Top Rankings
Somerset Hills Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 435 students in Somerset Hills 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 Somerset Hills Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
1,672 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
152 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Somerset Hills Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 79% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
23%
Graduation Rate
79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
80 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
412 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
38%
# Black Students
16 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,092 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
65%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
70
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
82
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
108
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
183
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
199
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
213
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,741 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,038 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,741
$26,931
Spending / Student
$28,038
$25,828
Best Somerset Hills Regional School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bernardsville Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
141 Seney Drive
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
(908) 204-1916
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
(908) 204-1916
Grades: 5-8
| 435 students
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