Sunnymead Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

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Sunnymead Elementary School

55 Sunnymead Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844

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Serving 529 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Sunnymead Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 529 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 10% in NJ
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sunnymead Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Sunnymead Elementary School's student population of 529 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunnymead Elementary School
Kind	73
1	104
2	113
3	125
4	114

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Total Students

529 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Sunnymead Elementary School
2024	529
2023	496
2022	492
2021	495
2020	490
2019	490
2018	431
2017	431
2016	423
2015	415
2014	395
2013	371
2012	389
2011	407
2010	411
2009	418
2008	459
2007	435
2006	454
2005	462
2004	488
2003	458
2002	525
2001	529
2000	509
1999	509
1998	523
1996	462
1995	450
1994	424
1993	415
1992	408
1991	418
1990	356
1989	312
1988	279
1987	238

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Sunnymead Elementary School
2024	38
2023	35
2022	34
2021	31
2020	37
2019	37
2018	38
2017	38
2016	41
2015	39
2014	35
2013	34
2012	37
2011	31
2010	36
2009	37
2008	35
2007	39
2006	35
2005	38
2004	35
2003	37
2002	42
2001	35
2000	35
1999	37
1998	34
1996	28
1995	27
1994	27
1993	25
1992	26
1991	24
1990	24
1989	17
1988	14
1987	14

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Sunnymead Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunnymead Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#154 out of 2184 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunnymead Elementary School
2023	#154
2022	#174
2021	#575
2019	#223
2018	#260
2017	#73
2016	#144
2015	#360
2014	#396
2013	#512
2012	#501

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74%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunnymead Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township 51�� District
2023	74%	38%	64%
2022	71%	36%	62%
2021	41%	26%	42%
2019	76%	44%	69%
2018	73%	42%	67%
2017	82%	41%	65%
2016	77%	40%	62%
2015	62%	36%	53%
2014	92%	75%	89%
2013	92%	75%	89%
2012	92%	75%	89%

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78%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunnymead Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township 51�� District
2022	78%	49%	67%
2021	56%	47%	66%
2019	79%	57%	76%
2018	77%	55%	67%
2017	82%	53%	71%
2016	77%	50%	65%
2015	67%	47%	56%
2014	82%	69%	85%
2013	77%	69%	84%
2012	77%	69%	83%
2011	77%	69%	84%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Sunnymead Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township 51�� District
2024	14:1	11:1
2023	14:1	12:1	12:1
2022	14:1	12:1	12:1
2021	16:1	12:1	12:1
2020	13:1	12:1	12:1
2019	13:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	11:1
2017	11:1	12:1	11:1
2016	10:1	12:1	11:1
2015	11:1	12:1	11:1
2014	11:1	12:1	11:1
2013	11:1	12:1	12:1
2012	10:1	12:1	12:1
2011	13:1	14:1	15:1
2010	11:1	14:1	14:1
2009	11:1	12:1	12:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	11:1	13:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	11:1
2005	12:1	13:1	12:1
2004	14:1	13:1	12:1
2003	12:1	13:1	13:1
2002	13:1	14:1	12:1
2001	15:1	14:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	14:1
1996	17:1	15:1	14:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	14:1	15:1
1993	17:1	14:1	15:1
1992	16:1	15:1	15:1
1991	17:1	15:1	14:1
1990	15:1	14:1	14:1
1989	18:1	14:1	15:1
1988	20:1	15:1	17:1
1987	17:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

37%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Sunnymead Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township 51�� District
2024	37%	11%
2023	37%	10%	34%
2022	37%	10%	34%
2021	36%	10%	32%
2020	33%	11%	29%
2019	33%	11%	29%
2018	26%	10%	26%
2017	26%	10%	26%
2016	22%	10%	24%
2015	22%	10%	22%
2014	23%	10%	20%
2013	23%	10%	18%
2012	23%	9%	17%
2011	23%	9%	16%
2010	22%	9%	14%
2009	20%	9%	13%
2008	17%	9%	12%
2007	17%	8%	11%
2006	14%	8%	10%
2005	15%	7%	11%
2004	10%	7%	10%
2003	12%	7%	9%
2002	10%	7%	9%
2001	11%	6%	9%
2000	11%	6%	8%
1999	10%	6%	8%
1998	8%	6%	6%
1996	8%	5%	7%
1995	6%	5%	7%
1994	6%	5%	6%
1993	4%	5%	7%
1992	6%	5%	6%
1991	5%	4%	6%

