Cedar Hill School

Summary:

Cedar Hill School is a high-performing public elementary school in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, serving 520 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Bernards Township School District, which is ranked 37th out of 613 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cedar Hill School consistently outperforms state and district averages in standardized test scores, with 92.5% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 82.8% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 86.7% and 76.6% for the district, respectively. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 71st out of 1,317 New Jersey elementary schools for female students and 115th out of 1,313 for male students, both with a 5-star rating. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 8.1% is significantly lower than the state average of 16.6%.

While Cedar Hill School is a standout institution, with its high academic performance and low chronic absenteeism, the school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (1.92%) suggests potential equity concerns. This may indicate that the school's educational opportunities are not as accessible to students from lower-income families. When compared to nearby schools, such as Mount Prospect Elementary School, Cedar Hill School generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics, further highlighting its exceptional performance within the Bernards Township School District.


Detail:

Public K-5

 100 Peachtree Road
       Basking Ridge, NJ  07920


(908) 204-2633

District: Bernards Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
96th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,975 Help


Students who attend Cedar Hill School usually attend:

Middle:    William Annin Middle School
High:    Ridge High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  572

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.1%
Asian:
35.5%
Hispanic:
8.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  3.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cedar Hill School ranks better than 92.8% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Bernards Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.95. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Cedar Hill School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Bernards Township School District. Racial makeup is: White (49.1%), Asian (35.5%), Hispanic (8.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 3.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Bernards Township School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cedar Hill School is 12.8, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Bernards Township School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cedar Hill School is $10,975, which is the 2nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Bernards Township School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cedar Hill School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cedar Hill School 96th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Cedar Hill School in the ranking list.)

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Bernards Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bernards Township School District 37th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cedar Hill School

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Rank History for all students at Cedar Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 86.86 66th 1204 94.5%
2004 87.09 27th 1298 97.9%
2005 85.73 27th 1303 97.9%
2006 85.19 21st 1314 98.4%
2007 82.01 70th 1329 94.7%
2008 83.10 83rd 1338 93.8%
2009 84.89 92nd 1346 93.2%
2010 84.64 82nd 1354 93.9%
2011 83.99 105th 1360 92.3%
2012 83.59 110th 1363 91.9%
2013 82.15 175th 1367 87.2%
2014 84.71 115th 1363 91.6%
2015 92.55 63rd 1357 95.4%
2016 89.46 103rd 1346 92.3%
2017 87.52 138th 1352 89.8%
2018 84.65 183rd 1353 86.5%
2019 82.86 213th 1360 84.3%
2021 92.76 80th 1317 93.9%
2022 90.09 121st 1345 91.0%
2023 91.49 98th 1342 92.7%
2024 90.95 96th 1338 92.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cedar Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.05 142nd 1001 85.8%
2019 84.52 111th 1007 89.0%
2021 76.12 133rd 868 84.7%
2022 80.93 122nd 949 87.1%
2023 92.38 45th 958 95.3%
2024 84.75 103rd 989 89.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Cedar Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.94 119th 1333 91.1%
2019 82.49 199th 1331 85.0%
2021 91.86 70th 1290 94.6%
2022 90.63 99th 1326 92.5%
2023 89.09 117th 1318 91.1%
2024 91.63 71st 1317 94.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Cedar Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.19 235th 1334 82.4%
2019 81.79 214th 1335 84.0%
2021 91.04 93rd 1297 92.8%
2022 87.36 150th 1324 88.7%
2023 90.78 89th 1315 93.2%
2024 88.97 115th 1313 91.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cedar Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.48 153rd 370 58.6%
2019 67.99 111th 370 70.0%
2021 71.98 82nd 339 75.8%
2022 67.26 106th 348 69.5%
2023 70.91 92nd 346 73.4%
2024 73.38 87th 340 74.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cedar Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 86.29 72nd 896 92.0%
2022 95.49 38th 953 96.0%
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Rank History for White students at Cedar Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.75 189th 1022 81.5%
2019 68.89 292nd 1023 71.5%
2021 84.95 85th 964 91.2%
2022 82.12 134th 976 86.3%
2023 82.05 129th 975 86.8%
2024 74.38 205th 963 78.7%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a student
Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Open Quote Fond memories of this school in the Mid/Late 1990s while in 3-5th grade. Generous recess time, mostly great teachers, and it was run like a well-oiled machine. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Open Quote Any parent thinking of moving to this districts for their program for autistic children is crazy. Here's what they've done for my child:
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They present themselves as an organized program with a proven protocol for educating children with ASDs along with a plan to eventually mainstream them. Their reputation is undeserved.

