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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 341 students in Somers Point School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Somers Point School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
926 Schools
# Students
680 Students
368,724 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
33,535 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Somers Point School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#574 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
23%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.3%
16.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
34%
37%
% Black
18%
15%
% White
36%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,519 is higher than the state median of $31,633. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,532 is higher than the state median of $31,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$42,853 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$42,028 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,519
$31,633
Spending / Student
$34,532
$31,024
Best Somers Point School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dawes Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
22 W. Dawes Avenue
Somers Point, NJ 08244
(609) 653-1027
Somers Point, NJ 08244
(609) 653-1027
Gr: PK-3 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
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