Is Thomas P. Hughes School a good school?

Yes. Thomas P. Hughes School ranks in the top 8.8% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Thomas P. Hughes School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 276 students attended Thomas P. Hughes School.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas P. Hughes School?

Students at Thomas P. Hughes School are 58% White, 18% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Thomas P. Hughes School attend?

Students who attend Thomas P. Hughes School usually go on to attend: Middle : Columbia Middle School High : Governor Livingston High School

Thomas P. Hughes School

Public 3-5

446 Snyder Ave
Berkeley Hts, NJ 07922-2017

(908) 464-1717

District: Berkeley Heights School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
118^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,155

Students who attend Thomas P. Hughes School usually attend:

Middle:	Columbia Middle School
High:	Governor Livingston High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 276

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

Asian:

18.5%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 2.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas P. Hughes School ranks better than 91.2% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.18. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Thomas P. Hughes School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Berkeley Heights School District. Student population at Thomas P. Hughes School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (58%), Asian (18.5%), Hispanic (15.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 2.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Berkeley Heights School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas P. Hughes School is 11.4. 2 elementary schools in the Berkeley Heights School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Thomas P. Hughes School employs 24.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas P. Hughes School is $9,155. 2 elementary schools in the Berkeley Heights School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Thomas P. Hughes School:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas P. Hughes School 118^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Thomas P. Hughes School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Berkeley Heights School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Berkeley Heights School District 75^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Thomas P. Hughes School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	87.83	45^th	1204	96.3%
2004	85.43	55^th	1298	95.8%
2005	79.77	185^th	1303	85.8%
2006	76.81	283^rd	1314	78.5%
2007	77.55	216^th	1329	83.7%
2008	81.31	126^th	1338	90.6%
2009	80.59	188^th	1346	86.0%
2010	83.20	125^th	1354	90.8%
2011	82.49	144^th	1360	89.4%
2012	84.86	80^th	1363	94.1%
2013	85.50	87^th	1367	93.6%
2014	85.89	90^th	1363	93.4%
2015	93.30	47^th	1357	96.5%
2016	87.93	128^th	1346	90.5%
2017	91.48	63^rd	1352	95.3%
2018	89.36	107^th	1353	92.1%
2019	91.34	68^th	1360	95.0%
2021	91.48	108^th	1317	91.8%
2022	85.01	208^th	1345	84.5%
2023	90.18	118^th	1342	91.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas P. Hughes School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2021	95.87	12^th	868	98.6%
2022	61.53	293^rd	949	69.1%
2023	82.55	120^th	958	87.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Thomas P. Hughes School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	89.00	92^nd	1333	93.1%
2019	88.40	91^st	1331	93.2%
2021	88.31	120^th	1290	90.7%
2022	84.31	197^th	1326	85.1%
2023	89.93	106^th	1318	92.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Thomas P. Hughes School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	85.93	151^st	1334	88.7%
2019	92.22	56^th	1335	95.8%
2021	90.39	106^th	1297	91.8%
2022	84.04	202^nd	1324	84.7%
2023	89.08	123^rd	1315	90.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Thomas P. Hughes School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	79.22	56^th	370	84.9%
2019	90.37	5^th	370	98.6%
2021	80.28	43^rd	339	87.3%
2022	77.76	58^th	348	83.3%
2023	69.97	99^th	346	71.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas P. Hughes School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	99.62	10^th	896	98.9%
2023	98.85	9^th	982	99.1%

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Rank History for White students at Thomas P. Hughes School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	82.68	107^th	1022	89.5%
2019	83.64	104^th	1023	89.8%
2021	77.27	156^th	964	83.8%
2022	70.03	279^th	976	71.4%
2023	79.14	155^th	975	84.1%

