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Somers Point School District

121 W. New York Avenue
Somers Point, NJ 08244-1408

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (609) 927-2053

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">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 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 754 students in Somers Point School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

Public Schools in Somers Point School District have an score of 19% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and score of 27% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

2,569 Schools

# Students

754 Students

1,360,135 Students

# Teachers

79 Teachers

116,529 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Somers Point School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	106	91
Kind	62	134
1	76	138
2	59	142
3	67	141
4	67	143
5	68	145
6	95	147
7	71	148
8	83	150

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Somers Point School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#574 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Somers Point School District
2023	#574
2022	#563
2021	#574
2019	#548
2018	#535
2017	#532
2016	#558
2015	#561
2014	#606
2013	#573
2012	#581

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19%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Somers Point School District	New Jersey
2023	19%	38%
2022	18%	36%
2021	9%	26%
2019	30%	44%
2018	27%	42%
2017	26%	41%
2016	27%	40%
2015	19%	36%
2014	56%	75%
2013	58%	75%
2012	55%	75%

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27%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Somers Point School District	New Jersey
2022	27%	49%
2021	33%	47%
2019	40%	57%
2018	27%	55%
2017	40%	53%
2016	33%	50%
2015	31%	47%
2014	44%	69%
2013	52%	69%
2012	48%	69%
2011	51%	69%

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6-9%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Somers Point School District	New Jersey
2022	7%	23%
2021	7%	22%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Somers Point School District	New Jersey
2023	0.71	0.71
2022	0.70	0.71
2021	0.70	0.71
2020	0.69	0.70
2019	0.69	0.70
2018	0.69	0.70
2017	0.69	0.70
2016	0.69	0.69
2015	0.68	0.68
2014	0.68	0.68
2013	0.66	0.67
2012	0.62	0.66
2011	0.57	0.65
2010	0.55	0.65
2009	0.56	0.64
2008	0.53	0.63
2007	0.51	0.62
2006	0.51	0.62
2005	0.47	0.61
2004	0.47	0.60
2003	0.37	0.60
2002	0.48	0.59
2001	0.41	0.58
2000	0.40	0.57
1999	0.38	0.57
1998	0.36	0.57
1996	0.32	0.56
1995	0.30	0.55
1994	0.27	0.55
1993	0.27	0.55
1992	0.24	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Somers Point School District	New Jersey
2023	3%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	3%	10%
2017	3%	10%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	4%	10%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	9%
2010	3%	9%
2009	6%	9%
2008	5%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	3%	7%
2004	4%	7%
2003	4%	7%
2002	5%	7%
2001	4%	6%
2000	6%	6%
1999	5%	6%
1998	6%	6%
1996	5%	5%
1995	4%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	3%	5%
1992	3%	5%

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% Hispanic

33%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Somers Point School District	New Jersey
2023	35%	33%
2022	34%	32%
2021	34%	31%
2020	32%	29%
2019	32%	29%
2018	32%	27%
2017	32%	27%
2016	30%	26%
2015	28%	25%
2014	25%	24%
2013	23%	23%
2012	18%	23%
2011	14%	22%
2010	13%	21%
2009	12%	20%
2008	12%	19%
2007	12%	19%
2006	12%	18%
2005	10%	18%
2004	10%	17%
2003	8%	17%
2002	8%	16%
2001	8%	15%
2000	7%	15%
1999	7%	14%
1998	6%	14%
1996	6%	14%
1995	6%	13%
1994	4%	13%
1993	5%	13%
1992	5%	12%

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% Black

18%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Somers Point School District	New Jersey
2023	15%	15%
2022	15%	15%
2021	14%	15%
2020	15%	15%
2019	15%	15%
2018	17%	16%
2017	17%	16%
2016	18%	16%
2015	18%	16%
2014	20%	16%
2013	17%	16%
2012	19%	16%
2011	20%	16%
2010	20%	17%
2009	20%	17%
2008	18%	17%
2007	17%	17%
2006	16%	18%
2005	15%	18%
2004	15%	18%
2003	10%	18%
2002	11%	18%
2001	12%	18%
2000	11%	18%
1999	10%	18%
1998	9%	18%
1996	7%	19%
1995	7%	19%
1994	8%	19%
1993	7%	19%
1992	5%	19%

