For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 370 students in Somers Point, NJ.
The top ranked public preschool in Somers Point, NJ is Dawes Avenue Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Somers Point, NJ public preschools 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). Pre schools in Somers Point have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Preschools in Somers Point, NJ (2025-26)
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 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: n/an/a
121 West New York Avenue
Somers Point, NJ 08244
(609) 927-2053
Somers Point, NJ 08244
(609) 927-2053
Gr: PK | 4 students Minority enrollment: 75%
Somers Point, New Jersey Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Charter Technical High School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
413 New Road
Somers Point, NJ 08244
(609) 926-7458
Somers Point, NJ 08244
(609) 926-7458
Gr: 9-12 | 248 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public preschools in Somers Point, NJ?
The top ranked public preschools in Somers Point, NJ include Dawes Avenue Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Somers Point?
2 public preschools are located in Somers Point.
What is the racial composition of students in Somers Point?
Somers Point public preschools minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschools average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
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