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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,131 students in Bernards Township 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 Bernards Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 80% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
6 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
4,732 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
445 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Bernards Township School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 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
0.61
0.72
# American Indian Students
8 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,667 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
35%
9%
# Hispanic Students
388 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
37%
# Black Students
46 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
2,440 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
52%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
180 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
236
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
280
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
296
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
295
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
317
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
341
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
371
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
361
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
370
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
382
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
411
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
429
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
398
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
188
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,155 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,439 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$129 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$120 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,155
$27,145
Spending / Student
$25,439
$26,033
Best Bernards Township School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William Annin Middle School
Magnet 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
| 1,131 students
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