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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the South Main Street Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLEASANTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341320000202
South Main Street Elementary School
701 SOUTH MAIN STREET, PLEASANTVILLE, NJ 08232 · (609) 383-6800 · Atlantic County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
11.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
378 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 55 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Pleasantville Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
36.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . +9.2pp since 2023
Math
22.2%
NJ avg 41.6% . +5.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.4% | 22.2% |
| 2023-24 | 27.2% | 16.5% |
% 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
22.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.7%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 South Main Street Elementary School
South Main Street Elementary School's state test result (22.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Main Street Elementary School this school | 455 | 83.1% | 22.0% |
| Luis Munoz-Rivera Elementary School Trenton | 468 | 85.7% | 2.7% |
| Woodlynne Boro Public School WOODLYNNE | 407 | 80.3% | 26.9% |
| Kuser Elementary School HAMILTON | 512 | 80.3% | 17.5% |
| School 12 PATERSON | 474 | 78.7% | 8.1% |
| Principle Academy Charter School Egg Harbor Township | 434 | 86.6% | 23.9% |
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 South Main Street Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Atlantic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #1,098 of 1,290 | #29 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #1,113 of 1,319 ▲ 43 | #28 of 38 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #1,003 of 1,319 ▲ 105 | #19 of 38 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #531 of 1,562 | #22 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #808 of 1,390 | #32 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.2% | #890 of 1,392 | #34 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.1% | #169 of 1,481 | #15 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #535 of 798 | #19 of 27 |
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
455
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 522
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 455 | 38.9 | 11.7:1 | 83% (378) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 51 | 9.6:1 | 76% (374) |
| 2022-23 | 463 | 47.9 | 9.7:1 | 84% (390) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 37 | 12.4:1 | 84% (384) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 41.9 | 11.7:1 | 89% (434) |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 44 | 11.6:1 | 96% (486) |
| 2010-11 | 464 | 38 | 12.2:1 | 83% (386) |
| 2000-01 | 535 | 41 | 13.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 522 | 29 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Main Street Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (489 to 455); teachers down 7% (41.9 to 38.9).
About South Main Street Elementary School
Federal records list South Main Street Elementary School as an elementary school in PLEASANTVILLE, New Jersey. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 455 students.
Within Pleasantville Public School District, South Main Street Elementary School is one of 6 schools. The district enrolls 3,619 students.
Hispanic students are 65% of those enrolled at South Main Street Elementary School. The remaining shares are 31% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Atlantic County's population at about 20%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 47%.
There are 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at South Main Street Elementary School, giving a ratio of 11.7:1. It is about the same as the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. By family income, 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Atlantic County average 59%.
South Main Street Elementary School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 23% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for South Main Street Elementary School is 20.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 22.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Atlantic County show that the median household earns about $78,050 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Atlantic County, 77 public schools serve about 41,964 students.
About 0.5 miles separate South Main Street Elementary School from the closest public school, Washington Avenue Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, South Main Street Elementary School places 5th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
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 458 students in 2020-21 and 455 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
This page is set up for the South Main Street Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Atlantic County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
276,270
Census ACS
Median income
$78,050
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
41,964 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pleasantville Public School District
- Pleasantville High SchoolHigh · 997 students
- Pleasantville Middle SchoolMiddle · 847 students
- Leeds Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Washington Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- North Main Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
Other schools in PLEASANTVILLE
- Pleasantville High SchoolHigh · 997 students
- Pleasantville Middle SchoolMiddle · 847 students
- Leeds Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Washington Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- North Main Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Avenue Elementary School0.5 mi · 432
- North Main Street Elementary School0.9 mi · 318
- Pleasantville High School1.4 mi · 997
- Pleasantville Middle School1.5 mi · 847
- Leeds Avenue Elementary School1.9 mi · 570
- Principle Academy Charter School2.0 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About South Main Street Elementary SchoolHow large is South Main Street Elementary School?
South Main Street Elementary School enrolls approximately 455 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does South Main Street Elementary School serve?
South Main Street Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at South Main Street Elementary School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at South Main Street Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at South Main Street Elementary School?
Student demographics at South Main Street Elementary School are roughly 0% White, 65% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees South Main Street Elementary School?
South Main Street Elementary School is overseen by Pleasantville Public School District in Atlantic County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.