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 is 1 public middle school serving 543 students in Berkeley Heights School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Berkeley Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
2,494 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
40,297 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
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
386 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
16%
9%
# Hispanic Students
308 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
36%
# Black Students
36 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
1,613 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
65%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
147 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
140
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
140
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
171
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
195
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
224
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
270
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
15
18,759
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 Middle Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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