Top Rankings
Branchburg Township 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,283 students in Branchburg Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Branchburg Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,283 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Branchburg Township 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.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
167 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
13%
11%
# Hispanic Students
142 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
33%
# Black Students
34 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
3%
15%
# White Students
875 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
68%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
17
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
141
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
139
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
19
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $42,972 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,525 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$42,972
$27,145
Spending / Student
$40,525
$26,033
Best Branchburg Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Branchburg Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
220 Baird Road
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 526-1415
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 526-1415
Grades: 6-8
| 410 students
Rank: #22.
Stony Brook School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
136 Cedar Grove Road
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 722-2400
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 722-2400
Grades: 4-5
| 286 students
Rank: #33.
Whiton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
470 Whiton Road
Neshanic Station, NJ 08853
(908) 371-0842
Neshanic Station, NJ 08853
(908) 371-0842
Grades: PK-3
| 587 students
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