Top Rankings
Somerset Hills Regional School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 911 students in Somerset Hills Regional 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 Somerset Hills Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority 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
1,723 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Somerset Hills Regional 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
23%
Graduation Rate
79%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
85 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
419 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
33%
# Black Students
15 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,135 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
66%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
12
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
82
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
93
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
116
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
206
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
207
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
184
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
4
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,831 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,208 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,831
$27,145
Spending / Student
$27,208
$26,033
Best Somerset Hills Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bernardsville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
141 Seney Drive
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
(908) 204-1916
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
(908) 204-1916
Grades: 5-8
| 458 students
Rank: #22.
Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
141 Seney Drive
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
(908) 204-1920
Bernardsville, NJ 07924
(908) 204-1920
Grades: PK-4
| 453 students
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