Photo: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0Warren Township’s public schools outscore 81% of New Jersey districts
58% of students in Warren Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Warren 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 99% 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.
Warren Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 190 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Warren Township’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Warren Township runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Warren Middle School (6–8) is Warren Township’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Watchung Hills Regional School District with Long Hill and Watchung: Watchung Hills Regional High School. The high school’s own results earn an A−. See the path ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 65% and math 58% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Warren Township spends $34,756 per student and Watchung Hills Regional $28,931, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Orchard Academy at Mountain Top School (private), The Learning Experience at Warren (private) and Spring Academy Warren (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 Warren Township’s grade
A−: better than 81% of New Jersey school districts, #64 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 Warren Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Warren Township · depends on your address
Mt. Horeb School
Grades PK–5 · 331 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Warren
Central School
Grades PK–5 · 312 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Warren
6th grade in Warren Township
Warren Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 547 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Warren
7th grade in Warren Township
Warren Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 547 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Warren
8th grade in Warren Township
Warren Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 547 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Warren
9th grade in Warren Township
Watchung Hills Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,653 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Warren
10th grade in Warren Township
Watchung Hills Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,653 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Warren
11th grade in Warren Township
Watchung Hills Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,653 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Warren
12th grade in Warren Township
Watchung Hills Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,653 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Warren
Warren Township runs its own schools through grade 8 (Warren Township School District). From grade 9, students attend the Watchung Hills Regional School District, shared with Long Hill and Watchung. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Warren Township
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
Warren Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Warren Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Warren Township | A− | Warren Township PK–8 · Watchung Hills Regional 9–12 |
| Bernards | A | Bernards Township |
| Long Hill | A− | Long Hill Township PK–8 · Watchung Hills Regional 9–12 |
| Bridgewater | B+ | Bridgewater-Raritan Regional |
| Berkeley Heights | A− | Berkeley Heights Township |
| Watchung | A− | Watchung Borough PK–8 · Watchung Hills Regional 9–12 |
| Green Brook | B+ | Green Brook Township |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Watchung Hills Regional with Warren Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Warren Township
10 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 Warren Township’s schools
Are Warren Township’s schools good?
By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Warren Township children attend outscore 81% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #64 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Warren Township in?
Two districts: Warren Township School District runs grades PK–8, and Watchung Hills Regional School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Long Hill and Watchung.
Where do Warren Township kids go to high school?
Watchung Hills Regional High School in Warren, with 1,653 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Warren Township’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Watchung Hills Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Warren Township spend per student?
$34,756 in Warren Township School District and $28,931 in Watchung Hills Regional School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Warren Township?
Yes: The Orchard Academy at Mountain Top School (religious, grades PK–K, 124 students), The Learning Experience at Warren (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 110 students) and Spring Academy Warren (nonsectarian, grades PK, 15 students).
Parents talk
What Warren 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.