Photo: Freeholdman12 · CC BY-SA 4.0Bridgewater Township’s public schools outscore 69% of New Jersey districts
51% of students in Bridgewater Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bridgewater 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 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.
Bridgewater Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 261 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bridgewater Township’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 65% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $26,868 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School, then Bridgewater-Raritan High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Stellar Academy (private), The Preschool Place and Kindergarten at Temple Sho (private), Children's Corner at Bridgewater Umc (private), Raritan Valley Montessori Academy (private), St. Martins School (private), Little Friends of Jesus Nursery School (private) and Blaustein Early Childhood (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 Bridgewater Township’s grade
B+: better than 69% of New Jersey school districts, #147 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 Bridgewater Township, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Bridgewater Township · depends on your address
Eisenhower Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 625 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Bridgewater
Hillside Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 568 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Bridgewater
6th grade in Bridgewater Township · depends on your address
Eisenhower Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 625 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Bridgewater
Hillside Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 568 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Bridgewater
7th grade in Bridgewater Township
Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 1,220 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bridgewater
8th grade in Bridgewater Township
Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 1,220 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bridgewater
9th grade in Bridgewater Township
Bridgewater-Raritan High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,673 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Bridgewater
10th grade in Bridgewater Township
Bridgewater-Raritan High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,673 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Bridgewater
11th grade in Bridgewater Township
Bridgewater-Raritan High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,673 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Bridgewater
12th grade in Bridgewater Township
Bridgewater-Raritan High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,673 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Bridgewater
Bridgewater Township’s public schools are run by Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, which also serves Raritan. 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
Bridgewater Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Bridgewater Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater Township | B+ | Bridgewater-Raritan Regional |
| Bedminster | A− | Bedminster Township |
| Branchburg | A | Branchburg Township |
| Bound Brook | C− | Bound Brook Borough |
| Somerville | C+ | Somerville Borough |
| Manville | C | Manville Borough |
| Middlesex | B− | Middlesex Borough |
| Warren | A− | Warren Township PK–8 · Watchung Hills Regional 9–12 |
| Hillsborough | A− | Hillsborough Township |
| Raritan | B+ | Bridgewater-Raritan Regional |
| Franklin | C | Franklin Township |
| Bernards | A | Bernards Township |
| Green Brook | B+ | Green Brook Township |
Every school in Bridgewater Township
20 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (The Career Center of the SCESC).
Questions about Bridgewater Township’s schools
Are Bridgewater Township’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bridgewater Township children attend outscore 69% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #147 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bridgewater Township in?
Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,774 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bridgewater Township kids go to high school?
Bridgewater-Raritan High School in Bridgewater, with 2,673 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Bridgewater Township’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Bridgewater Township spend per student?
$26,868 in Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Bridgewater Township?
Yes: Stellar Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 137 students), The Preschool Place and Kindergarten at Temple Sho (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 100 students), Children's Corner at Bridgewater Umc (religious, grades PK–K, 79 students), Raritan Valley Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 73 students), St. Martins School (religious, grades PK–K, 53 students), Little Friends of Jesus Nursery School (Catholic, grades K, 20 students) and Blaustein Early Childhood (religious, grades K, 20 students).
Parents talk
What Bridgewater Township families are saying about school.
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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.