Top Rankings
Bernards Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,989 students in Bernards Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Bernards Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Bernards Township School District are Mount Prospect Elementary School, William Annin Middle School and Cedar Hill School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
4,720 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
438 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Bernards Township School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 648 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
47%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,577 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
33%
11%
# Hispanic Students
399 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
33%
# Black Students
37 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
2,511 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
53%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
235
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
278
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
252
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
308
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
316
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
343
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
352
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
354
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
377
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
404
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
423
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
403
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
438
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
196
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,224 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,504 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$120 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,224
$27,348
Spending / Student
$25,504
$26,228
Best Bernards Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
111 Hansom Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 470-1600
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 470-1600
Grades: PK-5
| 518 students
Rank: #22.
William Annin Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
70 Quincy Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2610
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2610
Grades: 6-8
| 1,124 students
Rank: #33.
Cedar Hill School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Peachtree Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2633
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2633
Grades: K-5
| 502 students
Rank: #44.
Oak Street School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
70 West Oak Street
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2565
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2565
Grades: K-5
| 405 students
Rank: #55.
Liberty Corner School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
61 Church Street
Liberty Corner, NJ 07938
(908) 204-2550
Liberty Corner, NJ 07938
(908) 204-2550
Grades: K-5
| 440 students
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