"Individualized" education plans? No, not really. These people have a one-size-size-fits-all program which means they don't know the first thing about meeting the needs of a child with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder..."Spectrum" being the key word here; there is no such this as a one-size-fits-all program for autistic children. If you are looking for a program that can provide a sensory diet for children who have sensory integration issues, you wont find it here...they don't "believe" in it. And when their particular approach doesn't work, they hide behind their strict adherence to the principles of their program and (sarcasm font) real world philosophy of never saying "No" as a reason for not making individualized modifications. They changed my son's reinforcement schedule just about every few days (not an exaggeration) and seem bewildered when that doesn't work. So what do they do next? They change it again. You wouldn't even train a dog this way. I don't see how my son could know what exactly he was working for at any given moment in time. I certainly would have been able to. Just to be perfectly transparent here, I'm not saying my child is easy, in fact, he has serious behavioral issues, but this school led me to believe they were well suited reach him, address his behaviors and educate him. They blindsided me in the middle of the academic year with the news that my child would not be attending their school come the ESY because they were not equipped to meet is needs and I should start looking for a new school. All along I believed they were implementing their "evidence-based" methods & strategies to help my son. They kept me in they dark on just about everything and before I knew it, without even discussing it with me, they dropped all of my son's academics out of his program and allowed him play video games all day. I feel as though they more or less gave up on him. Either that or my 8 year old son was able to outwit & out-strategize an entire team of "experts" to get them to give him exactly what he wanted. In speaking to other PECs whose children attend school in their district, it seems that their MO is to ship out the more difficult children.

When I finally realized I had lost all my faith that they could educate my son and decided to move my child to another school, I got a good dose of reality for how little they actually care about these kids, and how unprofessional, spiteful and malicious they can be. They tried to prevent me from transferring him to a different school and delay his starting, holding my son's academic needs up for ransom for a signature that's not even mandated by any statute under the NJ Depatment of Education It was so arbitrary and capricious, I'm still considering complaining to the NJ Dept of Education about their policies and practices. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Cedar Hill School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 279 0 16 2 0 n/a n/a 0 297
1990 283 2 18 4 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1991 289 2 19 4 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1992 297 1 21 7 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1993 475 5 35 14 0 n/a n/a 0 529
1994 514 3 43 10 0 n/a n/a 0 570
1995 601 7 49 14 0 n/a n/a 0 671
1996 601 7 49 14 0 n/a n/a 0 671
1998 499 4 36 12 1 n/a n/a 0 552
1999 531 14 52 19 2 n/a n/a 0 618
2000 561 7 51 3 0 n/a n/a 0 622
2001 542 7 41 4 0 n/a n/a 0 594
2002 556 2 46 2 0 n/a n/a 0 606
2003 556 2 46 2 0 n/a n/a 0 606
2004 571 3 45 5 0 n/a n/a 0 624
2005 619 4 47 8 0 n/a n/a 0 678
2006 578 4 52 16 0 n/a n/a 0 650
2007 511 2 53 18 1 n/a n/a 0 585
2008 501 3 59 22 1 n/a n/a 0 586
2009 509 7 66 19 0 0 5 0 606
2010 498 10 78 21 0 0 8 0 615
2011 477 8 83 28 0 0 11 0 607
2012 463 8 85 27 0 0 12 0 595
2013 442 9 94 30 0 0 11 0 586
2014 457 5 106 28 0 0 16 0 612
2015 435 10 118 30 0 0 17 0 610
2016 425 8 118 32 0 0 19 0 602
2017 394 8 125 41 0 0 24 0 592
2018 375 8 141 45 0 0 25 0 594
2019 324 9 148 41 0 0 25 0 547
2020 310 5 171 48 0 0 22 0 556
2021 240 3 172 47 0 0 21 0 483
2022 246 6 175 48 0 0 27 0 502
2023 258 5 186 40 1 0 30 0 520
2024 281 4 203 51 1 0 32 0 572

