Berkeley Township School District

53 Central Parkway
Bayville, NJ 08721
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,840 students in Berkeley Township School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Berkeley Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
2,427 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
211 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Berkeley Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#453 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Berkeley Township   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Berkeley Township   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.
38%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Berkeley Township   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.
14%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Berkeley Township   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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
511 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
36%
# Black Students
106 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
1,641 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
68%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
337
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
231
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
266
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
256
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
235
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
224
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
256
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
398
# Ungraded Students:
352
22,513

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,414 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,338 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Berkeley Township   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
$47 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Berkeley Township   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
$20,414
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Berkeley Township   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
$19,338
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Berkeley Township   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 Township School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
H & M Potter School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Veeder Lane
Bayville, NJ 08721
(732) 269-5700
Grades: PK-4
| 632 students
Rank: #22.
Clara B. Worth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
57 Central Parkway
Bayville, NJ 08721
(732) 269-1700
Grades: PK-4
| 702 students
Rank: #33.
Bayville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
356 Atlantic City Blvd
Bayville, NJ 08721
(732) 269-1300
Grades: PK-4
| 506 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 2,427 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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