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Schools in Bedminster Township · Bedminster Township School District

Bedminster Township’s public schools outscore 76% of New Jersey districts

Math proficiency in Bedminster Township’s districts is 51%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bedminster Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#103of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
65%
▲ 16 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 16 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$35.5K
▲ 25% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.4
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
412 students on the public path
In brief

Bedminster Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 427 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bedminster Township’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $35,549 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Willow School (private) and Somerset Hills Learning Institute (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bedminster Township’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 76% of New Jersey school districts, #103 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (427)Better than 86%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 330 test results could put Bedminster Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bedminster Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (331 in math, 328 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bedminster Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Bedminster Township Public SchoolBedminster Township School DistrictA−

Bedminster Township’s public schools are run by Bedminster Township School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bedminster Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 412 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 8.4 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$35,549NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 48.6% · 328 students tested
Math51%
State average 35.5% · 331 students tested

Bedminster Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Bedminster Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bedminster TownshipA−Bedminster Township
TewksburyA−Tewksbury Township PK–8 · North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional 9–12
BridgewaterB+Bridgewater-Raritan Regional
BranchburgABranchburg Township
ReadingtonA−Readington Township PK–8 · Hunterdon Central Regional 9–12
Peapack and GladstoneB+Somerset Hills Regional
Far Hills—Somerset Hills Regional
BernardsABernards Township
ChesterAChester Township PK–8 · West Morris Regional 9–12

Every school in Bedminster Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Bedminster Townshipby address
Bedminster Township Public School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Bedminster
A−
412 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Willow School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Gladstone
Private · Nonsectarian
151 students6:1Rate it →
Somerset Hills Learning Institute
Grades PK–12 · Bedminster
Private · Special education
30 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Bedminster Township’s schools

Are Bedminster Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bedminster Township children attend outscore 76% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #103 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Bedminster Township in?

Bedminster Township School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 412 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Bedminster Township spend per student?

$35,549 in Bedminster Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bedminster Township?

Yes: The Willow School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 151 students) and Somerset Hills Learning Institute (special education, grades PK–12, 30 students).

Parents talk

What Bedminster Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.