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 is 1 public middle school serving 536 students in Berkeley Heights School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Berkeley Heights School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% 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
6 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
2,432 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
39,885 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.
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
0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
913 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
401 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
16%
9%
# Hispanic Students
347 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
38%
# Black Students
38 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
1,480 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
61%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
143
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
160
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
166
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
183
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
207
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
206
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
287
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
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.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,979
$26,931
Spending / Student
$25,762
$25,828
Best Berkeley Heights School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Columbia Middle 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
| 536 students
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