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Enrollment
447
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOMERDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341500001660
Somerdale Park School
301 GRACE STREET, SOMERDALE, NJ 08083 · (856) 783-6261 · Camden County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL447 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
43 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
248 students
STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (53).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
44.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . +10.5pp since 2023
Math
38.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . +10.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.9% | 38.1% |
| 2023-24 | 34.4% | 27.7% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Somerdale Park School
Somerdale Park School's state test result (34.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerdale Park School this school | 447 | 55.5% | 34.3% |
| Howard Yocum Elementary MAPLE SHADE | 507 | 54.0% | N/A |
| Maude M. Wilkins Elementary School MAPLE SHADE | 554 | 57.4% | 23.9% |
| Shady Lane Elementary School WESTVILLE | 422 | 48.3% | 31.6% |
| Pemberton Early Childhood Education Center Pemberton | 447 | 49.7% | N/A |
| Reeds Road Elementary School GALLOWAY | 493 | 53.5% | 32.2% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Somerdale Park School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Camden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #873 of 1,290 | #55 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #840 of 1,319 ▲ 135 | #50 of 85 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #833 of 1,319 ▲ 158 | #47 of 85 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 447 | #550 of 1,562 | #29 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #443 of 1,390 | #27 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.8% | #67 of 1,392 | #5 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.5% | #516 of 1,481 | #27 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.5% | #516 of 798 | #23 of 37 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
447
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 447 | 43.2 | 10.3:1 | 55% (248) |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 44.5 | 10.0:1 | 39% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 445 | 43.5 | 10.2:1 | 31% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 459 | 44 | 10.4:1 | 36% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 47.3 | 10.2:1 | 35% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 520 | 46 | 11.3:1 | 36% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 503 | 30 | 16.8:1 | 37% (186) |
| 2000-01 | 497 | 35 | 14.2:1 | 27% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 336 | 22 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Somerdale Park School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (483 to 447); teachers down 9% (47.3 to 43.2).
About Somerdale Park School
Somerdale Park School is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in SOMERDALE, New Jersey. School enrollment was 447 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 8.
Somerdale Park School is part of Somerdale School District.
At Somerdale Park School, the largest share of students is White, at 37%. The remaining shares are 29% Hispanic, 21% Black, 7% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Camden County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school's share is lower. Somerdale Park School's diversity index is 73%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.3:1, with 43.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Somerdale Park School is 55%.
The allk12 Grade for Somerdale Park School is C. Compared with New Jersey public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 31% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In New Jersey, Somerdale Park School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 34.3% actual against a predicted 35.8%.
Somerdale Park School is located in Camden County, where the median household income is $88,755, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Somerdale Park School is one of 158 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Magnolia is the closest, at about 0.9 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Somerdale Park School. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Somerdale Park School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 3% enrollment decrease, from 459 in 2020-21 to 447 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Somerdale Park School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Camden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
527,257
Census ACS
Median income
$88,755
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
82,104 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Magnolia0.9 mi · 396
- Osage School0.9 mi · 515
- Sterling High School1.0 mi · 839
- Lawnside School District1.0 mi · 333
- Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School1.2 mi · 527
- Horace Mann Elementary School1.5 mi · 287
Frequently asked questions
About Somerdale Park SchoolHow large is Somerdale Park School?
Somerdale Park School enrolls approximately 447 students in grades PK-08.
Is Somerdale Park School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Somerdale Park School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Somerdale Park School?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at Somerdale Park School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Somerdale Park School?
At Somerdale Park School, the student body is approximately 37% White, 29% Hispanic, 21% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Somerdale Park School public or private?
Somerdale Park School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Somerdale School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.