Sunnybrae Elementary School

Summary:

Sunnybrae Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Hamilton, New Jersey, serving 260 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Hamilton Township Public School District, which is ranked 475 out of 613 school districts in the state.

Sunnybrae Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools over the past decade, with academic performance generally below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 18.9% to 52.6%, compared to the state averages of 43.6% to 52.3%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 27% to 48.7%, again lower than the state averages of 47.6% to 40.1%. Sunnybrae's performance on the science assessment for 5th grade was also below the state average, with only 16.7% of students proficient or better.

The school has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 34.62% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Sunnybrae Elementary has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.6% to 22.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite the school's relatively low student-to-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to nearby Bordentown Regional School District schools, its academic performance remains a concern, suggesting that simply increasing resources may not be enough to drive meaningful improvements.


Detail:

Public K-5

 166 Elton Avenue
       Hamilton, NJ  08620-1622


(609) 631-4166

District: Hamilton Township Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
934th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,259 Help


Students who attend Sunnybrae Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Albert E Grice Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.6 Help
Number of students:  281

Racial breakdown:

White:
37.4%
Hispanic:
37.4%
African American:
15.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.9% Help


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Compare Details Sunnybrae Elementary School ranks worse than 69.8% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 10th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Hamilton Township Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.66. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Sunnybrae Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (37.4%), White (37.4%), African American (15.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 40.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunnybrae Elementary School is 11.6, which is the 5th best among 17 elementary schools in the Hamilton Township Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunnybrae Elementary School is $11,259, which is the 3rd highest among 17 elementary schools in the Hamilton Township Public School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sunnybrae Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunnybrae Elementary School 934th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Sunnybrae Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Hamilton Township Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamilton Township Public School District 475th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sunnybrae Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sunnybrae Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 62.37 573rd 1204 52.4%
2004 66.48 540th 1298 58.4%
2005 82.85 91st 1303 93.0%
2006 75.40 330th 1314 74.9%
2007 81.54 80th 1329 94.0%
2008 82.54 96th 1338 92.8%
2009 55.10 737th 1346 45.2%
2010 49.22 837th 1354 38.2%
2011 62.79 632nd 1360 53.5%
2012 58.16 711th 1363 47.8%
2013 67.95 537th 1367 60.7%
2014 59.93 659th 1363 51.7%
2015 59.60 568th 1357 58.1%
2016 49.11 734th 1346 45.5%
2017 31.48 962nd 1352 28.8%
2018 36.05 928th 1353 31.4%
2019 34.40 937th 1360 31.1%
2021 34.15 807th 1317 38.7%
2022 39.58 804th 1345 40.2%
2023 42.75 769th 1342 42.7%
2024 30.66 934th 1338 30.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunnybrae Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 17.12 823rd 949 13.3%
2024 30.68 631st 989 36.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunnybrae Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.27 592nd 942 37.2%
2019 35.79 601st 948 36.6%
2021 30.44 618th 839 26.3%
2022 40.52 494th 863 42.8%
2023 49.10 410th 910 54.9%
2024 40.79 525th 939 44.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Sunnybrae Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.95 907th 1333 32.0%
2019 39.14 857th 1331 35.6%
2021 31.36 844th 1290 34.6%
2022 40.18 782nd 1326 41.0%
2023 41.84 752nd 1318 42.9%
2024 22.28 994th 1317 24.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Sunnybrae Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.56 862nd 1334 35.4%
2019 32.61 925th 1335 30.7%
2021 38.55 722nd 1297 44.3%
2022 40.58 758th 1324 42.7%
2023 44.56 726th 1315 44.8%
2024 43.85 720th 1313 45.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Sunnybrae Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.33 414th 517 19.9%
2019 30.88 399th 522 23.6%
2021 33.58 315th 456 30.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunnybrae Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.83 78th 870 91.0%
2019 61.06 298th 899 66.9%
2021 57.66 288th 896 67.9%
2022 59.54 320th 953 66.4%
2023 63.46 296th 982 69.9%
2024 42.49 544th 989 45.0%
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Rank History for White students at Sunnybrae Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.15 883rd 1022 13.6%
2019 20.44 859th 1023 16.0%
2021 35.66 647th 964 32.9%
2022 33.29 686th 976 29.7%
2023 35.16 662nd 975 32.1%
2024 22.09 792nd 963 17.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Sunnybrae Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 287 8 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1989 250 8 10 5 0 n/a n/a 0 273
1990 267 12 14 4 0 n/a n/a 0 297
1991 272 6 6 9 0 n/a n/a 0 293
1992 257 13 8 6 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1993 274 11 8 8 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1994 265 12 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 289
1995 250 15 8 8 0 n/a n/a 0 281
1996 250 15 8 8 0 n/a n/a 0 281
1998 277 23 22 12 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1999 262 24 18 10 0 n/a n/a 0 314
2000 262 24 10 12 0 n/a n/a 0 308
2001 245 31 16 11 0 n/a n/a 0 303
2002 273 24 15 10 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2003 273 24 15 10 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2004 261 25 15 25 0 n/a n/a 0 326
2005 300 43 18 27 0 n/a n/a 0 388
2006 276 42 12 30 0 n/a n/a 0 360
2007 266 33 12 33 0 n/a n/a 0 344
2008 246 50 10 45 2 n/a n/a 0 353
2009 230 43 9 58 1 1 0 0 342
2010 232 64 7 62 0 0 0 0 365
2011 216 45 11 57 0 0 5 0 334
2012 230 50 12 64 1 0 5 0 362
2013 238 38 14 52 0 0 8 0 350
2014 226 39 12 56 1 0 8 0 342
2015 209 35 13 50 0 0 9 0 316
2016 203 41 13 56 0 0 6 0 319
2017 201 57 11 57 0 0 9 0 335
2018 174 57 7 62 0 0 13 0 313
2019 159 48 10 82 0 0 17 0 316
2020 158 50 10 88 0 1 15 0 322
2021 151 44 12 91 0 0 14 0 312
2022 112 35 11 100 0 0 17 0 275
2023 101 37 8 93 0 0 21 0 260
2024 105 44 8 105 0 0 19 0 281

