Top Rankings
Watchung Borough 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 674 students in Watchung Borough 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 Watchung Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
674 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Watchung Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
133 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
20%
10%
# Hispanic Students
113 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
34%
# Black Students
50 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
7%
15%
# White Students
343 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
51%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
60
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,558 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,355 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,558
$26,931
Spending / Student
$22,355
$25,828
Best Watchung Borough School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley View School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
50 Valley View Road
Watchung, NJ 07069
(908) 755-4422
Watchung, NJ 07069
(908) 755-4422
Grades: 5-8
| 276 students
Rank: #22.
Bayberry School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
113 Bayberry Lane
Watchung, NJ 07069
(908) 755-8184
Watchung, NJ 07069
(908) 755-8184
Grades: PK-4
| 398 students
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