Herma S. Simmons Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

300 West Chestnut Street
Clayton, NJ 08312

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Bottom 50%

Serving 685 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Herma S. Simmons Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 685 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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Herma S. Simmons Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Herma S. Simmons Elementary School's student population of 685 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 69 teachers has grown by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Herma S. Simmons Elementary School
Pre-K	140
Kind	97
1	88
2	81
3	103
4	95
5	81

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Total Students

685 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Herma S. Simmons Elementary School
2023	671
2022	658
2021	668
2020	698
2019	698
2018	719
2017	719
2016	736
2015	756
2014	738
2013	715
2012	723
2011	793
2010	803
2009	767
2008	757
2007	759
2006	767
2005	752
2004	740
2003	774
2002	769
2001	701
2000	699
1999	675
1998	700
1996	647
1995	629
1994	656
1993	650
1992	676
1991	684
1990	696

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

69 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Herma S. Simmons Elementary School
2023	62
2022	59
2021	56
2020	57
2019	57
2018	55
2017	55
2016	58
2015	58
2014	55
2013	54
2012	52
2011	52
2010	54
2009	54
2008	40
2007	47
2006	50
2005	52
2004	46
2003	51
2002	50
2001	45
2000	45
1999	46
1998	44
1996	41
1995	43
1994	42
1993	42
1992	40
1991	42
1990	43

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Year Founded

1905

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Herma S. Simmons Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Herma S. Simmons Elementary School is 0.69, 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.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1486 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Herma S. Simmons Elementary School
2023	#1486
2022	#1554
2021	#1768
2019	#1810
2018	#1775
2017	#1520
2016	#1442
2015	#1445
2014	#1666
2013	#1747
2012	#1540

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29%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Herma S. Simmons Elementary School	New Jersey	Clayton Public School District
2023	29%	38%	21%
2022	22%	36%	15%
2021	11%	26%	11%
2019	27%	44%	24%
2018	27%	42%	23%
2017	30%	41%	25%
2016	30%	40%	27%
2015	31%	36%	29%
2014	72%	75%	70%
2013	72%	75%	68%
2012	79%	75%	70%

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38%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Herma S. Simmons Elementary School	New Jersey	Clayton Public School District
2022	38%	49%	31%
2021	31%	47%	40%
2019	39%	57%	39%
2018	40%	55%	23%
2017	48%	53%	40%
2016	49%	50%	42%
2015	39%	47%	38%
2014	54%	69%	61%
2013	47%	69%	59%
2012	54%	69%	61%
2011	53%	69%	60%

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15-19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Herma S. Simmons Elementary School	New Jersey	Clayton Public School District
2022	17%	23%	11%
2021	7%	22%	5%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Herma S. Simmons Elementary School	New Jersey	Clayton Public School District
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	11:1	11:1	12:1
2021	12:1	11:1	12:1
2020	12:1	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1	12:1
2017	13:1	12:1	12:1
2016	13:1	12:1	13:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1
2014	13:1	12:1	13:1
2013	13:1	12:1	12:1
2012	14:1	13:1	12:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	12:1	13:1
2008	19:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	13:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	13:1	13:1
2004	16:1	13:1	14:1
2003	15:1	14:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	18:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	15:1	14:1
1993	15:1	15:1	14:1
1992	17:1	15:1	16:1
1991	16:1	15:1	15:1
1990	16:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Herma S. Simmons Elementary School	New Jersey	Clayton Public School District
2023	2%	10%	3%
2022	1%	10%	2%
2021	1%	10%	3%
2020	2%	11%	2%
2019	2%	11%	2%
2018	2%	10%	2%
2017	2%	10%	2%
2016	2%	10%	2%
2015	2%	10%	2%
2014	3%	10%	3%
2013	3%	10%	3%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	4%	9%	3%
2010	4%	9%	4%
2009	3%	9%	3%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1994	2%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

34%

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

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Black

24%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Herma S. Simmons Elementary School	New Jersey	Clayton Public School District
2023	24%	15%	26%
2022	24%	15%	25%
2021	25%	15%	25%
2020	23%	15%	25%
2019	23%	15%	25%
2018	22%	16%	26%
2017	22%	16%	26%
2016	20%	16%	24%
2015	21%	16%	25%
2014	20%	16%	23%
2013	21%	16%	23%
2012	21%	16%	23%
2011	24%	16%	25%
2010	28%	17%	28%
2009	30%	17%	29%
2008	30%	17%	29%
2007	27%	17%	26%
2006	26%	18%	27%
2005	25%	18%	25%
2004	23%	18%	24%
2003	24%	18%	24%
2002	25%	18%	25%
2001	23%	18%	24%
2000	25%	18%	24%
1999	24%	18%	23%
1998	24%	18%	25%
1996	25%	19%	23%
1995	23%	19%	23%
1994	21%	19%	22%
1993	20%	19%	21%
1992	21%	19%	21%

