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Enrollment
391
Elementary
DISTRICT 334 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATCHUNG BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341719005316
Bayberry School
113 Bayberry Lane, Watchung, NJ 07069 · (908) 755-8184 · Somerset County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
1%
5 students
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (73).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bayberry School→Valley View School
Based on grade levels within Watchung Borough School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
62.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
68.9%
NJ avg 41.6% . +8.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.1% | 68.9% |
| 2023-24 | 56.8% | 60.5% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bayberry School
Bayberry School's state test result (62.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayberry School this school | 391 | 1.3% | 62.1% |
| Somerville Elementary School RIDGEWOOD | 394 | 3.8% | 80.8% |
| Orchard Elementary School RIDGEWOOD | 348 | 5.2% | 82.4% |
| Washington School RUTHERFORD | 349 | 6.6% | 60.1% |
| Howard B. Brunner Elementary School SCOTCH PLAINS | 434 | 4.4% | 76.2% |
| Evergreen Elementary School SCOTCH PLAINS | 449 | 2.2% | 59.3% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bayberry School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Somerset County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #295 of 1,290 | #23 of 42 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #260 of 1,319 ▲ 112 | #22 of 42 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #442 of 1,319 ▲ 93 | #23 of 42 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 391 | #736 of 1,562 | #28 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #214 of 1,390 | #21 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #299 of 1,392 | #18 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 1.3% | #1,443 of 1,481 | #44 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.3% | #164 of 545 | #4 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
391
+57 (+17%) vs 2020
+63% since 1990-91, when it was 240
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 9.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 391 | 41.5 | 9.4:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 35.5 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 33.5 | 12.2:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 334 | 35 | 9.5:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 342 | 26.8 | 12.8:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2015-16 | 351 | 28 | 12.5:1 | 2% (6) |
| 2010-11 | 357 | 22 | 16.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 327 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 1% (2) |
| 1990-91 | 240 | 16 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bayberry School.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (342 to 391); teachers up 55% (26.8 to 41.5).
About Bayberry School
Bayberry School sits in Watchung, New Jersey, and is classified as an elementary school. The school serves 391 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25.
Bayberry School reports to Watchung Borough School District, which has 2 schools and 667 students.
Bayberry School's enrollment is 52% White. The next largest groups are 19% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. The White share in Somerset County as a whole is similar, at about 52%. Bayberry School has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Bayberry School and a ratio of 9.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 1% of enrollment. That is 27 points below the 28% average for public schools in Somerset County.
Bayberry School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 60% of New Jersey public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with Bayberry School's lunch-eligibility share in New Jersey is predicted to score 65.5%. Bayberry School scores 62.1%, 3.3 points below that line.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Somerset County show that median household income is about $140,374, about 58% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Bayberry School is one of 84 public schools in Somerset County, which together enroll about 51,276 students.
Nearest public school: Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center, about 1.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Bayberry School ranks 2nd of 8 on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 334 in 2020-21 and 391 in 2024-25, a 17% gain.
Discussions about Bayberry School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Somerset County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
349,846
Census ACS
Median income
$140,374
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
51,276 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Watchung Borough School District
- Valley View SchoolMiddle · 276 students
Nearby schools
- Mary Kay McMillin Early Childhood Center1.4 mi · 256
- School One Elementary1.5 mi · 424
- East End School1.5 mi · 451
- Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School1.5 mi · 913
- Emerson Community School1.5 mi · 414
- Dewitt D. Barlow Elementary School1.6 mi · 423
Frequently asked questions
About Bayberry SchoolHow many students attend Bayberry School?
Bayberry School enrolls approximately 391 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Bayberry School serve?
Bayberry School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Bayberry School?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at Bayberry School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bayberry School?
At Bayberry School, the student body is approximately 52% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Black, 18% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Bayberry School?
Bayberry School is overseen by Watchung Borough School District in Somerset County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.