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Bernardsville Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 91% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Bernardsville Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Somerset Hills Regional School District, located in Bernardsville, New Jersey. With 435 students, the school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state, currently holding a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 65th out of 752 New Jersey middle schools.

Bernardsville Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 87.2% of 8th graders were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to 57.1% statewide, and 68.2% of 7th graders were proficient or better in NJSLA/Mathematics, compared to 38.8% statewide. The school also excels in Algebra I and Geometry, with over 95% of students proficient or better in these subjects. Additionally, Bernardsville Middle School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a small percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a focus on equity and inclusion.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Columbia Middle School, Frelinghuysen Middle School, and Randolph Middle School, Bernardsville Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics. This consistent high performance, along with the school's focus on equity and resource allocation, contribute to its status as a top-ranked middle school in New Jersey.

419

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,053

Per pupil spending ?

17.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

141 Seney Drive
Bernardsville, NJ 07924

(908) 204-1916

District: Somerset Hills Regional School District

Students who attend Bernardsville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bernards High School

Feeder schools for Bernardsville Middle School:

Elementary:

Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Hispanic:

25.8%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (66% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg62%

New Jersey avg43%

65^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

132^nd of 609Somerset Hills Regional School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	65 of 752	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	94 of 743	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	86 of 748	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	74 of 745	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	67.1	185 of 652	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	165 of 745	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	173 of 716	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	61.1	269 of 712	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.9	206 of 713	71.1%	★★★★☆
2015	72.2	153 of 713	78.5%	★★★★☆
2014	80.5	129 of 717	82.0%	★★★★☆
2013	84.0	80 of 704	88.6%	★★★★☆
2012	86.1	48 of 677	92.9%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	52 of 684	92.4%	★★★★★
2010	86.9	35 of 677	94.8%	★★★★★
2009	86.7	33 of 664	95.0%	★★★★★
2008	85.0	41 of 640	93.6%	★★★★★
2007	81.5	79 of 631	87.5%	★★★★☆
2006	86.4	34 of 615	94.5%	★★★★★
2005	86.5	44 of 599	92.7%	★★★★★
2004	85.6	45 of 588	92.3%	★★★★★
2003	83.0	87 of 574	84.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	141 of 343	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	170 of 320	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	51 of 728	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	77 of 717	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	58 of 720	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	70 of 726	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	73.4	130 of 625	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	129 of 703	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	202 of 680	70.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	180 of 608	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	156 of 589	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	67 of 587	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	74 of 591	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	186 of 480	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	305 of 524	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	289 of 504	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	355 of 613	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	237 of 584	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	213 of 568	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	106 of 549	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	184 of 467	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	327 of 541	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	295 of 522	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	91 of 726	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	119 of 719	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	121 of 718	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	87 of 730	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	205 of 635	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	167 of 697	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	134 of 675	80.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	29 of 507	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	15 of 510	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	15 of 505	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	11 of 535	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	71.5	63 of 401	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	62 of 492	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	104 of 471	77.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	19 of 502	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	36 of 510	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	55 of 509	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	40 of 512	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	63.5	116 of 435	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	58 of 504	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	96 of 497	80.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile-32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I96%+50 vs state