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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.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Thomas P. Hughes School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	257	7	15	2	0	n/a	n/a	281
1989	253	5	39	3	2	n/a	n/a	302
1990	254	6	32	4	0	n/a	n/a	296
1991	245	5	32	4	0	n/a	n/a	286
1992	276	6	30	6	0	n/a	n/a	318
1993	287	1	27	4	0	n/a	n/a	319
1994	256	1	34	4	0	n/a	n/a	295
1995	319	2	41	10	0	n/a	n/a	372
1996	319	2	41	10	0	n/a	n/a	372
1998	313	1	37	14	0	n/a	n/a	365
1999	259	2	26	13	0	n/a	n/a	300
2000	248	2	33	17	0	n/a	n/a	300
2001	246	5	40	14	0	n/a	n/a	305
2002	243	3	23	21	0	n/a	n/a	290
2003	243	3	23	21	0	n/a	n/a	290
2004	257	2	21	14	0	n/a	n/a	294
2005	254	6	28	17	0	n/a	n/a	305
2006	262	4	33	14	0	n/a	n/a	313
2007	254	5	28	5	0	n/a	n/a	292
2008	261	8	37	6	0	n/a	n/a	312
2009	267	3	37	10	0	0	0	317
2010	258	6	39	14	0	0	0	317
2011	151	4	26	8	0	0	0	189
2012	213	2	35	11	0	0	1	262
2013	211	3	42	15	0	0	1	272
2014	209	4	46	21	0	0	0	280
2015	188	5	44	18	0	0	1	256
2016	179	3	45	19	0	0	7	253
2017	201	3	61	19	0	0	9	293
2018	183	3	47	24	0	0	13	270
2019	177	5	48	27	0	0	16	273
2020	175	7	45	31	0	0	24	282
2021	148	5	48	35	0	0	28	264
2022	173	6	62	46	0	0	26	313
2023	160	2	51	44	0	1	18	276

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 Thomas P. Hughes School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	281	17.0	16.5	n/a
1989	302	18.0	16.7	n/a
1990	296	17.0	17.4	n/a
1991	286	17.0	16.8	0
1992	318	18.0	17.6	1.9
1993	319	17.7	18.0	2.2
1994	295	16.0	18.4	n/a
1995	372	24.0	15.5	1.1
1996	372	24.0	15.5	1.1
1998	365	26.9	13.6	0.3
1999	300	21.5	14.0	0.3
2000	300	21.4	14.0	0.3
2001	305	22.5	13.6	0
2002	290	20.7	14.0	0.7
2003	290	20.7	14.0	0.7
2004	294	22.3	13.2	1
2005	305	24.6	12.4	n/a
2006	313	24.6	12.7	1.3
2007	292	23.4	12.5	n/a
2008	312	21.0	14.9	1.6
2009	317	26.4	10.5	1.3
2010	317	26.0	12.1	1.3
2011	189	22.5	8.4	1.6
2012	262	20.8	12.5	1.1
2013	272	21.6	12.5	1.8
2014	280	23.1	12.0	1.8
2015	256	22.0	11.6	2.3
2016	253	24.0	10.5	2.4
2017	293	22.1	13.2	1.4
2018	270	21.2	12.6	2.2
2019	273	22.2	12.2	1.1
2020	282	22.7	12.3	1.1
2021	264	24.3	10.8	1.1
2022	313	27.3	11.4	2.6
2023	276	24.1	11.4	2.5

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 Thomas P. Hughes School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	281	17.0	16.5	n/a
1989	302	18.0	16.7	n/a
1990	296	17.0	17.4	n/a
1991	286	17.0	16.8	0
1992	318	18.0	17.6	1.9
1993	319	17.7	18.0	2.2
1994	295	16.0	18.4	n/a
1995	372	24.0	15.5	1.1
1996	372	24.0	15.5	1.1
1998	365	26.9	13.6	0.3
1999	300	21.5	14.0	0.3
2000	300	21.4	14.0	0.3
2001	305	22.5	13.6	0
2002	290	20.7	14.0	0.7
2003	290	20.7	14.0	0.7
2004	294	22.3	13.2	1
2005	305	24.6	12.4	n/a
2006	313	24.6	12.7	1.3
2007	292	23.4	12.5	n/a
2008	312	21.0	14.9	1.6
2009	317	26.4	10.5	1.3
2010	317	26.0	12.1	1.3
2011	189	22.5	8.4	1.6
2012	262	20.8	12.5	1.1
2013	272	21.6	12.5	1.8
2014	280	23.1	12.0	1.8
2015	256	22.0	11.6	2.3
2016	253	24.0	10.5	2.4
2017	293	22.1	13.2	1.4
2018	270	21.2	12.6	2.2
2019	273	22.2	12.2	1.1
2020	282	22.7	12.3	1.1
2021	264	24.3	10.8	1.1
2022	313	27.3	11.4	2.6
2023	276	24.1	11.4	2.5

