Berkeley Heights School District

345 Plainfield Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (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 are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,512 students in Berkeley Heights School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Berkeley Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
2,432 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Berkeley Heights 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 90% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#93 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Berkeley Heights   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Berkeley Heights   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Berkeley Heights   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Berkeley Heights   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Berkeley Heights   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
401 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
16%
10%
# Hispanic Students
347 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
34%
# Black Students
38 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
1,480 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
61%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
48
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
143
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
207
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
287
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,979 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 $25,762 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Berkeley Heights   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$63 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Berkeley Heights   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,979
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Berkeley Heights   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,762
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Berkeley Heights   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Berkeley Heights School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Park School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
55 Fairfax Dr
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1713
Grades: 3-5
| 214 students
Rank: #22.
Columbia Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
345 Plainfield Ave
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 536 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas P. Hughes School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
446 Snyder Ave
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1717
Grades: 3-5
| 270 students
Rank: #44.
William Woodruff School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Briarwood Dr West
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1723
Grades: K-2
| 243 students
651 Mountain Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-5583
Grades: PK-2
| 249 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,432 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 64% (Top 20%)
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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