Top Rankings
Somerville Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 314 students in Somerville Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Somerville Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
2,168 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
212 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Somerville Public 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#380 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
781 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
160 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
643 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
36%
# Black Students
193 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
9%
19%
# White Students
1,066 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
49%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
96
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
96
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
106
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
315
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
270
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
271
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
268
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
94
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,251 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,268 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$53 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,251
$27,348
Spending / Student
$24,268
$26,228
Best Somerville Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Somerville Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
51 West Cliff St.
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 218-4107
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 218-4107
Grades: 6-8
| 314 students
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