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 is 1 public preschool serving 398 students in Watchung Borough School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Watchung Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
674 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
33,283 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
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
133 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
20%
8%
# Hispanic Students
113 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
36%
# Black Students
50 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
343 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
51%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
60
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
64
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
77
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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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