Byram Township School District, NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Byram Township School District

Byram Township School District serves students from preschool through eighth grade in Sussex County, New Jersey. Once students finish eighth grade here, they move on to high school in a neighboring district, a transition that families should account for when choosing this path.

The district operates two schools: Byram Lakes Elementary School and Byram Intermediate School. Enrollment is on the smaller side for a PreK-through-8 system, and the student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population that makes up the largest share among the minority groups. The district does not report free-or-reduced-price lunch figures, nor does it provide counts of students with disabilities or English learners, so one part of the community’s economic and support profile is not visible in the public data.

On state assessments, the district shows an uneven pattern that parents will want to examine grade by grade. In English language arts, performance is strongest in the middle grades. Sixth and seventh graders hit a notably high proficiency rate, well above the state median, and eighth graders also post a solid mark. The lower elementary grades are weaker, particularly third grade, where fewer than two out of five students meet the state’s proficiency bar. Math results are more variable. Fourth and seventh graders perform relatively well, but fifth and eighth graders show a pronounced dip, with about a quarter and a third of students proficient, respectively. Science results are a clear soft spot. In both fifth and eighth grades, just over a quarter of students reach proficiency, a figure that looks low relative to the district’s own ELA highs. A parent may want to ask the school how it supports science instruction, especially given that the district’s overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades sits just above the midpoint among Sussex County’s districts.

The district’s spending is in the lower range of Sussex County districts, which is a plain fact and not inherently a weakness; it may reflect a lean administrative structure or a community that prioritizes tax restraint. Chronic absenteeism here is substantially better than the county median, which is a positive sign for student engagement and daily attendance.

Housing in the areas served by the district is expensive by national standards. The weighted home value across the contributing ZIP codes is in the half-million-dollar range, with the highest values in the Sparta Township portion and the most affordable in the Stanhope area. The county market shows a median listing price near half a million dollars and a low median days on market, indicating a seller’s market that could make it tough for a new family to find a home quickly.

Information on recent district changes, such as curriculum updates, facility referendums, or property tax shifts, was not found in available public sources. The district brief turned up little of lasting impact, so this narrative cannot speak to whether the district is in a period of stability or transition.

For a family considering Byram Township, the picture is a mixed one: strong English language arts in the middle grades, uneven math and weak science, a lean budget context, and a high-cost housing market. The district does not serve high school, so the high school placement for eighth graders is a separate decision that requires its own research into the receiving district. The absenteeism record is a bright spot, and the overall proficiency stands slightly above the middle of the county pack. The absent economic-disadvantage and special-population data is a gap a parent may want to fill by speaking directly with the school.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

831

Grades

PK–08

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 13%

Black 4%

White 80%

Asian 0%

Two+ 3%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

—

42%

Gr 4

42%

69%

Gr 5

—

58%

Gr 6

—

76%

Gr 7

—

70%

Gr 8

—

62%

Math

Gr 3

—

45%

Gr 4

50%

61%

Gr 5

—

28%

Gr 6

—

47%

Gr 7

—

58%

Gr 8

—

34%

Science

Gr 5

—

28%

Gr 8

30%

29%

Schools in this District

2 schools are officially reported under this district.

Byram Lakes Elementary School

Byram Intermediate School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

42%

Grade 3

59%

Grade 4

27%

Grade 5

45%

Grade 6

60%

Grade 7

35%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

38%

Grade 3

66%

Grade 4

56%

Grade 5

74%

Grade 6

70%

Grade 7

61%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

28%

Grade 5

29%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$508,297

Year-over-year change+4.2%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$444K to $607K

vs. state typical0.89x

vs. national typical1.38x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
07821	Byram Township	$522K	+4.3%	69.4%
07874	Stanhope	$444K	+4.2%	24.3%
07871	Sparta Township	$607K	+3.0%	6.2%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,565/mo

Home price / national median income6.1x

Market Activity: Sussex County

Median listing price$469,000

Median listing price YoY+7.8%

Median price per sq ft$269

Median price per sq ft YoY+0.8%

Median days on market31.0 days

Active listings472

Active listings YoY+6.1%

New listings288

New listings YoY+9.1%

Pending listings280

Pending listings YoY-1.1%

Hotness: median listing price$439,750

Hotness: median listing price YoY+8.3%

Supply score93.7

Supply score YoY+3.2%

Demand score84.1

Demand score YoY+0.4%

Median listing price (12 months)

Median price per sq ft (12 months)

Median days on market (12 months)

Active listings (12 months)

New listings (12 months)

Pending listings (12 months)

Hotness: median listing price (12 months)

Supply score (12 months)

Demand score (12 months)

Comparison

State typical home value$571,373 (+3.4% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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