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Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

128 Merriwood Road, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 · (908) 231-8661 · Part of Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District

Bridgewater Township’s School Grade B+ better than 69% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
1,220
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bridgewater Township kids: Bridgewater-Raritan High School

On the path

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

PK–46 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Bridgewater-Raritan Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Bridgewater-Raritan High Schoolin Bridgewater

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts63%
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 ↗

128 Merriwood Road, Bridgewater

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7585
Grade 8635
Enrollment over time
1,384’20
1,401’21
1,347’22
1,261’23
1,220’24

Down 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Asian 33%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 4%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School from Bridgewater Township families.

Other schools in Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District

The district →
Adamsville Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bridgewater
B
461 students8:1
Crim Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bridgewater
A−
396 students10:1
Milltown Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bridgewater
A
348 students11:1
Bradley Gardens Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bridgewater
A−
279 students10:1
Hamilton Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Basking Ridge
A+
462 students12:1
John F. Kennedy Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Raritan
B−
431 students8:1

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; Bridgewater Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.