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White

47%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Herma S. Simmons Elementary School	New Jersey	Clayton Public School District
2023	47%	39%	45%
2022	48%	40%	47%
2021	48%	41%	47%
2020	49%	43%	49%
2019	49%	43%	49%
2018	52%	45%	51%
2017	52%	45%	51%
2016	54%	46%	53%
2015	54%	48%	54%
2014	56%	49%	56%
2013	57%	50%	58%
2012	58%	51%	59%
2011	58%	52%	59%
2010	57%	53%	59%
2009	59%	54%	61%
2008	61%	55%	63%
2007	64%	56%	65%
2006	66%	56%	68%
2005	67%	57%	67%
2004	68%	58%	69%
2003	70%	58%	70%
2002	69%	59%	70%
2001	70%	61%	70%
2000	70%	61%	72%
1999	72%	62%	73%
1998	72%	62%	72%
1996	72%	62%	73%
1995	74%	63%	73%
1994	74%	63%	73%
1993	76%	63%	76%
1992	75%	64%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Herma S. Simmons Elementary School	New Jersey	Clayton Public School District
2023	10%	3%	9%
2022	11%	3%	10%
2021	11%	3%	10%
2020	12%	2%	10%
2019	12%	2%	10%
2018	10%	2%	8%
2017	10%	2%	8%
2016	9%	2%	8%
2015	9%	1%	7%
2014	8%	1%	6%
2013	7%	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Herma S. Simmons Elementary School	New Jersey	Clayton Public School District
2023	0.69	0.71	0.70
2022	0.68	0.71	0.69
2021	0.68	0.71	0.68
2020	0.68	0.70	0.67
2019	0.68	0.70	0.67
2018	0.66	0.70	0.66
2017	0.66	0.70	0.66
2016	0.64	0.69	0.64
2015	0.64	0.68	0.64
2014	0.64	0.68	0.62
2013	0.62	0.67	0.61
2012	0.61	0.66	0.59
2011	0.60	0.65	0.59
2010	0.60	0.65	0.58
2009	0.56	0.64	0.54
2008	0.54	0.63	0.52
2007	0.52	0.62	0.50
2006	0.50	0.62	0.49
2005	0.49	0.61	0.48
2004	0.49	0.60	0.48
2003	0.46	0.60	0.45
2002	0.46	0.59	0.45
2001	0.46	0.58	0.45
2000	0.45	0.57	0.43
1999	0.43	0.57	0.41
1998	0.42	0.57	0.43
1996	0.42	0.56	0.41
1995	0.40	0.55	0.42
1994	0.41	0.55	0.41
1993	0.39	0.55	0.38
1992	0.39	0.54	0.39

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

39%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Herma S. Simmons Elementary School	New Jersey	Clayton Public School District
2023	38%	31%	38%
2022	29%	30%	29%
2021	37%	32%	38%
2020	38%	33%	39%
2019	38%	33%	39%
2018	43%	33%	42%
2017	43%	33%	42%
2016	44%	33%	43%
2015	48%	31%	45%
2014	41%	32%	40%
2013	42%	31%	39%
2012	39%	29%	36%
2011	49%	27%	46%
2010	33%	26%	30%
2009	31%	24%	27%
2008	40%	22%	39%
2007	24%	21%	21%
2006	23%	21%	22%
2004	22%	21%	20%
2003	24%	21%	23%
2002	24%	22%	23%
2001	29%	22%	26%
2000	29%	23%	27%
1999	31%	24%	27%
1998	30%	24%	26%
1996	29%	24%	29%
1995	30%	24%	27%
1994	24%	24%	23%
1993	26%	23%	22%
1992	22%	21%	20%
1991	19%	18%	18%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Herma S. Simmons Elementary School	New Jersey	Clayton Public School District
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	6%	5%	8%
2019	6%	5%	8%
2018	4%	5%	7%
2017	4%	5%	7%
2016	5%	5%	8%
2015	7%	5%	10%
2014	11%	5%	12%
2013	10%	6%	11%
2012	9%	6%	11%
2010	14%	6%	13%
2009	12%	6%	12%
2008	21%	6%	21%
2007	11%	6%	9%
2006	11%	6%	11%
2004	9%	6%	9%
2003	9%	6%	8%
2002	11%	6%	11%
2001	12%	6%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Clayton Public School District

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

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Herma S. Simmons Elementary School's ranking?

Herma S. Simmons Elementary School is ranked #1486 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Herma S. Simmons Elementary School?

685 students attend Herma S. Simmons Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Herma S. Simmons Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Herma S. Simmons Elementary School?

Herma S. Simmons Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Herma S. Simmons Elementary School offer ?

Herma S. Simmons Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Herma S. Simmons Elementary School part of?

Herma S. Simmons Elementary School is part of Clayton Public School District.

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