Somerdale School District

301 Grace Street
Somerdale, NJ 08083
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 451 students in Somerdale School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Somerdale School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
1 School
834 Schools
# Students
451 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Somerdale School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#546 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Somerdale   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
10%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Somerdale   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Somerdale   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
112 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
36%
# Black Students
105 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
23%
19%
# White Students
168 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
37%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
25
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
43
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
18,759

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,463 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,231 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Somerdale   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$12 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Somerdale   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,463
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Somerdale   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,231
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Somerdale   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Somerdale School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Somerdale Park School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Grace Street
Somerdale, NJ 08083
(856) 783-6261
Grades: PK-8
| 451 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 451 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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