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Schools in Bernardsville · Somerset Hills Regional School District

Bernardsville’s public schools outscore 65% of New Jersey districts

In Bernardsville, 54% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bernardsville, 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.

#163of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
72%
▲ 23 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 18 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$29.5K
▲ 4% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,605 students on the public path
In brief

Bernardsville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 111 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bernardsville’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $29,474 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Bernardsville Middle School, then Bernards High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Far Hills Country Day School (private) and School of Saint Elizabeth (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 Bernardsville’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B+: better than 65% of New Jersey school districts, #163 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are above the New Jersey average; graduation is below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (111)Better than 11%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 844 test results and a graduating class of 206 could put Bernardsville anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Bernardsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (852 in math, 836 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Marion T. Bedwell Elementary SchoolSomerset Hills Regional School DistrictA−
5–8Bernardsville Middle SchoolSomerset Hills Regional School DistrictB+
9–12Bernards High SchoolSomerset Hills Regional School DistrictA−

Bernardsville’s public schools are run by Somerset Hills Regional School District, which also serves Far Hills and Peapack and Gladstone. 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.

Somerset Hills Regional School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,605 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$29,474NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 48.6% · 836 students tested
Math54%
State average 35.5% · 852 students tested

Bernardsville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BernardsvilleB+Somerset Hills Regional
BernardsABernards Township
MendhamAMendham Township PK–8 · West Morris Regional 9–12
Peapack and GladstoneB+Somerset Hills Regional
HardingA+Harding Township
Far Hills—Somerset Hills Regional

2 of the 5 neighbors share Somerset Hills Regional with Bernardsville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Bernardsville

5 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 Bernardsvilleby address
Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
435 students9:1Rate it →
Bernardsville Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
419 students10:1Rate it →
Bernards High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
751 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Far Hills Country Day School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Far Hills
Private · Nonsectarian
237 students6:1Rate it →
School of Saint Elizabeth
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
183 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Bernardsville’s schools

Are Bernardsville’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bernardsville children attend outscore 65% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #163 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bernardsville in?

Somerset Hills Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,605 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bernardsville kids go to high school?

Bernards High School, with 751 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Bernardsville’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Somerset Hills Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Bernardsville spend per student?

$29,474 in Somerset Hills Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Bernardsville?

Yes: Far Hills Country Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 237 students) and School of Saint Elizabeth (Catholic, grades PK–8, 183 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.