📍 113 Bayberry Lane, Watchung, Somerset County, 07069
Bayberry School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Watchung, Somerset County. The school has 410 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Watchung Borough School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a suburban setting. The school employs 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Bayberry School enrolls 410 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 51% White, 20% Asian and 16% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 210 | 51% |
| Asian | 84 | 20% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67 | 16% |
| Black or African American | 26 | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 5.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
3 of the school's 410 students (<1%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Bayberry School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-70, state senate district 21, state house district 21.
Bayberry School is one of 2 schools in Watchung Borough School District, based in Watchung, New Jersey. The district serves 672 students district-wide and employs 62 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 410 students, Bayberry School is larger than the district average of about 336 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large