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Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School

Public Grades 7-8
156th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools
Better than 79% of New Jersey middle schools
Summary

Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, with a student population of 1,261. The school is ranked 156 out of 752 New Jersey middle schools and has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade, indicating its strong academic performance.

Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 76.9% of 7th graders and 80.2% of 8th graders were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 57% and 57.1%, respectively. The school also excels in mathematics, with 96.1% of students proficient or better in NJSLA/Algebra I, compared to the state average of 38.2%. Additionally, the school performs well across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 New Jersey middle schools for Asian students and African American students, and in the top 120 for Hispanic students.

While Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School outperforms most nearby middle schools, such as Hillside Intermediate School, Eisenhower Intermediate School, and Somerville Middle School, in terms of test scores and overall school rankings, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 7.8% in 2022-2023 to 14.9% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds has declined, suggesting the need for additional support and resources for economically disadvantaged students.

1,220
Students ?
11.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,299
Per pupil spending ?
15.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 128 Merriwood Road
       Bridgewater, NJ  08807

(908) 231-8661

District: Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District


Students who attend Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School usually attend:

High:    Bridgewater-Raritan High School

Feeder schools for Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School:

Elementary:    Adamsville Primary School
    Bradley Gardens Primary School
    Crim Primary School
    Hamilton Primary School
    More...
Racial breakdown:

White:
38.6%
Asian:
33.1%
Hispanic:
19.9%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2014 → 79th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (65% vs 43% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 21% of New Jersey middle schools
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school65%
District avg60%
New Jersey avg43%
156th of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Top 21%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
139th of 609Bridgewater-Raritan 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202575.4156 of 75279.3%★★★★☆
202474.5163 of 74378.1%★★★★☆
202374.7165 of 74877.9%★★★★☆
202276.9148 of 74580.1%★★★★☆
201976.7157 of 74578.9%★★★★☆
201878.0144 of 71679.9%★★★★☆
201772.9184 of 71274.2%★★★★☆
201675.2146 of 71379.5%★★★★☆
201577.0128 of 71382.0%★★★★☆
201482.3102 of 71785.8%★★★★☆
201382.0103 of 70485.4%★★★★☆
201280.5126 of 67781.4%★★★★☆
201178.4139 of 68479.7%★★★★☆
201081.8101 of 67785.1%★★★★☆
200982.679 of 66488.1%★★★★☆
200883.174 of 64088.4%★★★★☆
200781.285 of 63186.5%★★★★☆
200678.7132 of 61578.5%★★★★☆
200578.4138 of 59977.0%★★★★☆
200478.4144 of 58875.5%★★★★☆
200378.2138 of 57476.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202564.788 of 35975.5%★★★★☆
202467.974 of 35279.0%★★★★☆
202354.0132 of 36163.4%★★★☆☆
202276.545 of 35687.4%★★★★☆
201974.654 of 32683.4%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202560.198 of 20452.0%★★★☆☆
202461.183 of 20058.5%★★★☆☆
202366.769 of 20165.7%★★★☆☆
202273.544 of 20078.0%★★★★☆
201966.072 of 19963.8%★★★☆☆
201865.376 of 20062.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202572.649 of 34385.7%★★★★☆
202452.4109 of 32065.9%★★★☆☆
202376.334 of 28888.2%★★★★☆
202271.439 of 27085.6%★★★★☆
201979.225 of 22789.0%★★★★☆
201890.410 of 20295.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202574.5165 of 72877.3%★★★★☆
202471.6194 of 71772.9%★★★★☆
202372.7180 of 72075.0%★★★★☆
202275.5163 of 72677.5%★★★★☆
201978.4140 of 70380.1%★★★★☆
201879.4133 of 68080.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202572.2114 of 60881.3%★★★★☆
202462.6163 of 58972.3%★★★★☆
202359.6186 of 58768.3%★★★☆☆
202262.9155 of 59173.8%★★★★☆
201975.981 of 52484.5%★★★★☆
201880.162 of 50487.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202561.6175 of 61371.5%★★★★☆
202457.2188 of 58467.8%★★★☆☆
202341.7300 of 56847.2%★★☆☆☆
202246.8247 of 54955.0%★★★☆☆
201957.9174 of 54167.8%★★★☆☆
201866.2114 of 52278.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202577.8146 of 72679.9%★★★★☆
202478.6134 of 71981.4%★★★★☆
202376.7142 of 71880.2%★★★★☆
202280.4124 of 73083.0%★★★★☆
201977.4153 of 69778.0%★★★★☆
201880.0130 of 67580.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202564.6117 of 50776.9%★★★★☆
202465.5115 of 51077.5%★★★★☆
202343.2245 of 50551.5%★★★☆☆
202255.6163 of 53569.5%★★★☆☆
201971.195 of 49280.7%★★★★☆
201875.867 of 47185.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202556.3212 of 50257.8%★★★☆☆
202460.3181 of 51064.5%★★★☆☆
202358.4193 of 50962.1%★★★☆☆
202260.9178 of 51265.2%★★★☆☆
201965.9154 of 50469.4%★★★☆☆
201865.1160 of 49767.8%★★★☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)81st percentile~ school
Male (2025)80th percentile~ school
Female (2025)77th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)77th percentile~ school
African American (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)58th percentile-21 vs school
Asian (2025)52nd percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
Geometry99%+38 vs state
Algebra I96%+49 vs state
English Language Arts79%+22 vs state
Mathematics33%~ state avg
Science33%+14 vs state

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Students at Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School are 39% White, 33% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,220 students attended Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School.

Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School ranks 156th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School usually go on to attend Bridgewater-Raritan High School


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