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High Bridge Borough School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 351 students in High Bridge Borough School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in High Bridge Borough School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
351 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
High Bridge Borough School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#272 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
20%
34%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
70%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,575 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,162 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,575
$26,940
Spending / Student
$28,162
$25,837
Best High Bridge Borough School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
High Bridge Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
50 Thomas St
High Bridge, NJ 08829
(908) 638-4101
High Bridge, NJ 08829
(908) 638-4101
Gr: 5-8 | 141 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
High Bridge Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
40 Fairview Avenue
High Bridge, NJ 08829
(908) 638-4105
High Bridge, NJ 08829
(908) 638-4105
Gr: PK-4 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
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