Top Rankings
Bernards Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,095 students in Bernards Township 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 Bernards Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% 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
4,739 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
434 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Bernards Township School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 91% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 650 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
23%
Graduation Rate
91%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,721 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
36%
10%
# Hispanic Students
435 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
34%
# Black Students
49 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
2,338 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
50%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
295
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
282
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
306
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
327
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
323
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
360
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
368
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
385
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
373
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
373
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
389
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
414
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
468
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,115 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 $25,402 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$120 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,115
$26,931
Spending / Student
$25,402
$25,828
Best Bernards Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mount Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
111 Hansom Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 470-1600
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 470-1600
Grades: PK-5
| 530 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Street School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
70 West Oak Street
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2565
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2565
Grades: K-5
| 419 students
Rank: #33.
William Annin Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
70 Quincy Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2610
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2610
Grades: 6-8
| 1,126 students
Rank: #44.
Cedar Hill School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
100 Peachtree Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2633
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 204-2633
Grades: K-5
| 572 students
Rank: #55.
Liberty Corner School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
61 Church Street
Liberty Corner, NJ 07938
(908) 204-2550
Liberty Corner, NJ 07938
(908) 204-2550
Grades: K-5
| 448 students
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