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 is 1 public preschool serving 518 students in Bernards Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Bernards Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 39% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschool in Bernards Township School District is Mount Prospect Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
4,720 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
438 Teachers
32,002 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
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,577 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
33%
9%
# Hispanic Students
399 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
35%
# Black Students
37 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
2,511 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
53%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
235
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
278
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
252
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
308
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
316
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
343
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
352
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
354
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
377
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
404
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
423
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
403
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
438
494
# Ungraded Students:
196
21,348
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 Preschools (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
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