Valley Road Elementary School

There's no homework given on Fridays and for the school breaks, and the actual homework that is assigned is simple, a 5 minute summary but there's a whole bunch of business going on from sales, donations, gift giving and more sales... Not sure if I send my child to school or to a street fair...
—Submitted by a parent

Posted March 26, 2010

not impressed, the bullying program is not inforced...very 'clicky' and biased...
—Submitted by a parent

Posted September 11, 2006

My son absolutely loves VRS! Their 'Bullying Program' is to be commended. From what I've seen, the parents of VRS students really care and get involved. Teachers are friendly and very easy to talk to. The Principal is firm yet pleasant. Communication between the school and parent is good. I really cannot say anything negative about VRS! Go VRS!
—Submitted by a parent

Posted April 2, 2005

My daughter goes to school here and I actually enjoy hearing here tell me about her day at school. She loves school and I believe this school make it easy to love school. There is only one problem though. Both my daughter and I think there are not enough African-Americans and Hispanics in the school. There are zero African Americans and there is only about one or two Hispanics. We are not blaming the school, just suggesting it is open to more students. Other than that, This school is great and I love that my daughter can easily talk to her teachers, classmates, and all other people in the school. Also, I love the new anti-bullying group. VRS is doing a great job!
—Submitted by a parent

Posted April 2, 2005

This school is awesome! I love ALL my teachers and the cafeteria food isn't bad. I love going to school everyday because my teacher makes it fun. You never know what to expect! I'm also glad to be able to play with boys and not have bullys pestering me about it. Also, I'm glad my teachers are easy to talk to.
—Submitted by Emma, a student

Posted January 23, 2005

This school is great. My daughter has a great time there. There are almost no bullys and she and myself can trust the teachers.
—Submitted by a parent

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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Language Arts Literacy

The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 67% in 2012.

75 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2012.

75 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2011-2012 New Jersey used the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in language arts literacy and math, and in grades 4 and 8 in science. The NJ ASK is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of New Jersey. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy

The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 59% in 2012.

58 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 77% in 2012.

58 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 91% in 2012.

58 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy

The state average for Language Arts Literacy was 62% in 2012.

78 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2012.

78 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy

All Students	67%
Female	79%
Male	56%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	69%
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	66%
Special education	n/a
General education	74%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	67%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Math

All Students	83%
Female	85%
Male	80%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	85%
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	83%
Special education	n/a
General education	89%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	83%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the New Jersey Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy

All Students	72%
Female	83%
Male	57%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	72%
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	73%
Special education	n/a
General education	81%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	72%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Math

All Students	88%
Female	94%
Male	78%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	87%
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	n/a
General education	98%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	88%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Science

All Students	97%
Female	100%
Male	91%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	96%
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	n/a
General education	100%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	97%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the New Jersey Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Source: New Jersey Department of Education

Language Arts Literacy

All Students	68%
Female	68%
Male	68%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	68%
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	67%
Special education	n/a
General education	85%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	68%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Math

All Students	87%
Female	79%
Male	95%
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	88%
Other ethnicity	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Non-economically disadvantaged	87%
Special education	n/a
General education	98%
English language learners	n/a
Non-migrant	87%
Limited English Proficient Current Plus Former	n/a
Limited English Proficient Former	n/a

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the New Jersey Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.