Top Rankings
Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,261 students in Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
11 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
7,912 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
714 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 650 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
23%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
31%
9%
% Hispanic
20%
38%
% Black
4%
18%
% White
41%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,865 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,481 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$205 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$194 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,865
$26,931
Spending / Student
$24,481
$25,828
Best Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bridgewater-raritan Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
128 Merriwood Road
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 231-8661
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
(908) 231-8661
Grades: 7-8
| 1,261 students
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