Van Holten Primary School

Summary:

Van Holten Primary School is a public elementary school serving 314 students in grades K-4 in Bridgewater, New Jersey, which is part of the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District. This school consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Van Holten Primary School's academic performance is a standout, with 68.3% of 3rd graders and 56.5% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to state averages of 43.6% and 50.8%, respectively. In Mathematics, 71.4% of 3rd graders and 59.4% of 4th graders were proficient or better, exceeding the state averages of 47.6% and 45%. The school's Hispanic students and Special Education students also perform exceptionally well, ranking 11th and 267th out of 989 New Jersey elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, Van Holten Primary School maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and has a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

While Van Holten Primary School outperforms many nearby schools, such as Adamsville Primary School, Crim Primary School, and John F. Kennedy Primary School, it faces competition from exceptional schools like Milltown Primary School, which has consistently ranked among the top 15 elementary schools in New Jersey. Additionally, Van Holten Primary School's statewide ranking has declined from 103rd in 2014-2015 to 339th in 2023-2024, suggesting the school may be facing increasing challenges compared to other high-performing schools in the state.


Detail:

Public K-4

 360 Van Holten Road
       Bridgewater, NJ  08807


(908) 231-1220

District: Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
339th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,870 Help


Students who attend Van Holten Primary School usually attend:

Middle:    Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School
    Eisenhower Intermediate School
High:    Bridgewater-Raritan High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  300

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.7%
Asian:
18.3%
Hispanic:
15.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  5% Help


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Compare Details Van Holten Primary School ranks better than 74.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 5th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Van Holten Primary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.7%), Asian (18.3%), Hispanic (15.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Van Holten Primary School is 10.7. 4 elementary schools in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Van Holten Primary School is $10,870. 4 elementary schools in the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Van Holten Primary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Van Holten Primary School 339th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Van Holten Primary School in the ranking list.)

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Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District 146th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Van Holten Primary School

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Rank History for all students at Van Holten Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 82.10 133rd 1298 89.8%
2005 85.26 38th 1303 97.1%
2006 73.11 389th 1314 70.4%
2007 68.51 510th 1329 61.6%
2008 61.79 642nd 1338 52.0%
2009 64.78 574th 1346 57.4%
2010 78.07 261st 1354 80.7%
2011 84.12 102nd 1360 92.5%
2012 82.25 148th 1363 89.1%
2013 84.05 120th 1367 91.2%
2014 80.53 228th 1363 83.3%
2015 90.44 103rd 1357 92.4%
2016 77.87 309th 1346 77.0%
2017 83.42 204th 1352 84.9%
2018 79.32 277th 1353 79.5%
2019 81.24 250th 1360 81.6%
2021 84.96 170th 1317 87.1%
2022 77.02 333rd 1345 75.2%
2023 72.36 389th 1342 71.0%
2024 76.00 339th 1338 74.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Van Holten Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.94 223rd 1001 77.7%
2019 57.94 364th 1007 63.9%
2021 92.75 28th 868 96.8%
2022 55.22 346th 949 63.5%
2023 21.88 740th 958 22.8%
2024 63.80 267th 989 73.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Van Holten Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.82 341st 1333 74.4%
2019 70.95 411th 1331 69.1%
2021 87.08 132nd 1290 89.8%
2022 73.68 358th 1326 73.0%
2023 72.39 377th 1318 71.4%
2024 72.80 363rd 1317 72.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Van Holten Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.66 224th 1334 83.2%
2019 87.09 122nd 1335 90.9%
2021 80.17 216th 1297 83.3%
2022 78.36 287th 1324 78.3%
2023 71.42 374th 1315 71.6%
2024 77.71 307th 1313 76.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Van Holten Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.59 234th 370 36.8%
2019 64.16 125th 370 66.2%
2021 28.77 270th 339 20.4%
2022 14.30 290th 348 16.7%
2023 36.12 242nd 346 30.1%
2024 39.65 218th 340 35.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Van Holten Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 98.89 16th 896 98.2%
2022 79.62 147th 953 84.6%
2023 92.72 57th 982 94.2%
2024 98.27 11th 989 98.9%
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Rank History for White students at Van Holten Primary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.04 366th 1022 64.2%
2019 62.24 383rd 1023 62.6%
2021 74.39 188th 964 80.5%
2022 65.37 325th 976 66.7%
2023 58.36 399th 975 59.1%
2024 67.94 291st 963 69.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Van Holten Primary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 407 18 46 2 0 n/a n/a 0 473
1989 415 19 67 4 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1990 342 6 40 3 0 n/a n/a 0 391
1991 347 8 51 1 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1992 363 8 53 4 2 n/a n/a 0 430
1993 357 9 51 3 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1994 370 9 51 7 0 n/a n/a 0 437
1995 305 6 38 5 1 n/a n/a 0 355
1996 305 6 38 5 1 n/a n/a 0 355
1998 409 11 70 2 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1999 428 10 102 9 0 n/a n/a 0 549
2000 464 10 137 11 0 n/a n/a 0 622
2001 396 10 107 11 0 n/a n/a 0 524
2002 422 5 109 16 0 n/a n/a 0 552
2003 422 5 109 16 0 n/a n/a 0 552
2004 429 5 106 14 0 n/a n/a 0 554
2005 409 5 141 15 0 n/a n/a 0 570
2006 346 5 56 8 0 n/a n/a 0 415
2007 426 8 70 12 0 n/a n/a 0 516
2008 401 6 65 13 0 n/a n/a 0 485
2009 391 6 69 9 0 0 0 0 475
2010 400 6 75 13 0 0 1 0 495
2011 340 5 67 17 0 0 1 0 430
2012 333 4 54 18 0 0 2 0 411
2013 347 9 59 20 0 0 2 0 437
2014 328 10 65 24 1 1 4 0 433
2015 291 8 73 17 1 2 6 0 398
2016 293 12 76 23 1 2 8 0 415
2017 304 12 78 27 0 2 11 0 434
2018 282 8 71 33 1 1 20 0 416
2019 248 6 67 38 0 1 15 0 375
2020 248 6 60 36 3 1 17 0 371
2021 206 6 63 39 3 1 16 0 334
2022 193 5 52 41 0 1 18 0 310
2023 180 9 63 42 0 0 20 0 314
2024 170 9 55 46 0 0 20 0 300