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Hispanic

19%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Sunnymead Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township 51�� District
2024	19%	34%
2023	17%	33%	12%
2022	17%	32%	11%
2021	18%	31%	11%
2020	18%	29%	10%
2019	18%	29%	10%
2018	20%	27%	9%
2017	20%	27%	9%
2016	21%	26%	8%
2015	17%	25%	8%
2014	18%	24%	7%
2013	16%	23%	7%
2012	15%	23%	7%
2011	12%	22%	7%
2010	11%	21%	7%
2009	11%	20%	7%
2008	13%	19%	7%
2007	11%	19%	6%
2006	11%	18%	5%
2005	11%	18%	5%
2004	11%	17%	5%
2003	9%	17%	5%
2002	5%	16%	4%
2001	5%	15%	4%
2000	4%	15%	4%
1999	4%	14%	4%
1998	3%	14%	4%
1996	2%	14%	3%
1995	2%	13%	3%
1994	2%	13%	3%
1993	2%	13%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Sunnymead Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township 51�� District
2024	8%	14%
2023	7%	15%	5%
2022	8%	15%	6%
2021	10%	15%	5%
2020	9%	15%	5%
2019	9%	15%	5%
2018	9%	16%	4%
2017	9%	16%	4%
2016	6%	16%	4%
2015	6%	16%	5%
2014	7%	16%	5%
2013	6%	16%	5%
2012	6%	16%	5%
2011	5%	16%	5%
2010	7%	17%	5%
2009	5%	17%	5%
2008	7%	17%	5%
2007	4%	17%	5%
2006	6%	18%	3%
2005	6%	18%	4%
2004	8%	18%	4%
2003	7%	18%	4%
2002	5%	18%	4%
2001	6%	18%	4%
2000	6%	18%	4%
1999	5%	18%	4%
1998	5%	18%	4%
1996	6%	19%	5%
1995	6%	19%	4%
1994	6%	19%	4%
1993	5%	19%	4%
1992	3%	19%	4%
1991	3%	19%	4%

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White

30%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Sunnymead Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township 51�� District
2024	30%	38%
2023	32%	39%	46%
2022	33%	40%	47%
2021	32%	41%	50%
2020	36%	43%	55%
2019	36%	43%	55%
2018	44%	45%	61%
2017	44%	45%	61%
2016	49%	46%	64%
2015	53%	48%	65%
2014	50%	49%	68%
2013	53%	50%	70%
2012	55%	51%	71%
2011	59%	52%	72%
2010	60%	53%	74%
2009	64%	54%	75%
2008	63%	55%	76%
2007	68%	56%	78%
2006	69%	56%	82%
2005	68%	57%	80%
2004	71%	58%	81%
2003	72%	58%	82%
2002	80%	59%	83%
2001	78%	61%	83%
2000	79%	61%	84%
1999	81%	62%	84%
1998	84%	62%	85%
1996	84%	62%	85%
1995	86%	63%	86%
1994	86%	63%	87%
1993	89%	63%	87%
1992	89%	64%	88%
1991	90%	65%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2024)
Year	Sunnymead Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township 51�� District
2024	5%	3%
2023	5%	3%	2%
2022	5%	3%	2%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Sunnymead Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township 51�� District
2024	0.74	0.71
2023	0.73	0.71	0.66
2022	0.72	0.71	0.65
2021	0.73	0.71	0.64
2020	0.73	0.70	0.60
2019	0.73	0.70	0.60
2018	0.70	0.70	0.56
2017	0.70	0.70	0.56
2016	0.67	0.69	0.53
2015	0.64	0.68	0.51
2014	0.68	0.68	0.50
2013	0.65	0.67	0.48
2012	0.63	0.66	0.47
2011	0.59	0.65	0.45
2010	0.59	0.65	0.43
2009	0.55	0.64	0.42
2008	0.56	0.63	0.39
2007	0.50	0.62	0.38
2006	0.49	0.62	0.34
2005	0.51	0.61	0.34
2004	0.47	0.60	0.33
2003	0.46	0.60	0.31
2002	0.35	0.59	0.30
2001	0.37	0.58	0.30
2000	0.36	0.57	0.29
1999	0.33	0.57	0.27
1998	0.29	0.57	0.27
1996	0.29	0.56	0.26
1995	0.26	0.55	0.25
1994	0.26	0.55	0.24
1993	0.21	0.55	0.23
1992	0.21	0.54	0.22
1991	0.19	0.53	0.22

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Sunnymead Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township 51�� District
2024	14%	32%
2023	13%	31%	7%
2022	12%	30%	6%
2021	11%	32%	7%
2020	16%	33%	7%
2019	16%	33%	7%
2018	18%	33%	6%
2017	18%	33%	6%
2016	17%	33%	6%
2015	14%	31%	6%
2014	17%	32%	6%
2013	15%	31%	5%
2012	11%	29%	5%
2011	9%	27%	5%
2010	6%	26%	4%
2009	8%	24%	4%
2008	7%	22%	3%
2007	6%	21%	3%
2006	7%	21%	4%
2004	7%	21%	3%
2003	6%	21%	2%
2002	5%	22%	3%
2001	2%	22%	2%
2000	4%	23%	2%
1999	4%	24%	3%
1998	4%	24%	3%
1996	4%	24%	3%
1995	4%	24%	2%
1994	5%	24%	2%
1993	3%	23%	2%
1992	3%	21%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Sunnymead Elementary School	New Jersey	Hillsborough Township 51�� District
2024	4%	6%
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	4%	5%	2%
2019	4%	5%	2%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	4%	5%	2%
2016	5%	5%	2%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	4%	6%	2%
2012	5%	6%	3%
2011	4%	5%	2%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	4%	6%	2%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	4%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	5%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hillsborough Township 51�� District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Sunnymead

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunnymead Elementary School's ranking?

Sunnymead Elementary School is ranked #154 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Sunnymead Elementary School often compared to?

Sunnymead Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Triangle Elementary School, Hillsborough Township Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Sunnymead Elementary School?

529 students attend Sunnymead Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Sunnymead Elementary School students are Asian, 30% of students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sunnymead Elementary School?

Sunnymead Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Sunnymead Elementary School offer ?

Sunnymead Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sunnymead Elementary School part of?

Sunnymead Elementary School is part of Hillsborough Township 51�� District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 529 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 10%
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education