Elementary Schools in Somerset Hills Regional School District

Summary:

The Somerset Hills Regional School District in New Jersey is home to one standout elementary school, Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School. This school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two years.

Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly exceeding the state averages. The school's 3rd and 4th-grade proficiency rates range from 54.5% to 67.1%, compared to the state averages of 44.9% to 53.6%. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 10.1 is lower than the state average, suggesting smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% is slightly higher than the state average, its free/reduced lunch rate of 19.5% indicates a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students. The school's spending per student of $12,505 is in line with the state average. Overall, Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution within the Somerset Hills Regional School District, offering a strong academic environment for its students.

District Detail

25 Olcott Avenue
Bernardsville, NJ 07924

(908) 204-1930

SchoolDigger Rank:
132^nd of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,605

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)		NJSLA Mathematics (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	141 Seney Drive	Bernardsville	07924	Somerset County	Somerset Hills Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 204-1920	435	46	9.3	23.4%	279 (64.1%)	3 (0.7%)	124 (28.5%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	69.2	433^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	67.9%		75.5	350^th of 1338 public elementary schools	73.8%	83	54.5	67.1	54.5	63.9	$12,505	$170	$12,335

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bernards Township School District	1.28 mi	6	43^rd
Harding Township School District	3.64 mi	1	22^nd
Mendham Borough School District	4.13 mi	2	16^th
Long Hill Township School District	4.17 mi	3	134^th
West Morris Regional High School District	4.17 mi	2	68^th

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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.

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