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Norma Elementary School

873 Gershal Avenue
Elmer, NJ 08318

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Norma Elementary School serves 145 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 145 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Norma Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Elmer, NJ, encompassing approximately 45.9 square miles. Typically, families can expect a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the average distance to the zone's edge being 2.6 miles and the furthest edge reaching up to 7.9 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Norma Elementary School's student population of 145 students has grown by 36% over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

145 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Norma Elementary School
2025	145
2024	131
2023	133
2022	97
2021	106
2020	103
2019	103
2018	174
2017	174
2016	168
2015	154
2014	172
2013	167
2012	155
2011	172
2010	183
2009	168
2008	172
2007	187
2006	189
2005	173
2004	120
2003	128
2002	119
2001	135
2000	129
1999	121
1998	114
1996	127
1995	151
1994	151
1993	151
1992	146
1991	143
1990	140
1989	261
1988	248

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Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Norma Elementary School
2025	12
2024	13
2023	13
2022	11
2021	15
2020	9
2019	9
2018	10
2017	10
2016	11
2015	9
2014	12
2013	11
2012	11
2011	10
2010	10
2009	14
2008	8
2007	9
2006	9
2005	9
2004	7
2003	7
2002	8
2001	6
2000	5
1999	5
1998	8
1996	7
1995	7
1994	6
1993	8
1992	6
1991	7
1990	6
1989	12
1988	10

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School Rankings

The of Norma Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Norma Elementary School	New Jersey	Pittsgrove Township School District
2025	12:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	12:1	12:1
2022	9:1	12:1	12:1
2021	7:1	12:1	12:1
2020	11:1	12:1	12:1
2019	11:1	12:1	12:1
2018	17:1	12:1	13:1
2017	17:1	12:1	13:1
2016	15:1	12:1	12:1
2015	17:1	12:1	13:1
2014	14:1	12:1	13:1
2013	15:1	12:1	13:1
2012	15:1	12:1	14:1
2011	17:1	14:1	14:1
2010	18:1	14:1	13:1
2009	12:1	12:1	12:1
2008	22:1	15:1	16:1
2007	21:1	13:1	15:1
2006	21:1	13:1	14:1
2005	19:1	13:1	14:1
2004	17:1	13:1	14:1
2003	18:1	13:1	15:1
2002	15:1	14:1	16:1
2001	23:1	14:1	16:1
2000	26:1	14:1	17:1
1999	24:1	15:1	18:1
1998	14:1	15:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	21:1	15:1	17:1
1994	27:1	14:1	16:1
1993	19:1	14:1	16:1
1992	24:1	15:1	16:1
1991	20:1	15:1	16:1
1990	23:1	14:1	17:1
1989	22:1	14:1	16:1
1988	25:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Norma Elementary School	New Jersey	Pittsgrove Township School District
2025	1%	11%
2024	1%	11%
2020	2%	11%	1%
2019	2%	11%	1%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	1%	10%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2009	1%	9%	2%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	3%	6%	2%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1993	2%	5%	2%
1992	3%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Norma Elementary School	New Jersey	Pittsgrove Township School District
2025	17%	35%
2024	14%	34%
2023	12%	33%	12%
2022	16%	32%	12%
2021	12%	31%	11%
2020	13%	29%	11%
2019	13%	29%	11%
2018	10%	27%	10%
2017	10%	27%	10%
2016	10%	26%	11%
2015	13%	25%	10%
2014	11%	24%	10%
2013	7%	23%	9%
2012	4%	23%	8%
2011	7%	22%	8%
2010	3%	21%	4%
2009	5%	20%	6%
2008	6%	19%	6%
2007	6%	19%	6%
2006	4%	18%	5%
2005	7%	18%	4%
2004	5%	17%	3%
2003	8%	17%	4%
2002	4%	16%	3%
2001	4%	15%	3%
2000	5%	15%	3%
1999	3%	14%	3%
1998	1%	14%	3%
1996	2%	14%	3%
1995	2%	13%	3%
1994	2%	13%	3%
1993	3%	13%	3%
1992	4%	12%	3%
1991	3%	12%	3%
1990	4%	11%	2%
1989	4%	11%	3%
1988	3%	10%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Norma Elementary School	New Jersey	Pittsgrove Township School District
2025	7%	14%
2024	4%	14%
2023	5%	15%	5%
2022	5%	15%	5%
2021	2%	15%	5%
2020	4%	15%	6%
2019	4%	15%	6%
2018	3%	16%	6%
2017	3%	16%	6%
2016	6%	16%	7%
2015	7%	16%	7%
2014	8%	16%	7%
2013	6%	16%	7%
2012	2%	16%	6%
2011	3%	16%	7%
2010	4%	17%	7%
2009	8%	17%	9%
2008	10%	17%	10%
2007	11%	17%	10%
2006	12%	18%	10%
2005	13%	18%	10%
2004	15%	18%	10%
2003	12%	18%	10%
2002	8%	18%	10%
2001	13%	18%	10%
2000	14%	18%	10%
1999	8%	18%	9%
1998	11%	18%	9%
1996	11%	19%	9%
1995	13%	19%	10%
1994	13%	19%	10%
1993	11%	19%	11%
1992	11%	19%	11%
1991	13%	19%	12%
1990	14%	19%	12%
1989	16%	18%	12%
1988	19%	18%	13%

