Top Rankings
Somers Point School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 367 students in Somers Point School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Somers Point School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
886 Schools
# Students
787 Students
347,612 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
32,002 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Somers Point 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.
Overall District Rank
#574 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
765 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
29,753 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
266 Students
121,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
35%
# Black Students
117 Students
56,643 Students
% Black Students
15%
16%
# White Students
311 Students
126,993 Students
% White Students
40%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
874 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
10,898 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
42,005
# Students in K Grade:
63
51,736
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
47,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
69
45,303
# Students in 3rd Grade:
69
39,599
# Students in 4th Grade:
90
35,023
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
27,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
14,102
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
11,031
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
10,793
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
434
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
367
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
358
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
494
# Ungraded Students:
35
21,348
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,368 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,626 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,368
$27,348
Spending / Student
$27,626
$26,228
Best Somers Point School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dawes Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
22 W. Dawes Avenue
Somers Point, NJ 08244
(609) 653-1027
Somers Point, NJ 08244
(609) 653-1027
Grades: PK-3
| 286 students
Rank: n/an/a
121 West New York Avenue
Somers Point, NJ 08244
(609) 927-2053
Somers Point, NJ 08244
(609) 927-2053
Grades: PK
| 81 students
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