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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 370 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 12% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
754 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
33,283 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 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#563 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
252 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
36%
# Black Students
133 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
18%
16%
# White Students
279 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
37%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
66 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
62
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
95
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
83
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,698 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,836 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,698
$26,931
Spending / Student
$28,836
$25,828
Best Somers Point School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dawes Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | 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
| 366 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
| 4 students
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