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White

69%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Norma Elementary School	New Jersey	Pittsgrove Township School District
2025	69%	37%
2024	72%	38%
2023	71%	39%	76%
2022	67%	40%	76%
2021	78%	41%	77%
2020	71%	43%	76%
2019	71%	43%	76%
2018	82%	45%	78%
2017	82%	45%	78%
2016	78%	46%	78%
2015	77%	48%	79%
2014	74%	49%	78%
2013	83%	50%	80%
2012	92%	51%	82%
2011	85%	52%	81%
2010	84%	53%	81%
2009	85%	54%	83%
2008	82%	55%	82%
2007	81%	56%	83%
2006	84%	56%	84%
2005	79%	57%	85%
2004	79%	58%	85%
2003	79%	58%	85%
2002	87%	59%	86%
2001	82%	61%	86%
2000	80%	61%	86%
1999	86%	62%	86%
1998	91%	62%	86%
1996	85%	62%	86%
1995	84%	63%	86%
1994	85%	63%	85%
1993	84%	63%	84%
1992	81%	64%	84%
1991	83%	65%	83%
1990	82%	66%	84%
1989	77%	67%	84%
1988	77%	68%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Norma Elementary School	New Jersey	Pittsgrove Township School District
2025	6%	3%
2024	8%	3%
2023	11%	3%	6%
2022	11%	3%	6%
2021	8%	3%	6%
2020	9%	2%	6%
2019	9%	2%	6%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	5%	2%	4%
2016	6%	2%	4%
2015	3%	1%	4%
2014	6%	1%	4%
2013	3%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	3%
2011	5%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Norma Elementary School	New Jersey	Pittsgrove Township School District
2025	0.49	0.72
2024	0.46	0.71
2023	0.47	0.71	0.40
2022	0.52	0.71	0.40
2021	0.37	0.71	0.40
2020	0.47	0.70	0.41
2019	0.47	0.70	0.41
2018	0.32	0.70	0.37
2017	0.32	0.70	0.37
2016	0.38	0.69	0.37
2015	0.39	0.68	0.37
2014	0.43	0.68	0.38
2013	0.31	0.67	0.35
2012	0.16	0.66	0.33
2011	0.27	0.65	0.34
2010	0.29	0.65	0.34
2009	0.27	0.64	0.30
2008	0.31	0.63	0.31
2007	0.33	0.62	0.30
2006	0.27	0.62	0.28
2005	0.36	0.61	0.26
2004	0.35	0.60	0.26
2003	0.35	0.60	0.26
2002	0.24	0.59	0.25
2001	0.31	0.58	0.24
2000	0.34	0.57	0.26
1999	0.26	0.57	0.25
1998	0.22	0.57	0.25
1996	0.27	0.56	0.25
1995	0.27	0.55	0.25
1994	0.26	0.55	0.27
1993	0.28	0.55	0.26
1992	0.33	0.54	0.28
1991	0.30	0.53	0.28
1990	0.31	0.52	0.28
1989	0.38	0.51	0.27
1988	0.37	0.50	0.28

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Norma Elementary School	New Jersey	Pittsgrove Township School District
2025	34%	38%
2024	23%	32%
2023	30%	31%	24%
2022	16%	30%	21%
2021	25%	32%	24%
2020	20%	33%	25%
2019	20%	33%	25%
2018	31%	33%	26%
2017	31%	33%	26%
2016	36%	33%	27%
2015	41%	31%	27%
2014	36%	32%	27%
2013	37%	31%	25%
2012	28%	29%	24%
2011	26%	27%	22%
2010	25%	26%	19%
2009	23%	24%	17%
2008	20%	22%	18%
2007	14%	21%	15%
2006	15%	21%	18%
2004	33%	21%	24%
2003	20%	21%	18%
2002	24%	22%	19%
2001	20%	22%	17%
2000	17%	23%	14%
1999	16%	24%	14%
1998	25%	24%	15%
1996	21%	24%	13%
1995	21%	24%	14%
1994	24%	24%	16%
1993	20%	23%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	Norma Elementary School	New Jersey	Pittsgrove Township School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	5%	6%
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	1%	4%	4%
2020	3%	5%	7%
2019	3%	5%	7%
2018	7%	5%	8%
2017	7%	5%	8%
2016	7%	5%	9%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	14%	5%	9%
2013	10%	6%	8%
2012	10%	6%	7%
2011	9%	5%	8%
2010	10%	6%	9%
2009	6%	6%	9%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	11%	6%	7%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2004	2%	6%	8%
2003	8%	6%	7%

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School District Name

Pittsgrove Township School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Norma Elementary School?

145 students attend Norma Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Norma Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Norma Elementary School?

Norma Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Norma Elementary School offer ?

Norma Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Norma Elementary School part of?

Norma Elementary School is part of Pittsgrove Township School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 145 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Norma Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Elmer, NJ, encompassing approximately 45.9 square miles. Typically, families can expect a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the average distance to the zone's edge being 2.6 miles and the furthest edge reaching up to 7.9 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education