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunnybrae Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 304 16.0 19.0 n/a
1989 273 19.0 14.3 n/a
1990 297 18.0 16.5 8.8
1991 293 18.0 16.2 4.4
1992 284 18.0 15.7 7.7
1993 301 17.0 17.7 10.6
1994 289 17.0 17.0 9.7
1995 281 19.0 14.8 9.6
1996 281 19.0 14.8 9.6
1998 334 21.0 15.9 15
1999 314 21.4 14.7 10.5
2000 308 21.4 14.4 20.1
2001 303 21.7 14.0 20.5
2002 322 24.4 13.2 13
2003 322 24.4 13.2 13
2004 326 23.4 13.9 16.3
2005 388 24.4 15.9 n/a
2006 360 23.4 15.4 16.1
2007 344 24.0 14.3 20.3
2008 353 17.0 20.8 24.9
2009 342 26.9 11.7 26
2010 365 22.0 16.5 32.6
2011 334 21.4 15.6 26.3
2012 362 26.5 13.6 30.4
2013 350 28.5 12.2 28.6
2014 342 27.5 12.4 28.9
2015 316 29.0 10.8 27.5
2016 319 27.0 11.8 31
2017 335 26.4 12.6 31.6
2018 313 26.5 11.8 34.8
2019 316 26.5 11.9 34.2
2020 322 26.5 12.1 32.9
2021 312 26.7 11.6 36.5
2022 275 26.2 10.4 33.8
2023 260 27.2 9.5 34.6
2024 281 24.0 11.6 40.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sunnybrae Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 304 16.0 19.0 n/a
1989 273 19.0 14.3 n/a
1990 297 18.0 16.5 8.8
1991 293 18.0 16.2 4.4
1992 284 18.0 15.7 7.7
1993 301 17.0 17.7 10.6
1994 289 17.0 17.0 9.7
1995 281 19.0 14.8 9.6
1996 281 19.0 14.8 9.6
1998 334 21.0 15.9 15
1999 314 21.4 14.7 10.5
2000 308 21.4 14.4 20.1
2001 303 21.7 14.0 20.5
2002 322 24.4 13.2 13
2003 322 24.4 13.2 13
2004 326 23.4 13.9 16.3
2005 388 24.4 15.9 n/a
2006 360 23.4 15.4 16.1
2007 344 24.0 14.3 20.3
2008 353 17.0 20.8 24.9
2009 342 26.9 11.7 26
2010 365 22.0 16.5 32.6
2011 334 21.4 15.6 26.3
2012 362 26.5 13.6 30.4
2013 350 28.5 12.2 28.6
2014 342 27.5 12.4 28.9
2015 316 29.0 10.8 27.5
2016 319 27.0 11.8 31
2017 335 26.4 12.6 31.6
2018 313 26.5 11.8 34.8
2019 316 26.5 11.9 34.2
2020 322 26.5 12.1 32.9
2021 312 26.7 11.6 36.5
2022 275 26.2 10.4 33.8
2023 260 27.2 9.5 34.6
2024 281 24.0 11.6 40.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sunnybrae Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $06 (0.1%) $11,253 (99.9%) $11,259

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunnybrae Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 937th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 769th of 1342 Elementary schools
 11.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sunnybrae Elementary School)41.844.7
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Township Public School District)43.830.6
 13.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sunnybrae Elementary School)45.650
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Township Public School District)46.733.5
 13.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sunnybrae Elementary School)51.245.2
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Township Public School District)47.639.1
 8.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sunnybrae Elementary School)48.918.6
 30.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Township Public School District)35.425.5
 9.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sunnybrae Elementary School)35.755.9
 20.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hamilton Township Public School District)50.143.1
 7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sunnybrae Elementary School)42.841.2
 1.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hamilton Township Public School District)35.526.3
 9.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students316260
 17.7%
African American4837
 22.9%
American Indian00
Asian108
 20%
Hispanic8293
 13.4%
Pacific Islander00
White159101
 36.5%
Two or More Races1721
 23.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.2%34.6%
 0.4%


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Students at Sunnybrae Elementary School are 37% White, 37% Hispanic, 16% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 281 students attended Sunnybrae Elementary School.

Students who attend Sunnybrae Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Albert E Grice Middle School

Sunnybrae Elementary School ranks 934th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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