English Language Arts78%+23 vs state

Mathematics56%+19 vs state

Science45%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bernardsville Middle School	Public	5-8	141 Seney Drive	Bernardsville	07924	Somerset County	Somerset Hills Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 204-1916	419	43	9.7	17.9%	269 (64.2%)	3 (0.7%)	108 (25.8%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	87.7	65^th of 752 public middle schools	91.4%		83.1	94^th of 743 public middle schools	87.3%	29	45.4	45.3			69.7	76.5	79.8	87.2			52.3	63.2	68.2	32.8		95.7	96.2			$9,053	$134	$8,919
William Annin Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Quincy Road	Basking Ridge	07920	Somerset County	Bernards Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 204-2610	1,122	113	9.9	2.6%	507 (45.2%)	12 (1.1%)	109 (9.7%)	444 (39.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.2%)	90.7	39^th of 752 public middle schools	94.8%		91.9	29^th of 743 public middle schools	96.1%	10		51.1				84.7	89.7	84.3				86.4	76.2	32.7	100.0	91.4	93.6	100.0	100.0	$10,219		$10,219
Mountain View School	Public	5-8	100 Dean Road	Mendham	07945	Morris County	Mendham Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 543-7075	208	30	6.9	3.4%	170 (81.7%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (9.6%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	95.4	5^th of 752 public middle schools	99.3%		96.4	7^th of 743 public middle schools	99.1%	2	51.0	69.7			83.0	92.1	100.0	89.4			68.1	92.1	75.7	80.7		100.0	97.3	100.0	100.0	$12,123	$118	$12,005
Mendham Township Middle School	Public	5-8	16 Washington Valley Road	Brookside	07926	Morris County	Mendham Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 543-7107	342	36	9.6	0.9%	277 (81.0%)	4 (1.2%)	25 (7.3%)	27 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	97.4	2^nd of 752 public middle schools	99.7%		98	3^rd of 743 public middle schools	99.6%	1	62.3	55.9			93.1	100.0	97.3	98.6			81.9	89.5	88.9	93.9		100.0	100.0			$18,518	$38	$18,480
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	90 Central Avenue	Stirling	07980	Morris County	Long Hill Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 647-2311	284	26	11.0	10.6%	204 (71.8%)	4 (1.4%)	45 (15.8%)	25 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	83.4	95^th of 752 public middle schools	87.4%		77.3	143^rd of 743 public middle schools	80.8%	48		37.8				81.8	77.8	77.6				44.4	55.9	52.0		100.0	100.0			$9,645	$37	$9,608
Black River Middle School	Public	6-8	133 Rt. 513 - North Road	Chester	07930	Morris County	Chester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 879-6363	352	36	9.8	5.7%	255 (72.4%)	7 (2.0%)	52 (14.8%)	29 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	84.3	90^th of 752 public middle schools	88.0%		84.2	87^th of 743 public middle schools	88.3%	3		47.9				73.4	72.0	80.5				62.4	55.7	46.8	100.0	91.7	94.9	100.0	100.0	$11,856	$160	$11,696
Frelinghuysen Middle School	Public	6-8	West Hanover Avenue	Morristown	07960	Morris County	Morris School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 292-2200	1,078	103	10.4	45.2%	439 (40.7%)	83 (7.7%)	493 (45.7%)	24 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.6%)	51.2	343^rd of 752 public middle schools	54.4%		50.1	341^st of 743 public middle schools	54.1%	2		21.0				62.0	54.8	67.1				38.2	23.7	6.2	100.0	74.8	81.7	97.8	97.8	$11,182	$194	$10,988
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	523	52	10.0	2.7%	293 (56.0%)	13 (2.5%)	72 (13.8%)	105 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.6%)	79	135^th of 752 public middle schools	82.0%		83.4	91^st of 743 public middle schools	87.8%	44		39.3				86.7	75.2	77.6				69.3	61.7		100.0	56.5	62.0	100.0	100.0	$10,202	$41	$10,161
Morris Plains Borough School	Public	3-8	500 Speedwell Avenue	Morris Plains	07950	Morris County	Morris Plains School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 538-1650	398	45	8.7	13.6%	263 (66.1%)	19 (4.8%)	73 (18.3%)	37 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	85.7	79^th of 752 public middle schools	89.5%		90.1	42^nd of 743 public middle schools	94.3%	37	49.4	20.3	60.0	86.1	78.9	85.1	84.1	84.4	72.3	73.8	70.6	82.6	59.4	65.2		100.0	100.0			$12,826		$12,826
Randolph Middle School	Public	6-8	507 Millbrook Avenue	Randolph	07869	Morris County	Randolph Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 366-8700	959	88	10.8	14.7%	576 (60.1%)	44 (4.6%)	188 (19.6%)	121 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	27 (2.8%)	72.8	174^th of 752 public middle schools	76.9%		72.7	176^th of 743 public middle schools	76.3%	2		26.0				74.5	66.0	71.7				58.9	59.3	17.3	100.0	71.3	73.6	95.8	95.8	$10,005	$53	$9,952

Frequently Asked Questions about Bernardsville Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Bernardsville Middle School?

Students at Bernardsville Middle School are 64% White, 26% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Bernardsville Middle School a good school?

Yes. Bernardsville Middle School ranks in the top 8.6% of New Jersey middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Bernardsville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bernardsville Middle School usually go on to attend Bernards High School

How many students attend Bernardsville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Bernardsville Middle School.

What district is Bernardsville Middle School in?

Somerset Hills Regional School District

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