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Schools in Berkeley Heights Township · Berkeley Heights Township School District

Berkeley Heights Township’s public schools outscore 80% of New Jersey districts

Math proficiency in Berkeley Heights Township’s districts is 64%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Berkeley Heights Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#74of 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 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
69%
▲ 20 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 28 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.2K
▼ 1% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
9
2,340 students on the public path
In brief

Berkeley Heights Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 189 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Berkeley Heights Township’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 69% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,178 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Primrose School of Berkeley Heights (private), Flexschool (private) and Diamond Hill Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Berkeley Heights Township’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 80% of New Jersey school districts, #74 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (189)Better than 56%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,280 test results and a graduating class of 226 could put Berkeley Heights Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Berkeley Heights Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,282 in math, 1,279 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–8Columbia Middle SchoolBerkeley Heights Township School DistrictA
9–12Governor Livingston High SchoolBerkeley Heights Township School DistrictA

Berkeley Heights Township’s public schools are run by Berkeley Heights 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.

Berkeley Heights Township School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,340 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$28,178NJ $28,441 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading69%
State average 48.6% · 1279 students tested
Math64%
State average 35.5% · 1282 students tested

Berkeley Heights Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Berkeley Heights TownshipA−Berkeley Heights Township
WatchungA−Watchung Borough PK–8 · Watchung Hills Regional 9–12
Scotch PlainsA−Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional
MountainsideA+Mountainside Borough
Long HillA−Long Hill Township PK–8 · Watchung Hills Regional 9–12
New ProvidenceANew Providence Borough
Chatham—The Chathams
WarrenA−Warren Township PK–8 · Watchung Hills Regional 9–12
SummitASummit City

Every school in Berkeley Heights Township

9 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 Berkeley Heights Townshipby address
Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Berkeley Heights
256 students12:1Rate it →
William Woodruff School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Berkeley Hts
A−
238 students14:1Rate it →
Thomas P. Hughes School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Berkeley Hts
A
250 students11:1Rate it →
Mountain Park School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Berkeley Hts
A
224 students9:1Rate it →
Columbia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Berkeley Hts
A
523 students10:1Rate it →
Governor Livingston High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Berkeley Heights
A
849 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Primrose School of Berkeley Heights
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Berkeley Heights
Private · Nonsectarian
213 studentsRate it →
Flexschool
Grades K–12 · Berkeley Heights
Private · Nonsectarian
98 students3:1Rate it →
Diamond Hill Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Berkeley Heights
Private · Nonsectarian
90 students30:1Rate it →

Questions about Berkeley Heights Township’s schools

Are Berkeley Heights Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Berkeley Heights Township children attend outscore 80% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #74 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Berkeley Heights Township in?

Berkeley Heights Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,340 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Berkeley Heights Township kids go to high school?

Governor Livingston High School in Berkeley Heights, with 849 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Berkeley Heights Township’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in Berkeley Heights Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Berkeley Heights Township spend per student?

$28,178 in Berkeley Heights Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Berkeley Heights Township?

Yes: Primrose School of Berkeley Heights (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 213 students), Flexschool (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 98 students) and Diamond Hill Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 90 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) 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.