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Van Holten Primary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 473 28.0 16.8 n/a
1989 505 28.0 18.0 n/a
1990 391 25.0 15.6 n/a
1991 407 26.0 15.6 1
1992 430 27.0 15.9 2.1
1993 420 28.5 14.7 2.1
1994 437 26.5 16.5 2.1
1995 355 19.5 18.2 0.8
1996 355 19.5 18.2 0.8
1998 492 26.0 18.9 0.8
1999 549 29.0 18.9 1.3
2000 622 34.0 18.3 1.9
2001 524 34.3 15.3 1.3
2002 552 34.0 16.2 0.7
2003 552 34.0 16.2 0.7
2004 554 33.5 16.5 1.3
2005 570 34.5 16.5 n/a
2006 415 31.0 13.4 0.7
2007 516 39.0 13.2 n/a
2008 485 32.0 15.2 2.5
2009 475 37.6 10.6 2.3
2010 495 30.0 16.5 2.4
2011 430 29.0 14.8 4.7
2012 411 32.3 12.7 4.4
2013 437 35.4 12.3 4.6
2014 433 39.4 10.9 4.2
2015 398 36.0 11.0 3.5
2016 415 40.0 10.3 4.6
2017 434 40.5 10.7 3
2018 416 40.5 10.2 2.9
2019 375 37.5 10.0 2.7
2020 371 31.7 11.7 2.4
2021 334 34.4 9.7 3.3
2022 310 31.4 9.8 3.2
2023 314 26.2 11.9 5.7
2024 300 27.8 10.7 5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Van Holten Primary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 473 28.0 16.8 n/a
1989 505 28.0 18.0 n/a
1990 391 25.0 15.6 n/a
1991 407 26.0 15.6 1
1992 430 27.0 15.9 2.1
1993 420 28.5 14.7 2.1
1994 437 26.5 16.5 2.1
1995 355 19.5 18.2 0.8
1996 355 19.5 18.2 0.8
1998 492 26.0 18.9 0.8
1999 549 29.0 18.9 1.3
2000 622 34.0 18.3 1.9
2001 524 34.3 15.3 1.3
2002 552 34.0 16.2 0.7
2003 552 34.0 16.2 0.7
2004 554 33.5 16.5 1.3
2005 570 34.5 16.5 n/a
2006 415 31.0 13.4 0.7
2007 516 39.0 13.2 n/a
2008 485 32.0 15.2 2.5
2009 475 37.6 10.6 2.3
2010 495 30.0 16.5 2.4
2011 430 29.0 14.8 4.7
2012 411 32.3 12.7 4.4
2013 437 35.4 12.3 4.6
2014 433 39.4 10.9 4.2
2015 398 36.0 11.0 3.5
2016 415 40.0 10.3 4.6
2017 434 40.5 10.7 3
2018 416 40.5 10.2 2.9
2019 375 37.5 10.0 2.7
2020 371 31.7 11.7 2.4
2021 334 34.4 9.7 3.3
2022 310 31.4 9.8 3.2
2023 314 26.2 11.9 5.7
2024 300 27.8 10.7 5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Van Holten Primary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,870

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Van Holten Primary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 250th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 389th of 1342 Elementary schools
 10.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Van Holten Primary School)65.939.7
 26.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District)65.850
 15.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Van Holten Primary School)75.658.8
 16.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District)69.357.4
 11.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Van Holten Primary School)73.271.4
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District)73.663
 10.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Van Holten Primary School)76.871.1
 5.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District)71.365.5
 5.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students375314
 16.3%
African American69
 50%
American Indian00
Asian6763
 6%
Hispanic3842
 10.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White248180
 27.4%
Two or More Races1520
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients2.7%5.7%
 3.1%


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Van Holten Primary School ranks 339th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 300 students attended Van Holten Primary School.

Students at Van Holten Primary School are 57% White, 18% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.


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