Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0Bernards Township’s public schools outscore 88% of New Jersey districts
Math proficiency in Bernards Township’s districts is 72%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bernards 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.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Bernards Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 197 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bernards Township’s, its schools beat 81%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 78% and math 72% 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 $29,221 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is William Annin Middle School, then Ridge High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Mendham Country Day School (private), The Albrook School (private), Somerset Hills Montessori School (private), Bonnie Brae School (private), Alan E Zimmer Chabad Preschool (private) and Montgomery Academy (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.
What’s behind Bernards Township’s grade
A: better than 88% of New Jersey school districts, #40 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bernards Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bernards Township
Mount Prospect Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 522 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Basking Ridge
6th grade in Bernards Township
William Annin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,122 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Basking Ridge
7th grade in Bernards Township
William Annin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,122 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Basking Ridge
8th grade in Bernards Township
William Annin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,122 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Basking Ridge
9th grade in Bernards Township
Ridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,577 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Basking Ridge
10th grade in Bernards Township
Ridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,577 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Basking Ridge
11th grade in Bernards Township
Ridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,577 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Basking Ridge
12th grade in Bernards Township
Ridge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,577 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Basking Ridge
Bernards Township’s public schools are run by Bernards 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.
Well above the state in reading
Bernards Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Bernards Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bernards Township | A | Bernards Township |
| Harding | A+ | Harding Township |
| Warren | A− | Warren Township PK–8 · Watchung Hills Regional 9–12 |
| Long Hill | A− | Long Hill Township PK–8 · Watchung Hills Regional 9–12 |
| Bernardsville | B+ | Somerset Hills Regional |
| Far Hills | — | Somerset Hills Regional |
| Bridgewater | B+ | Bridgewater-Raritan Regional |
| Bedminster | A− | Bedminster Township |
Every school in Bernards Township
12 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).
Questions about Bernards Township’s schools
Are Bernards Township’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bernards Township children attend outscore 88% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #40 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bernards Township in?
Bernards Township School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,645 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bernards Township kids go to high school?
Ridge High School in Basking Ridge, with 1,577 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Bernards Township’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Bernards Township School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Bernards Township spend per student?
$29,221 in Bernards Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bernards Township?
Yes: Mendham Country Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 183 students), The Albrook School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 138 students), Somerset Hills Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 98 students), Bonnie Brae School (special education · all-boys, grades 7–12, 82 students), Alan E Zimmer Chabad Preschool (religious, grades PK–K, 74 students) and Montgomery Academy (special education, grades 1–12, 54 students).
Parents talk
What Bernards Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bernards Township → They have their own page.
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.