For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 357 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 12% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 44% statewide average). Pre schools in Somers Point have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Preschools in Somers Point, NJ (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
Somers Point, New Jersey Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: 9-12
| 248 students
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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschools average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
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