Cedar Hill School
100 Peachtree Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(908)204-2633
- Cedar Hill School serves 602 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 77% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 75% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Cedar Hill School placed in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 54%.
Top Placements
Cedar Hill School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Cedar Hill School's student population of 602 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 57 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 602 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 57 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Cedar Hill School is ranked within the top 10% of all 2,236 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cedar Hill School is 0.46, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | 6% | 29% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 77% | 40% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75% | 50% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 20% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 26% |
| Black | 1% | 16% |
| White | 71% | 46% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.46 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 1% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bernards Township School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cedar Hill School is Ridge High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is William Annin Middle School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Oak Street School (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Basking Ridge Ridge High School Grades: 9-12 | 1897 students
0.3 miles
268 So Finley Ave
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908)204-2585 0.3 9-12 1897 - Basking Ridge Oak Street School Grades: K-5 | 550 students
1.1 miles
70 W Oak St
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908)204-2565 1.1 K-5 550 - Basking Ridge William Annin Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1396 students
1.2 miles
70 Quincy Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908)204-2610 1.2 6-8 1396 - Millington Millington Elementary School Grades: 2-5 | 323 students
1.9 miles
91 Northfield Road
Millington, NJ 07946
(908)647-2312 1.9 2-5 323 - Bernardsville Bernards High School Grades: 9-12 | 844 students
2.4 miles
25 Olcott Avenue
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
(908)630-3000 2.4 9-12 844
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