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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340132005120

Bedminster Township Public School

234 Somerville Road, Bedminster, NJ 07921 · (908) 234-0768 · Somerset County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
Enrollment
412
Elementary
STATE 405
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
49 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
54 students
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
Pre-K
19
Kindergarten
40
Grade 1
48
Grade 2
40
Grade 3
35
Grade 4
36
Grade 5
50
Grade 6
55
Grade 7
38
Grade 8
51
Student demographics
White
22053%
STATE 37%
Hispanic
8821%
STATE 35%
Black
72%
STATE 14%
Asian
7017%
STATE 10%
Two+
256%
STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
20%
STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22655%
Female
18645%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
78.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . +8.5pp since 2023
Math
68.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . +10.4pp since 2023
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
64.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
412
-111 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 9.6:1
% White
53%
was 66%
% Hispanic
21%
was 15%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
17%
was 13%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Bedminster Township Public School

Bedminster Township Public School is a medium-sized elementary-level community in Bedminster, New Jersey, one of the schools within Bedminster Township Public School District. The school educates 412 students in grades pre-K through 8.

Bedminster Township Public School District is the operating authority for Bedminster Township Public School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, Bedminster Township Public School reports that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder comes out to 21% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 6% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Bedminster Township Public School logs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 8.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Somerset County (around 28%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Bedminster Township Public School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.0%, the actual is 64.2%, a residual of +5.3 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Somerset County put the typical household earns roughly $140,374 per year, about 58% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Bedminster Township Public School is one of 84 public schools in Somerset County (combined enrollment of about 51,276 students).

Mount Prospect Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bedminster Township Public School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 68.9%.

Bedminster Township Public School operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 21%: 523 students in 2018 compared to 412 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 66% to 53% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 9.6:1 in 2018 to 8.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Bedminster Township Public School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Somerset County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Bedminster Township Public School
District
Bedminster Township Public School District
Address
234 Somerville Road, Bedminster, NJ 07921
Phone
(908) 234-0768
County
Somerset County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
412
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
8.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
54 (13%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
340132005120
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bedminster Township Public School
How many students attend Bedminster Township Public School?
Bedminster Township Public School enrolls approximately 412 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Bedminster Township Public School serve?
Bedminster Township Public School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bedminster Township Public School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bedminster Township Public School is approximately 8.4:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Bedminster Township Public School?
Student demographics at Bedminster Township Public School are roughly 53% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Black, 17% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Bedminster Township Public School?
Bedminster Township Public School is overseen by Bedminster Township Public School District in Somerset County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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