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Bayberry School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

113 Bayberry Lane, Watchung, NJ 07069 · (908) 755-8184 · Part of Watchung Borough School District

Watchung’s School Grade A− better than 78% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
391
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
1%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Bayberry School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Watchung kids: Valley View School

On the path

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

PK–4Bayberry SchoolYou are here
5–8Valley View School276 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

113 Bayberry Lane, Watchung

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten72
Grade 163
Grade 287
Grade 367
Grade 473
Enrollment over time
334’20
357’21
410’22
398’23
391’24

Up 17.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 19%Asian 18%Two or more races 6%Black 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bayberry School from Watchung families.

Other schools in Watchung Borough School District

The district →
Valley View School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Watchung
A−
276 students9:1

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