Best Public Schools in Berkeley Heights, NJ

Summary:

The Berkeley Heights School District in New Jersey is home to two schools: Governor Livingston High School and Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center. Governor Livingston High School stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking 88th out of 422 high schools in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the elementary school lacks comprehensive data, making it difficult to fully compare the two.

Berkeley Heights School District serves a relatively affluent community, as evidenced by the low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at both schools. Governor Livingston High School boasts impressive academic results, with 78.9% of 9th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, 47.2% in Geometry, and an exceptional 95.5% in Algebra II. The school also maintains a high graduation rate of 97.7% and a low dropout rate of 0.2%, further solidifying its status as a standout institution.

While the elementary school's performance data is limited, it does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.1, which is the second-best among elementary schools in the district. The racial makeup of the two schools also differs, with Governor Livingston High School having a higher percentage of white students and Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center having a higher percentage of Asian students. This could be an interesting area for further exploration in understanding the demographics and factors influencing school choice in the Berkeley Heights community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)	NJSLA Algebra I (2023)		NJSLA Geometry (2023)		NJSLA Algebra II (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Governor Livingston High School	Public	9-12	175 Watchung Boulevard	Berkeley Heights	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-3100	936	88	10.6	2.1%	676 (72.2%)	6 (0.6%)	123 (13.1%)	99 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.3%)	67.4	88^th of 422 public high schools	79.1%		48.5	158^th of 415 public high schools	61.9%	70	55.3	78.9	7.7	7.7	47.2	47.2	95.5	95.5	$11,268	$95	$11,173
Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-2	651 Mountain Avenue	Berkeley Heights	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-5583	241	24	10.1	1.2%	130 (53.9%)	3 (1.2%)	29 (12.0%)	53 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.8%)								(n/a)									$7,956	$48	$7,908

Cities Near Berkeley Heights

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Berkeley Hts	0.23 mi	4	52^nd
New Providence	1.29 mi	5	20^th
Watchung	1.89 mi	2	104^th
Gillette	2.04 mi	1
Warren	2.92 mi	7	121^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.