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Branchburg Township School District

240 Baird Road
Branchburg, NJ 08876
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Branchburg Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,366 students in Branchburg Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Branchburg Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
1,366 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
153 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Branchburg Township School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#98 out of 648 school districts
(Top 20%)
60%
38%
71%
49%
31%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
10%
% Hispanic
12%
34%
% Black
5%
15%
% White
64%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $40,361 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,062 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$52 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$40,361
$26,931
Spending / Student
$38,062
$25,828

Best Branchburg Township School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stony Brook School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
136 Cedar Grove Road
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 722-2400
Gr: 4-5 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Branchburg Central Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
220 Baird Road
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 526-1415
Gr: 6-8 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #33.
Whiton Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
470 Whiton Road
Neshanic Station, NJ 08853
(908) 371-0842
Gr: PK-3 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 1,366 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : Top 20% in NJ
  • : 60% (Top 20%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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