Enrollment
219
Elementary
DISTRICT 175 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGH BRIDGE BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340711003002
High Bridge Elementary School
40 FAIRVIEW AVENUE, HIGH BRIDGE, NJ 08829 · (908) 638-4105 · Hunterdon County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL219 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
46 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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 | 52 | 24% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (33).
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
High Bridge Elementary School→High Bridge Middle School
Based on grade levels within High Bridge Borough School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
68.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . +11.2pp since 2023
Math
53.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . -11.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 11 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.8% | 53.1% |
| 2023-24 | 57.6% | 64.4% |
% 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
61.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 High Bridge Elementary School
High Bridge Elementary School's state test result (61.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Bridge Elementary School this school | 219 | 21.0% | 61.1% |
| Paradise Knoll Elementary School OAK RIDGE | 196 | 21.4% | 55.8% |
| Raritan Valley School HAZLET | 241 | 17.4% | 59.7% |
| Jefferson Elementary School WEST CALDWELL | 246 | 17.9% | 52.2% |
| Ellen T. Briggs Elementary School LAKE HOPATCONG | 226 | 15.5% | N/A |
| Haviland Avenue School AUDUBON | 227 | 23.8% | N/A |
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 High Bridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Hunterdon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #314 of 1,290 | #8 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #531 of 1,319 ▼ 233 | #12 of 23 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #292 of 1,319 ▲ 225 | #4 of 23 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 219 | #1,360 of 1,562 | #23 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #100 of 1,390 | #8 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.9% | #939 of 1,392 | #13 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.0% | #1,020 of 1,481 | #8 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #349 of 545 | #11 of 14 |
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
219
+12 (+6%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 297
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 6.5:1
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 | 219 | 25 | 8.8:1 | 21% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 210 | 31.4 | 6.7:1 | 17% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 209 | 31.2 | 6.7:1 | 16% (33) |
| 2020-21 | 207 | 32 | 6.5:1 | 15% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 206 | 21.5 | 9.6:1 | 10% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 229 | 21 | 10.9:1 | 14% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 237 | 19 | 12.5:1 | 13% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 312 | 31 | 10.1:1 | 9% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 297 | 17 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for High Bridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (206 to 219); teachers up 16% (21.5 to 25).
About High Bridge Elementary School
High Bridge Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school serving families in HIGH BRIDGE, New Jersey. Students in pre-K through 4 make up the school's enrollment of 219 students. By comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey enroll about 405 students on average.
High Bridge Elementary School is in High Bridge Borough School District, a district with 349 students across 2 schools.
More than half of the students at High Bridge Elementary School are White (71%). Next come 20% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. That compares with about 81% White among all Hunterdon County residents. The diversity index for High Bridge Elementary School is 45%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, High Bridge Elementary School has a ratio of 8.8:1. The gap from the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 2.7 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 21%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 54.7% at High Bridge Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 61.1%.
The school's county is Hunterdon County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $141,715, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. There are 55 public schools in the county, enrolling about 18,056, High Bridge Elementary School among them.
About 0.3 miles separate High Bridge Elementary School from the closest public school, High Bridge Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. High Bridge Elementary School is 3rd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 6% rise, from 207 to 219. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 6.5:1 to 8.8:1.
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Hunterdon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,160
Census ACS
Median income
$141,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
18,056 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in High Bridge Borough School District
- High Bridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 130 students
Other High Bridge Elementary schools
One other US public school is named High Bridge Elementary. High Bridge Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- High Bridge ElementaryBowie, MD · 394 students
Nearby schools
- High Bridge Middle School0.3 mi · 130
- Voorhees High School1.7 mi · 733
- Spruce Run2.0 mi · 84
- Clinton Township Middle School2.1 mi · 405
- Clinton Public School2.7 mi · 521
- Woodglen School3.0 mi · 272
Frequently asked questions
About High Bridge Elementary SchoolHow many students attend High Bridge Elementary School?
High Bridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 219 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does High Bridge Elementary School serve?
High Bridge Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at High Bridge Elementary School?
Approximately 8.8:1 students per teacher at High Bridge Elementary School.
How diverse is High Bridge Elementary School?
High Bridge Elementary School reports a student body of 71% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees High Bridge Elementary School?
High Bridge Elementary School is overseen by High Bridge Borough School District in Hunterdon County.
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