Berkeley Heights School District

Summary:

The Berkeley Heights School District in New Jersey is home to 6 high-performing schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district is known for its exceptional academic standards, with several standout schools that rank among the top in the state.

At the top of the district is Governor Livingston High School, which ranks 88th out of 422 New Jersey high schools and boasts a remarkable 97.7% four-year graduation rate. The district's middle school, Columbia Middle School, is also a standout, ranking 73rd out of 748 New Jersey middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 years. Among the elementary schools, Mountain Park School stands out with its low student-teacher ratio of 8.5 and strong academic performance, ranking 174th out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools.

Overall, the Berkeley Heights School District is a high-performing district that provides a quality education to its diverse student population. With exceptional graduation rates, academic proficiency, and school ratings, the district's schools are setting a high bar for educational excellence in the region.

District Detail

345 Plainfield Avenue
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

(908) 464-1718

SchoolDigger Rank:
75^th of 615 New Jersey districts

See the 2023 New Jersey District rankings!

Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,470

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)							NJSLA Mathematics (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 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	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
Thomas P. Hughes School	Public	3-5	446 Snyder Ave	Berkeley Hts	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-1717	276	24	11.4	2.5%	160 (58.0%)	2 (0.7%)	44 (15.9%)	51 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.5%)	90.2	118^th of 1342 public elementary schools	91.2%		85	208^th of 1345 public elementary schools	84.5%	90	55.2			76.3	66.3	81.9					85.3	80.7	74.5												$9,155	$68	$9,087
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	345 Plainfield Ave	Berkeley Hts	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-1600	560	52	10.6	0.7%	338 (60.4%)	13 (2.3%)	69 (12.3%)	106 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.1%)	85.7	73^rd of 748 public middle schools	90.2%		86.4	67^th of 745 public middle schools	91.0%	6		39.1					73.9	84.7	83.5					63.5	72.7	100.0	65.9		69.8	95.3		95.3			$10,202	$41	$10,161
Mountain Park School	Public	3-5	55 Fairfax Dr	Berkeley Hts	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-1713	223	26	8.5	2.2%	125 (56.1%)	5 (2.2%)	32 (14.3%)	44 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	86.8	174^th of 1342 public elementary schools	87.0%		91.2	109^th of 1345 public elementary schools	91.9%	65	52.2			65.0	79.1	71.6					68.7	86.6	64.2												$10,264	$03	$10,261
William Woodruff School	Public	K-2	Briarwood Dr West	Berkeley Hts	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 464-1723	234	18	13.3	1.3%	129 (55.1%)	5 (2.1%)	34 (14.5%)	42 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.8%)								(n/a)																									$11,076	$12	$11,064

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morris-Union Jointure Commission School District	0.86 mi	2
Mountainside School District	1.38 mi	2	30^th
New Providence School District	1.47 mi	4	25^th
Summit Public School District	1.61 mi	9	41^st
Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	2.17 mi	8	127^th

Berkeley Heights School District

District Detail

Thomas P. Hughes School

Mountain Park School

Columbia Middle School

Governor Livingston High School

Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center

William Woodruff School

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