 46.6% | 59.0% |
% 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
57.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Valley View School
Valley View School's state test result (57.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View School this school | 260 | 18.1% | 57.9% |
| Riverton School District RIVERTON | 252 | 19.0% | 50.0% |
| Alloway Township School ALLOWAY | 285 | 17.2% | 43.6% |
| White Township Consolidated School BELVIDERE | 274 | 23.0% | 52.5% |
| Atlantic Highlands Elementary School ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS | 282 | 18.1% | N/A |
| Middle Road School HAZLET | 285 | 17.5% | 57.7% |
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 Valley View School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Hunterdon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #372 of 1,290 | #10 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #436 of 1,319 ▼ 37 | #9 of 23 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #403 of 1,319 ▲ 342 | #9 of 23 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #1,252 of 1,562 | #18 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #148 of 1,390 | #15 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.9% | #1,270 of 1,392 | #21 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.1% | #1,064 of 1,481 | #11 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #297 of 798 | #2 of 8 |
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
260
-15 (-5%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 295
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 8.1:1
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 | 260 | 28.7 | 9.1:1 | 18% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 277 | 31.2 | 8.9:1 | 9% (24) |
| 2022-23 | 290 | 31.2 | 9.3:1 | 7% (21) |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 34 | 8.1:1 | 7% (19) |
| 2017-18 | 302 | 33.5 | 9.0:1 | 10% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 32 | 10.7:1 | 8% (27) |
| 2010-11 | 400 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 4% (17) |
| 2000-01 | 456 | 30 | 15.2:1 | 2% (10) |
| 1990-91 | 295 | 16 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley View School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (302 to 260); teachers down 14% (33.5 to 28.7).
About Valley View School
Among the schools in CALIFON, New Jersey, is Valley View School, a low-enrollment elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 4, and enrollment is 260 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405, so this school runs 36% smaller than that.
The district, Lebanon Township School District, operates 2 schools serving 532 students.
The student body at Valley View School is 86% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Hispanic and 3% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 25% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 9.1:1 comes from the school's 28.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.4 students per teacher below the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 18% in 2024-25. That tracks the 16% average for public schools in Hunterdon County.
Measured against New Jersey public elementary schools, Valley View School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Valley View School would be expected to post about 56.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 57.9%.
In Hunterdon County (population about 130,160), the median household income is $141,715, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. Valley View School is one of 55 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Valley View School is Califon Public School, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Valley View School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school enrolled 260 students in 2024-25, 15 fewer than the 275 it had in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Valley View School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Hunterdon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,160
Census ACS
Median income
$141,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
18,056 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lebanon Township School District
- Woodglen SchoolMiddle · 272 students
Other schools in CALIFON
- Woodglen SchoolMiddle · 272 students
- Tewksbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 253 students
- Old Turnpike SchoolMiddle · 217 students
- Califon Public SchoolElementary · 94 students
- ESC AcademyHigh
Other Valley View schools
8 other US public schools in 5 states are named Valley View. Valley View School is the 7th largest of the 9.
- Valley View SchoolMONTVILLE TOWNSHIP, NJ · 360 students
- Valley View SchoolWatchung, NJ · 276 students
- Valley View SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 577 students
- Valley View SchoolBOUNTIFUL, UT · 426 students
- Valley View SchoolGreat Falls, MT · 312 students
Nearby schools
- Califon Public School0.8 mi · 94
- Woodglen School1.8 mi · 272
- Voorhees High School2.3 mi · 733
- High Bridge Elementary School3.8 mi · 219
- High Bridge Middle School4.0 mi · 130
- Old Turnpike School4.1 mi · 217
Frequently asked questions
About Valley View SchoolHow many students attend Valley View School?
Valley View School enrolls approximately 260 students in grades PK-04.
Is Valley View School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Valley View School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Valley View School have?
Valley View School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Valley View School?
Student demographics at Valley View School are roughly 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Valley View School in?
Valley View School is part of Lebanon Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.