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Thomas P. Hughes School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$68 (0.7%)	$9,087 (99.3%)	$9,155

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas P. Hughes School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 68^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 118^th of 1342 Elementary schools	3.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Thomas P. Hughes School)	85.7	76.3	9.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley Heights School District)	81.8	70.5	11.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Thomas P. Hughes School)	89.8	85.3	4.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Berkeley Heights School District)	88.5	77	11.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas P. Hughes School)	79.7	66.3	13.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley Heights School District)	81.2	71.3	9.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Thomas P. Hughes School)	87.4	80.7	6.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Berkeley Heights School District)	85.4	83	2.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Thomas P. Hughes School)	78.4	81.9	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley Heights School District)	82.9	77.7	5.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Thomas P. Hughes School)	80	74.5	5.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Berkeley Heights School District)	78.7	70.1	8.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	273	276	1.1%
African American	5	2	60%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	48	51	6.3%
Hispanic	27	44	63%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	177	160	9.6%
Two or More Races	16	18	12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%

Schools Near Thomas P. Hughes School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)				NJSLA Mathematics (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas P. Hughes School	Public	3-5	446 Snyder Ave	Berkeley Hts	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(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
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	(n/a)	(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
William Woodruff School	Public	K-2	Briarwood Dr West	Berkeley Hts	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(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
Allen W. Roberts School	Public	PK, KG-6	80 Jones Dr	New Providence	07974	Union County	New Providence School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 464-4707	676	49	13.9	1.8%	345 (51.0%)	6 (0.9%)	80 (11.8%)	208 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	94.9	35^th of 1342 public elementary schools	97.4%		94.4	50^th of 1345 public elementary schools	96.3%	15	58.5	78.0	79.2	89.6	88.2	88.0	85.6	75.3	77.2	$8,365	$167	$8,198
Mountain Park School	Public	3-5	55 Fairfax Dr	Berkeley Hts	07922	Union County	Berkeley Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(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
Bayberry School	Public	PK, KG-4	113 Bayberry Lane	Watchung	07069	Somerset County	Watchung Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 755-8184	410	34	12.2	0.7%	210 (51.2%)	26 (6.3%)	67 (16.3%)	84 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	74	371^st of 1342 public elementary schools	72.4%		76.1	347^th of 1345 public elementary schools	74.2%	24		45.4	73.1			65.3	61.7			$9,432	$20	$9,412
Gillette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	759 Valley Road	Gillette	07933	Morris County	Long Hill Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 647-2313	201	17	11.8	5.0%	146 (72.6%)	2 (1.0%)	33 (16.4%)	13 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)								(n/a)										$8,845	$58	$8,787
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2280 Evergreen Avenue	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 889-5331	405	33	12.1	1.5%	247 (61.0%)	27 (6.7%)	54 (13.3%)	51 (12.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.4%)	87	170^th of 1342 public elementary schools	87.3%		84.9	209^th of 1345 public elementary schools	84.5%	39		61.2	77.4			75.0	75.0			$9,438	$41	$9,397
School One Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	563 Willow Avenue	Scotch Plains	07076	Union County	Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 322-7731	406	31	13.2	5.9%	226 (55.7%)	33 (8.1%)	81 (20.0%)	45 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	71.5	406^th of 1342 public elementary schools	69.7%		81.8	256^th of 1345 public elementary schools	81.0%	150		52.3	65.8			59.1	58.5			$8,863	$53	$8,810
Salt Brook School	Public	K-6	40 Maple St	New Providence	07974	Union County	New Providence School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 464-7100	607	49	12.3	1.5%	342 (56.3%)	5 (0.8%)	77 (12.7%)	157 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	22 (3.6%)	95	34^th of 1342 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.8	23^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	98.3%	11	60.0	83.7	83.7	91.7	86.3	84.9	76.8	77.3	73.1	$8,390	$122	$8,268

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