Top 5 Best Basking Ridge Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 4,280 students in Basking Ridge, NJ (there are 9 private schools, serving 2,069 private students). 67% of all K-12 students in Basking Ridge, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%). Basking Ridge has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in New Jersey.
The top ranked public schools in Basking Ridge, NJ are Ridge High School, Mount Prospect Elementary School and William Annin Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Basking Ridge, NJ public schools have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Basking Ridge have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of New Jersey public schools.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Best Basking Ridge, NJ Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridge High School
Math: 71% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
268 South Finley Avenue
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2585
Grades: 9-12
| 1,731 students
Rank: #22.
Mount Prospect Elementary School
Math: 82% | Reading: 72%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
111 Hansom Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 470-1600
Grades: PK-5
| 518 students
Rank: #33.
William Annin Middle School
Math: 54% | Reading: 78%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
70 Quincy Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2610
Grades: 6-8
| 1,124 students
Rank: #44.
Cedar Hill School
Math: 65% | Reading: 63%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
100 Peachtree Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2633
Grades: K-5
| 502 students
Rank: #55.
Oak Street School
Math: 61% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
70 West Oak Street
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2565
Grades: K-5
| 405 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Basking Ridge, NJ?
The top ranked public schools in Basking Ridge, NJ include Ridge High School, Mount Prospect Elementary School and William Annin Middle School. Basking Ridge has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in New Jersey.
How many public schools are located in Basking Ridge, NJ?
5 public schools are located in Basking Ridge, NJ.
What percentage of students in Basking Ridge, NJ go to public school?
67% of all K-12 students in Basking Ridge, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%).
What is the racial composition of students in Basking Ridge, NJ?
Basking Ridge, NJ public schools minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public schools average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

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