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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 357 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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
903 Schools
# Students
741 Students
360,382 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
32,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Somers Point School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 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
0.70
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
865 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
17 Students
30,570 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
256 Students
128,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
36%
# Black Students
112 Students
58,180 Students
% Black Students
15%
16%
# White Students
290 Students
129,337 Students
% White Students
39%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
878 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
11,951 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
84
48,843
# Students in K Grade:
72
52,263
# Students in 1st Grade:
60
49,897
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
46,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
40,148
# Students in 4th Grade:
64
35,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
27,057
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
14,387
# Students in 7th Grade:
80
10,817
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
11,049
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
497
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
448
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
388
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
398
# Ungraded Students:
30
22,513
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,254 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,341 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,254
$27,145
Spending / Student
$29,341
$26,033
Best Somers Point School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dawes Avenue Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 346 students
Rank: n/an/a
New York Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
121 West New York Avenue
Somers Point, NJ 08244
(609) 927-2053
Somers Point, NJ 08244
(609) 927-2053
Grades: PK
| 11 students
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