Somerville Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

45 South Pleasant Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07451

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Top 5%

Serving 385 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Somerville Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 385 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 5% in NJ
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Somerville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Somerville Elementary School's student population of 385 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Somerville Elementary School
Kind	65
1	61
2	72
3	59
4	63
5	65

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Total Students

385 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Somerville Elementary School
2023	367
2022	375
2021	383
2020	420
2019	420
2018	417
2017	417
2016	429
2015	457
2014	477
2013	517
2012	502
2011	501
2010	534
2009	509
2008	505
2007	482
2006	463
2005	445
2004	414
2003	429
2002	427
2001	444
2000	422
1999	409
1998	423
1996	433
1995	425
1994	418
1993	425
1992	410
1991	382
1990	359

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Somerville Elementary School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	29
2017	29
2016	33
2015	33
2014	36
2013	35
2012	34
2011	28
2010	25
2009	34
2008	27
2007	29
2006	29
2005	28
2004	28
2003	27
2002	26
2001	26
2000	25
1999	25
1998	25
1996	24
1995	26
1994	24
1993	24
1992	23
1991	21
1990	21

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 1, 2026

School Motto

A Tradition of Excellence

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Somerville Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Somerville Elementary School is 0.62, 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)

#42 out of 2184 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Somerville Elementary School
2023	#42
2022	#89
2021	#150
2019	#46
2018	#120
2017	#52
2016	#59
2015	#64
2014	#54
2013	#102
2012	#97

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80-84%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Somerville Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	82%	38%	68%
2022	73%	36%	67%
2021	61%	26%	50%
2019	86%	44%	74%
2018	80%	42%	76%
2017	83%	41%	75%
2016	84%	40%	77%
2015	78%	36%	70%
2014	97%	75%	93%
2013	96%	75%	94%
2012	97%	75%	94%

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85%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Somerville Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2022	85%	49%	80%
2021	68%	47%	70%
2019	88%	57%	84%
2018	84%	55%	76%
2017	85%	53%	81%
2016	82%	50%	80%
2015	81%	47%	80%
2014	94%	69%	92%
2013	90%	69%	92%
2012	88%	69%	90%
2011	90%	69%	91%

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45-49%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Somerville Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2022	47%	23%	50%
2021	32%	22%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Somerville Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	14:1	11:1	13:1
2022	14:1	11:1	13:1
2021	14:1	11:1	13:1
2020	16:1	12:1	14:1
2019	16:1	12:1	14:1
2018	14:1	12:1	13:1
2017	14:1	12:1	13:1
2016	13:1	12:1	13:1
2015	14:1	12:1	13:1
2014	13:1	12:1	13:1
2013	15:1	12:1	13:1
2012	15:1	13:1	14:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	21:1	14:1	17:1
2009	15:1	12:1	14:1
2008	19:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	13:1	15:1
2006	16:1	13:1	14:1
2005	16:1	13:1	15:1
2004	15:1	13:1	15:1
2003	16:1	14:1	15:1
2002	16:1	14:1	15:1
2001	17:1	15:1	14:1
2000	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	18:1	15:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	14:1
1994	17:1	15:1	14:1
1993	18:1	15:1	15:1
1992	18:1	15:1	15:1
1991	18:1	15:1	16:1
1990	17:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

21%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Somerville Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	19%	10%	20%
2022	19%	10%	21%
2021	19%	10%	20%
2020	17%	11%	19%
2019	17%	11%	19%
2018	14%	10%	18%
2017	14%	10%	18%
2016	14%	10%	18%
2015	17%	10%	17%
2014	16%	10%	16%
2013	15%	10%	17%
2012	14%	9%	17%
2011	12%	9%	16%
2010	13%	9%	18%
2009	11%	9%	16%
2008	13%	9%	17%
2007	14%	8%	18%
2006	13%	8%	16%
2005	10%	7%	16%
2004	11%	7%	16%
2003	10%	7%	15%
2002	11%	7%	15%
2001	10%	6%	14%
2000	9%	6%	13%
1999	9%	6%	14%
1998	10%	6%	12%
1996	10%	5%	13%
1995	9%	5%	12%
1994	11%	5%	12%
1993	11%	5%	11%
1992	11%	5%	12%

