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Thomas P. Hughes School

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Thomas P. Hughes School ranks 200 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Thomas P. Hughes School is an exemplary elementary school in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, serving 270 students in grades 3-5. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance and strong support for diverse student populations.

Thomas P. Hughes School's students excel on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly higher than the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 81.8% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.7%, and 80.5% were proficient or better in NJSLA/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 44.2%. The school's performance on the NJSLA-S/Science assessment is also impressive, with 65.8% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30.1%. The school's academic excellence extends to various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs.

Thomas P. Hughes School's performance is particularly noteworthy when compared to nearby schools. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade students outperformed their peers at Mountain Park School (also in the Berkeley Heights School District) in English Language Arts (81.8% vs. 69.6% proficient or better) and Mathematics (80.5% vs. 67.5% proficient or better). The school's consistent high performance over the past decade is a testament to its effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and the engagement and support of the local community.

250

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,155

Per pupil spending ?

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

446 Snyder Ave
Berkeley Hts, NJ 07922-2017

(908) 464-1717

District: Berkeley Heights School District

Students who attend Thomas P. Hughes School usually attend:

Middle:	Columbia Middle School
High:	Governor Livingston High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Asian:

14.8%

Hispanic:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (71% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of New Jersey elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg69%

New Jersey avg46%

200^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Berkeley Heights School District

108^th of 609Berkeley Heights 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	84.9	200 of 1347	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	112 of 1338	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	118 of 1342	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	208 of 1345	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	91.5	108 of 1317	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	68 of 1360	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	107 of 1353	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	91.5	63 of 1352	95.3%	★★★★★
2016	87.9	128 of 1346	90.5%	★★★★★
2015	93.3	47 of 1357	96.5%	★★★★★
2014	85.9	90 of 1363	93.4%	★★★★★
2013	85.5	87 of 1367	93.6%	★★★★★
2012	84.9	80 of 1363	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	82.5	144 of 1360	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	83.2	125 of 1354	90.8%	★★★★★
2009	80.6	188 of 1346	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	81.3	126 of 1338	90.6%	★★★★★
2007	77.6	216 of 1329	83.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.8	283 of 1314	78.5%	★★★★☆
2005	79.8	185 of 1303	85.8%	★★★★☆
2004	85.4	55 of 1298	95.8%	★★★★★
2003	87.8	45 of 1204	96.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	45 of 330	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	14 of 340	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	70.0	99 of 346	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	58 of 348	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	43 of 339	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	5 of 370	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	79.2	56 of 370	84.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	221 of 1326	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	91.4	76 of 1317	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	106 of 1318	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	197 of 1326	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.3	120 of 1290	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	91 of 1331	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.0	92 of 1333	93.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	94.6	42 of 989	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	9 of 982	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	10 of 896	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	167 of 1318	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	152 of 1313	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	123 of 1315	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.0	202 of 1324	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	106 of 1297	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	56 of 1335	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	151 of 1334	88.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	183 of 1023	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	97.0	23 of 989	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	120 of 958	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	293 of 949	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	95.9	12 of 868	98.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	270 of 970	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	160 of 963	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	155 of 975	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	279 of 976	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	156 of 964	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	104 of 1023	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	107 of 1022	89.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)96th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics76%+29 vs state

English Language Arts68%+17 vs state

Science66%+36 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)				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 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	No	(908) 464-1717	250	23	10.6	2.8%	148 (59.2%)	8 (3.2%)	34 (13.6%)	37 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.4%)	84.9	200^th of 1347 public elementary schools	85.2%		90	112^th of 1338 public elementary schools	91.6%	88	65.8	53.5	68.9	81.8		79.8	68.8	80.5		$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	No	(908) 464-5583	256	22	11.5	2.3%	126 (49.2%)	6 (2.3%)	35 (13.7%)	59 (23.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.7%)								(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	No	(908) 464-1723	238	17	14.0	1.3%	131 (55.0%)	7 (2.9%)	35 (14.7%)	47 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.6%)								(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	No	(908) 464-4707	641	54	11.9	1.7%	323 (50.4%)	6 (0.9%)	86 (13.4%)	188 (29.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.6%)	93.7	47^th of 1347 public elementary schools	96.5%		94.6	41^st of 1338 public elementary schools	96.9%	6	73.0	65.6	82.4	93.7	92.5	81.9	76.9	82.3	87.8	$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	No	(908) 464-1713	224	24	9.3	4.5%	112 (50.0%)	3 (1.3%)	35 (15.6%)	57 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	81.9	253^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	81.2%		87.2	168^th of 1338 public elementary schools	87.4%	85	58.8	59.2	61.7	69.6		79.0	70.0	67.5		$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	Yes	(908) 755-8184	391	42	9.4	1.3%	203 (51.9%)	18 (4.6%)	75 (19.2%)	71 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	75.6	347^th of 1347 public elementary schools	74.2%		68.7	437^th of 1338 public elementary schools	67.3%	90		61.6	62.5			81.6	57.5			$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	Yes	(908) 647-2313	215	19	11.1	10.2%	158 (73.5%)	1 (0.5%)	42 (19.5%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)								(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	Yes	(908) 889-5331	449	37	12.0	2.2%	262 (58.4%)	35 (7.8%)	68 (15.1%)	57 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.8%)	64	492^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	63.5%		70.6	412^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.2%	80		47.3	61.3			64.2	55.0			$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	Yes	(908) 322-7731	424	34	12.4	9.0%	229 (54.0%)	37 (8.7%)	85 (20.0%)	49 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	67	455^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.2%		74.4	361^st of 1338 public elementary schools	73.0%	94		44.1	75.7			54.9	70.5			$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	No	(908) 464-7100	583	50	11.6	0.7%	329 (56.4%)	4 (0.7%)	62 (10.6%)	150 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	34 (5.8%)	96.2	16^th of 1347 public elementary schools	98.8%		96	21^st of 1338 public elementary schools	98.4%	5	80.5	87.9	87.8	88.5	91.6	93.9	90.0	77.0	83.3	$8,390	$122	$8,268

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas P. Hughes School

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

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

Students at Thomas P. Hughes School are 59% White, 15% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Thomas P. Hughes School a good school?

Thomas P. Hughes School ranks 200^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Thomas P. Hughes School in?

Berkeley Heights School District

How many students attend Thomas P. Hughes School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Thomas P. Hughes School.

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