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High Bridge Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 351 students in High Bridge Borough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in High Bridge Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
351 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
High Bridge Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#231 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
4%
10%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
34%
# Black Students
13 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
4%
15%
# White Students
246 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
70%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
43
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
32
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
33
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
27
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
32
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
34
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
40
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
35
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,575 is higher 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 $28,162 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,575
$26,931
Spending / Student
$28,162
$25,828
Best High Bridge Borough School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
High Bridge Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
50 Thomas St
High Bridge, NJ 08829
(908) 638-4101
High Bridge, NJ 08829
(908) 638-4101
Grades: 5-8
| 141 students
Rank: #22.
High Bridge Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
40 Fairview Avenue
High Bridge, NJ 08829
(908) 638-4105
High Bridge, NJ 08829
(908) 638-4105
Grades: PK-4
| 210 students
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