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cedar Hill School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 297 23.0 12.9 n/a
1990 307 22.0 13.9 0.7
1991 314 20.0 15.7 0.3
1992 326 18.0 18.1 n/a
1993 529 30.6 17.3 1.1
1994 570 36.0 15.8 1.6
1995 671 41.5 16.2 0.9
1996 671 41.5 16.2 0.9
1998 552 36.3 15.2 1.1
1999 618 42.8 14.4 1.8
2000 622 45.6 13.6 0.2
2001 594 45.8 13.0 0.7
2002 606 49.0 12.4 1.3
2003 606 49.0 12.4 1.3
2004 624 50.2 12.4 1
2005 678 49.5 13.7 n/a
2006 650 51.5 12.6 1.7
2007 585 51.0 11.5 0.7
2008 586 45.0 13.0 n/a
2009 606 46.0 13.2 0.8
2010 615 45.0 13.6 1.8
2011 607 41.0 14.8 2
2012 595 43.1 13.7 2
2013 586 55.0 10.6 2.4
2014 612 57.0 10.7 1.6
2015 610 56.0 10.8 2.6
2016 602 57.0 10.5 2.3
2017 592 58.0 10.2 2.2
2018 594 61.0 9.7 1.9
2019 547 49.0 11.1 2.2
2020 556 48.5 11.4 2.2
2021 483 48.1 10.0 1.2
2022 502 43.1 11.6 2.6
2023 520 46.5 11.1 1.9
2024 572 44.5 12.8 3.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cedar Hill School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 297 23.0 12.9 n/a
1990 307 22.0 13.9 0.7
1991 314 20.0 15.7 0.3
1992 326 18.0 18.1 n/a
1993 529 30.6 17.3 1.1
1994 570 36.0 15.8 1.6
1995 671 41.5 16.2 0.9
1996 671 41.5 16.2 0.9
1998 552 36.3 15.2 1.1
1999 618 42.8 14.4 1.8
2000 622 45.6 13.6 0.2
2001 594 45.8 13.0 0.7
2002 606 49.0 12.4 1.3
2003 606 49.0 12.4 1.3
2004 624 50.2 12.4 1
2005 678 49.5 13.7 n/a
2006 650 51.5 12.6 1.7
2007 585 51.0 11.5 0.7
2008 586 45.0 13.0 n/a
2009 606 46.0 13.2 0.8
2010 615 45.0 13.6 1.8
2011 607 41.0 14.8 2
2012 595 43.1 13.7 2
2013 586 55.0 10.6 2.4
2014 612 57.0 10.7 1.6
2015 610 56.0 10.8 2.6
2016 602 57.0 10.5 2.3
2017 592 58.0 10.2 2.2
2018 594 61.0 9.7 1.9
2019 547 49.0 11.1 2.2
2020 556 48.5 11.4 2.2
2021 483 48.1 10.0 1.2
2022 502 43.1 11.6 2.6
2023 520 46.5 11.1 1.9
2024 572 44.5 12.8 3.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cedar Hill School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,975

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cedar Hill School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 213th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 98th of 1342 Elementary schools
 8.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Hill School)5556.2
 1.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bernards Township School District)63.866.8
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cedar Hill School)8278.4
 3.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bernards Township School District)79.677.4
 2.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Hill School)71.280.9
 9.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Bernards Township School District)77.178.6
 1.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Hill School)80.882.2
 1.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bernards Township School District)8281.3
 0.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Hill School)87.589.9
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Bernards Township School District)84.385
 0.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Hill School)79.187.8
 8.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Bernards Township School District)84.178.7
 5.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students547520
 4.9%
African American95
 44.4%
American Indian01
Asian148186
 25.7%
Hispanic4140
 2.4%
Pacific Islander00
White324258
 20.4%
Two or More Races2530
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients2.2%1.9%
 0.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Hill School

Students at Cedar Hill School are 49% White, 35% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 572 students attended Cedar Hill School.

Yes. Cedar Hill School ranks in the top 7.2% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Students who attend Cedar Hill School usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Annin Middle School
High : Ridge High School


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