Enrollment
28
Combined
DISTRICT 56 · STATE 934
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM COUNTY SPECIAL SERVICES SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 348036106102
Daretown School
404 DARETOWN ROAD, ELMER, NJ 08318 · (856) 358-2108 · Salem County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED42-RURALTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL28 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
5.6:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
18 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 1 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 1 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 4% |
| Grade 10 | 2 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 2 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 5 | 18% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Daretown School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 28 | #29 of 30 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
28
-7 (-20%) vs 2020
-62% since 2000-01, when it was 74
Student : Teacher
5.6:1
was 3.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28 | 5 | 5.6:1 | 64% (18) |
| 2023-24 | 27 | 6 | 4.5:1 | 37% (10) |
| 2022-23 | 32 | 7 | 4.6:1 | 41% (13) |
| 2020-21 | 35 | 9 | 3.9:1 | 37% (13) |
| 2017-18 | 29 | 10 | 2.9:1 | 31% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 40 | 10 | 4.0:1 | 28% (11) |
| 2010-11 | 100 | 27 | 3.7:1 | 44% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 74 | 22 | 3.4:1 | 80% (59) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Daretown School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (29 to 28); teachers down 50% (10 to 5).
About Daretown School
Daretown School is a combined-grade school located in ELMER, New Jersey, in Salem County. School enrollment was 28 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 12. The average among combined schools in New Jersey is roughly 934 students; this school is 97% smaller than that.
Daretown School is one of the 3 schools that make up Salem County Special Services School District (169 students in total).
At Daretown School, Black students make up 54% of the student body. The next largest groups are 21% Hispanic, 14% White, and 11% multiracial. The school's Black share is 39 points above the 15% share among Salem County residents.
With 5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Daretown School was 5.6:1. This ratio sits 10.2 below the 15.8:1 average for combined schools in New Jersey. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 64%. Among public schools in Salem County, the average eligibility rate is 45%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Salem County show that the median household income is $79,960, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Besides Daretown School, Salem County has 32 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Upper Pittsgrove School, at about 3.1 miles. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment declined 20% from its 2020-21 level of 35. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 3.9:1 in 2020-21 to 5.6:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Daretown School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Salem County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,275
Census ACS
Median income
$79,960
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
11,156 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Salem County Special Services School District
- Cumberland CampusCombined · 88 students
- NJ Regional Day - ManningtonCombined · 53 students
Other schools in ELMER
- Elmer Elementary SchoolElementary · 197 students
- Creativity CoLaboratory Charter SchoolMiddle · 189 students
Nearby schools
- Upper Pittsgrove School3.1 mi · 340
- Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School3.5 mi · 189
- Elmer Elementary School4.2 mi · 197
- William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center4.2 mi · 113
- Mary S. Shoemaker School4.5 mi · 528
- Woodstown Middle School4.7 mi · 303
Frequently asked questions
About Daretown SchoolHow large is Daretown School?
Daretown School enrolls approximately 28 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Daretown School serve?
Daretown School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
How many teachers does Daretown School have?
Daretown School employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Daretown School?
Student demographics at Daretown School are roughly 14% White, 21% Hispanic, 54% Black, 11% Two or more.
What district is Daretown School in?
Daretown School is part of Salem County Special Services School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.