Summary:
The 08807 zip code area of Bridgewater, New Jersey is home to 13 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 4 high schools, all part of the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, except for 3 schools that are part of the Somerset County Educational Services Commission School District.
Several schools in the area stand out, including Milltown Primary School, which ranks 52nd out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools and has exceptional test scores, and Bradley Gardens Primary School, another high-performing elementary school. At the high school level, Bridgewater-Raritan High School stands out, ranking 81st out of 434 New Jersey high schools and boasting a high 91.3% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.0% dropout rate.
While the schools in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District generally perform well, with many exceeding state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, the schools in the Somerset County Educational Services Commission School District, such as Somerset Secondary Academy and Somerset Elementary Academy, have much higher free/reduced lunch rates and spending per student, suggesting they serve a more economically disadvantaged population. Additionally, chronic absenteeism is a concern across all the schools in the area, with all reporting a rate of 14.9%.
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