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Columbia Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

345 Plainfield Ave, Berkeley Hts, NJ 07922 · (908) 464-1600 · Part of Berkeley Heights Township School District

Berkeley Heights Township’s School Grade A− better than 80% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
523
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Columbia Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Berkeley Heights Township kids: Governor Livingston High School

On the path

Where Berkeley Heights Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Columbia Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Governor Livingston High Schoolin Berkeley Heights

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

345 Plainfield Ave, Berkeley Hts

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6171
Grade 7158
Grade 8194
Enrollment over time
544’20
543’21
560’22
536’23
523’24

Down 3.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Asian 20%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 8%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Columbia Middle School from Berkeley Heights Township families.

Other schools in Berkeley Heights Township School District

The district →
Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Berkeley Heights
256 students12:1
William Woodruff School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Berkeley Hts
A−
238 students14:1
Thomas P. Hughes School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Berkeley Hts
A
250 students11:1
Mountain Park School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Berkeley Hts
A
224 students9:1
Governor Livingston High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Berkeley Heights
A
849 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Berkeley Heights Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.