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% White

37%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Somers Point School District	New Jersey
2023	39%	39%
2022	40%	40%
2021	41%	41%
2020	43%	43%
2019	43%	43%
2018	43%	45%
2017	43%	45%
2016	44%	46%
2015	46%	48%
2014	47%	49%
2013	51%	50%
2012	57%	51%
2011	61%	52%
2010	63%	53%
2009	62%	54%
2008	65%	55%
2007	67%	56%
2006	67%	56%
2005	71%	57%
2004	71%	58%
2003	78%	58%
2002	71%	59%
2001	76%	61%
2000	76%	61%
1999	78%	62%
1998	79%	62%
1996	82%	62%
1995	83%	63%
1994	85%	63%
1993	85%	63%
1992	87%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Somers Point School District	New Jersey
2023	8%	3%
2022	8%	3%
2021	8%	3%
2020	7%	2%
2019	7%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	5%	1%
2014	4%	1%
2013	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,698 is higher than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,836 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Somers Point School District	New Jersey
2023	$24 MM	$26 MM
2022	$22 MM	$25 MM
2021	$24 MM	$26 MM
2020	$22 MM	$25 MM
2019	$22 MM	$25 MM
2018	$21 MM	$24 MM
2017	$20 MM	$23 MM
2016	$19 MM	$21 MM
2015	$17 MM	$20 MM
2014	$18 MM	$21 MM
2012	$19 MM	$21 MM
2011	$17 MM	$20 MM
2010	$17 MM	$20 MM
2009	$17 MM	$20 MM
2008	$17 MM	$19 MM
2007	$16 MM	$19 MM
2006	$15 MM	$18 MM
2005	$15 MM	$17 MM
2004	$15 MM	$17 MM
2003	$13 MM	$15 MM
2002	$13 MM	$14 MM
2001	$12 MM	$14 MM
2000	$11 MM	$13 MM
1999	$11 MM	$13 MM
1998	$11 MM	$12 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$8 MM	$11 MM
1992	$8 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$22 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Somers Point School District	New Jersey
2023	$22 MM	$25 MM
2022	$21 MM	$24 MM
2021	$22 MM	$25 MM
2020	$21 MM	$24 MM
2019	$22 MM	$25 MM
2018	$25 MM	$24 MM
2017	$21 MM	$23 MM
2016	$19 MM	$22 MM
2015	$17 MM	$20 MM
2014	$17 MM	$20 MM
2012	$20 MM	$20 MM
2011	$16 MM	$19 MM
2010	$17 MM	$20 MM
2009	$15 MM	$19 MM
2008	$16 MM	$20 MM
2007	$15 MM	$19 MM
2006	$15 MM	$18 MM
2005	$16 MM	$17 MM
2004	$14 MM	$16 MM
2003	$13 MM	$16 MM
2002	$12 MM	$14 MM
2001	$12 MM	$13 MM
2000	$11 MM	$13 MM
1999	$11 MM	$14 MM
1998	$15 MM	$13 MM
1996	$9 MM	$11 MM
1995	$8 MM	$11 MM
1992	$7 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$31,698

$26,940

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Somers Point School District	New Jersey
2023	$32,254	$27,451
2022	$26,222	$26,511
2021	$30,368	$27,862
2020	$26,222	$26,511
2019	$24,635	$27,169
2018	$22,551	$25,776
2017	$21,144	$24,717
2016	$19,497	$23,074
2015	$17,080	$19,116
2014	$16,585	$22,539
2012	$16,908	$22,326
2011	$16,060	$15,563
2010	$15,804	$19,116
2009	$14,739	$20,414
2008	$15,023	$19,641
2007	$14,223	$17,846
2006	$13,165	$16,912
2005	$12,080	$15,983
2004	$13,010	$15,178
2003	$8,185	$14,414
2002	$9,903	$13,992
2001	$10,478	$13,524
2000	$8,869	$12,563
1999	$9,024	$11,702
1998	$8,782	$11,220
1995	$6,827	$10,398
1992	$7,092	$10,290
1990	$5,806	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$28,836

$25,837

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Somers Point School District	New Jersey
2023	$29,341	$26,479
2022	$24,862	$25,682
2021	$27,626	$26,876
2020	$24,862	$25,682
2019	$25,134	$26,960
2018	$27,454	$25,387
2017	$22,532	$25,235
2016	$19,078	$23,517
2015	$16,492	$19,190
2014	$16,303	$21,879
2012	$18,495	$21,692
2011	$15,056	$15,139
2010	$15,260	$19,190
2009	$13,458	$19,395
2008	$13,918	$19,863
2007	$13,244	$18,129
2006	$13,175	$16,981
2005	$12,752	$16,151
2004	$11,767	$14,709
2003	$7,911	$14,730
2002	$9,536	$14,261
2001	$10,000	$13,311
2000	$8,930	$12,817
1999	$8,538	$12,247
1998	$11,680	$11,565
1995	$6,571	$10,509
1992	$6,426	$9,044
1990	$5,547	$7,994

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Best Somers Point School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dawes Avenue Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

22 W. Dawes Avenue
Somers Point, NJ 08244
(609) 653-1027

Gr: PK-3 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: #22.

Jordan Road Elementary School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

129 Jordan Road
Somers Point, NJ 08244
(609) 927-7161

Gr: 4-8 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: n/an/a

New York Avenue Elementary School

Add to Compare

121 West New York Avenue
Somers Point, NJ 08244
(609) 927-2053

Gr: PK | 4 students Minority enrollment: 75%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Somers Point School District?

Somers Point School District manages 3 public schools serving 754 students.

What is the rank of Somers Point School District?

Somers Point School District is ranked #573 out of 645 school districts in New Jersey (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Somers Point School District?

37% of Somers Point School District students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Somers Point School District?

Somers Point School District has a student/teacher ratio of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 12:1.

What is Somers Point School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $28,836 is higher than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 754 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education