Top Rankings
Berkeley Heights School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,544 students in Berkeley Heights School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Berkeley Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% 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
2,494 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Berkeley Heights School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 648 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
47%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
386 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
16%
11%
# Hispanic Students
308 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
33%
# Black Students
36 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,613 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
65%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
140
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
195
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
224
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
270
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
15
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,309 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,121 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,309
$27,348
Spending / Student
$25,121
$26,228
Best Berkeley Heights School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Park School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
55 Fairfax Dr
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1713
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1713
Grades: 3-5
| 205 students
Rank: #22.
Columbia Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
345 Plainfield Ave
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1600
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 543 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas P. Hughes School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
446 Snyder Ave
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1717
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1717
Grades: 3-5
| 313 students
Rank: #44.
William Woodruff School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Briarwood Dr West
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1723
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1723
Grades: K-2
| 228 students
Rank: n/an/a
651 Mountain Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-5583
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-5583
Grades: PK-2
| 255 students
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