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Hispanic

13%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Somerville Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	10%	33%	11%
2022	11%	32%	10%
2021	10%	31%	10%
2020	9%	29%	10%
2019	9%	29%	10%
2018	9%	27%	9%
2017	9%	27%	9%
2016	8%	26%	8%
2015	6%	25%	8%
2014	7%	24%	8%
2013	7%	23%	7%
2012	7%	23%	7%
2011	6%	22%	6%
2010	2%	21%	4%
2009	3%	20%	4%
2008	3%	19%	4%
2007	4%	19%	4%
2006	2%	18%	4%
2005	2%	18%	4%
2004	2%	17%	4%
2003	3%	17%	4%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	4%	15%	3%
1999	5%	14%	3%
1998	3%	14%	3%
1996	2%	14%	2%
1995	3%	13%	3%
1994	1%	13%	3%
1993	1%	13%	3%
1992	1%	12%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Somerville Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	2%	15%	1%
2022	1%	15%	1%
2021	1%	15%	1%
2020	1%	15%	1%
2019	1%	15%	1%
2009	1%	17%	1%
2008	1%	17%	1%
2007	1%	17%	1%
2006	1%	18%	1%
1991	1%	19%	2%
1990	1%	19%	2%

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White

56%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Somerville Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	61%	39%	59%
2022	61%	40%	60%
2021	62%	41%	61%
2020	63%	43%	63%
2019	63%	43%	63%
2018	70%	45%	67%
2017	70%	45%	67%
2016	72%	46%	69%
2015	71%	48%	70%
2014	71%	49%	70%
2013	74%	50%	71%
2012	76%	51%	72%
2011	79%	52%	74%
2010	85%	53%	77%
2009	84%	54%	77%
2008	83%	55%	78%
2007	81%	56%	77%
2006	84%	56%	79%
2005	88%	57%	79%
2004	87%	58%	79%
2003	87%	58%	80%
2002	86%	59%	81%
2001	87%	61%	82%
2000	87%	61%	83%
1999	86%	62%	82%
1998	87%	62%	83%
1996	88%	62%	83%
1995	88%	63%	83%
1994	88%	63%	83%
1993	88%	63%	84%
1992	88%	64%	83%

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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	Somerville Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	8%	3%	9%
2022	8%	3%	8%
2021	8%	3%	8%
2020	10%	2%	7%
2019	10%	2%	7%
2018	7%	2%	5%
2017	7%	2%	5%
2016	6%	2%	5%
2015	6%	1%	4%
2014	6%	1%	5%
2013	4%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Somerville Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	0.58	0.71	0.59
2022	0.58	0.71	0.59
2021	0.57	0.71	0.58
2020	0.56	0.70	0.55
2019	0.56	0.70	0.55
2018	0.48	0.70	0.52
2017	0.48	0.70	0.52
2016	0.46	0.69	0.49
2015	0.46	0.68	0.48
2014	0.47	0.68	0.48
2013	0.43	0.67	0.47
2012	0.40	0.66	0.45
2011	0.36	0.65	0.42
2010	0.26	0.65	0.37
2009	0.28	0.64	0.38
2008	0.30	0.63	0.37
2007	0.33	0.62	0.37
2006	0.28	0.62	0.36
2005	0.22	0.61	0.35
2004	0.23	0.60	0.34
2003	0.23	0.60	0.34
2002	0.25	0.59	0.32
2001	0.24	0.58	0.31
2000	0.24	0.57	0.30
1999	0.24	0.57	0.31
1998	0.24	0.57	0.30
1996	0.22	0.56	0.30
1995	0.22	0.55	0.30
1994	0.22	0.55	0.30
1993	0.22	0.55	0.28
1992	0.22	0.54	0.29

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Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Somerville Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2023	1%	31%	2%
2022	1%	30%	1%
2012	1%	29%	2%
2008	1%	22%	1%
2007	1%	21%	1%
2006	1%	21%	1%
1999	2%	24%	1%
1998	2%	24%	1%
1993	1%	23%	1%
1991	2%	18%	2%
1990	1%	16%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Somerville Elementary School	New Jersey	Ridgewood Public School District
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ridgewood Public School District

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

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What is Somerville Elementary School's ranking?

Somerville Elementary School is ranked #42 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Somerville Elementary School often compared to?

Somerville Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hawes Elementary School, Travell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 85% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Somerville Elementary School?

385 students attend Somerville Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Somerville Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Somerville Elementary School?

Somerville Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Somerville Elementary School offer ?

Somerville Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Somerville Elementary School part of?

Somerville Elementary School is part of Ridgewood Public School District.

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