Bedminster Township Public School District, NJ

Original Research by School Decision on Bedminster Township Public School District

The Bedminster Township Public School District serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in Somerset County, New Jersey. The district operates a single school, Bedminster Township Public School. After eighth grade, students move on to high school in a neighboring district, a typical arrangement for a K-8 district. The enrollment is small, and the student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic minority and a smaller but notable Asian population. The district does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report.

Academically, the district's state assessment results present a mixed picture, and a parent will want to look closely at the grade-level patterns. In English language arts, the district shows clear strength. Proficiency rates are consistently high from fourth grade through eighth grade, with several grades scoring well above typical levels. Third-grade reading is a notable soft spot, where proficiency drops to a level that is below most other grades in the district. A parent with a young reader may want to ask the school about early literacy support and how they address this transition. In mathematics, the pattern is more uneven. Proficiency rates are strong in third, fifth, sixth, and seventh grades, but drop in fourth grade and again in eighth grade, where less than half of students are proficient. The district's eighth-grade science proficiency rate is quite low. Across all tested subjects and grades, the district's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Somerset County's districts, which indicates that when students do perform well, they often perform very well, but the grade-level swings suggest that some cohorts or specific instructional areas may be inconsistent. The chronic absenteeism rate is a little above the midpoint for the county, something a family might want to understand better in terms of school climate or community health.

The district is a high-spending one. Per-pupil current spending falls in the upper range among Somerset County's districts. The district did not report data on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, the share of students with disabilities, or the share of English learners, so a parent cannot use those common indicators of student support needs without asking the school directly.

Housing in the district's catchment area is expensive. Home values are well above the national and state medians, and rents are also high. The community is a mix of Bedminster and Far Hills, two affluent Somerset County towns. The housing market signals a well-resourced population, which typically provides a strong base of parental support and community fundraising. The district does not report its strategic priorities or recent initiatives publicly in a way that is available here, so it is difficult to say what the district leadership is focused on or what changes are underway.

This district is best suited for families who are comfortable with a small, single-school K-8 environment and who plan for their child to transition to a high school in a neighboring district at ninth grade. The academic offering shows real strength in upper-elementary and middle-school reading, but the uneven math and science results, particularly the low eighth-grade science performance, are areas where a parent will want to have a direct conversation with the school about curriculum, instruction, and how they support students whose skills lag in specific subjects. The lack of reported data on special populations and student support programs is a gap; a family with a child who needs services or language support will need to seek that information from the district directly.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

432

Grades

PK–08

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 21%

Black 2%

White 55%

Asian 16%

Two+ 5%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

—

52%

Gr 4

—

87%

Gr 5

—

93%

Gr 6

—

79%

Gr 7

—

93%

Gr 8

—

83%

Math

Gr 3

—

81%

Gr 4

—

56%

Gr 5

—

67%

Gr 6

—

84%

Gr 7

—

80%

Gr 8

—

58%

Science

Gr 5

—

65%

Gr 8

—

33%

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

Bedminster Township Public School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

76%

Grade 3

49%

Grade 4

66%

Grade 5

80%

Grade 6

74%

Grade 7

53%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

49%

Grade 3

81%

Grade 4

90%

Grade 5

78%

Grade 6

84%

Grade 7

80%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

64%

Grade 5

31%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$759,746

Year-over-year change+3.5%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$514K to $1.4M

vs. state typical1.33x

vs. national typical2.06x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
07921	Bedminster	$514K	+4.2%	70.4%
07931	Far Hills	$1.4M	+1.6%	23.9%
07934	Far Hills	$1.0M	+4.5%	5.1%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$2,945/mo

Year-over-year change+1.1%

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
07921	Bedminster	$2,945	+1.1%	70.4%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$3,834/mo

Home price / national median income9.1x

Annual rent / national median income42.2%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$889/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$571,373 (+3.4% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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