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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,534 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 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
2,470 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
232 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Berkeley Heights School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 648 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.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
23%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
395 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
16%
11%
# Hispanic Students
331 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
33%
# Black Students
34 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,558 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
63%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
123
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
160
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
189
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
187
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
206
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
223
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
269
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
11
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,564 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,365 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,564
$27,145
Spending / Student
$25,365
$26,033
Best Berkeley Heights School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountain Park School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
55 Fairfax Dr
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1713
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1713
Grades: 3-5
| 223 students
Rank: #22.
Columbia Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
345 Plainfield Ave
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1600
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1600
Grades: 6-8
| 560 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas P. Hughes School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
446 Snyder Ave
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1717
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1717
Grades: 3-5
| 276 students
Rank: #44.
William Woodruff School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Briarwood Dr West
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1723
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-1723
Grades: K-2
| 234 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mary Kay Mcmillin Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
651 Mountain Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-5583
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 464-5583
Grades: PK-2
| 241 students
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