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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEPTUNE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341116004052

Summerfield Elementary School

1 Summerfield La, NEPTUNE, NJ 07753 · (732) 776-2200 · Monmouth County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
Enrollment
389
Elementary
DISTRICT 330 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
203 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K7118%
Kindergarten4612%
Grade 15113%
Grade 25815%
Grade 35715%
Grade 45915%
Grade 54712%
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
11931%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 37% · US 43%
Hispanic
10427%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 35% · US 30%
Black
13234%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
267%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
19049%
Female
19851%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Summerfield Elementary SchoolNeptune Middle SchoolNeptune High School
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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
53.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
51.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . +6.1pp since 2023

What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.

NJSLA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2553.1%51.1%
2023-2448.5%45.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →

Where Summerfield Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New JerseyIn Monmouth County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
45.8%#621 of 1,290#55 of 89
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
51.1%#569 of 1,319#53 of 93
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
53.1%#630 of 1,319#62 of 93
Enrollment
ranked largest first
389#743 of 1,562#56 of 112
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.5:1#488 of 1,390#51 of 98
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
71.4%#111 of 1,392#1 of 98
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-18.4%#196 of 798#15 of 50
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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
389
-88 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.1:1
% White
31%
was 32%
% Hispanic
27%
was 19%
% Black
34%
was 36%
% Asian
1%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-253893710.5:152% (203)
2023-24380409.5:152% (197)
2022-233743710.1:140% (148)
2017-184774311.1:141% (196)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Summerfield Elementary School.

About Summerfield Elementary School

Summerfield Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in NEPTUNE, New Jersey. Enrollment stands at 389 students, covering pre-K through 5.

Summerfield Elementary School is among 7 schools run by Neptune Township School District, which serves 3,374 students.

About 34% of students at Summerfield Elementary School are Black, the largest single group. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% White, 27% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 6%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 71, compared with 70 nationally.

Summerfield Elementary School reported 37 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 10.5:1. Elementary schools in New Jersey have an average ratio of 11.4:1. Roughly 52% of students at Summerfield Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 29% average for public schools in Monmouth County.

In New Jersey, Summerfield Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 45.8% actual against a predicted 37.6%.

American Community Survey estimates for Monmouth County show that median household income comes to about $124,845, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 186, with about 91,053 students.

Measured in a straight line, College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District is about 0.7 miles from Summerfield Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Summerfield Elementary School is ahead of the 31.1% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 9.

Locale data from NCES put Summerfield Elementary School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).

Since 2017-18, enrollment has fallen 18%, from 477 to 389. The student mix also changed: the Hispanic share increased from 19% to 27%.

The allk12 page for Summerfield Elementary School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Monmouth County at a glance

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Population
645,353
Census ACS
Median income
$124,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
186
91,053 students

Quick facts

School name
Summerfield Elementary School
District
Neptune Township School District
Address
1 Summerfield La, NEPTUNE, NJ 07753
Phone
(732) 776-2200
County
Monmouth County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
389
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
203 (52%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
341116004052
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Summerfield Elementary School
How many students attend Summerfield Elementary School?
Summerfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 389 students in grades PK-05.
Is Summerfield Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Summerfield Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Summerfield Elementary School have?
Summerfield Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Summerfield Elementary School?
Student demographics at Summerfield Elementary School are roughly 31% White, 27% Hispanic, 34% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Summerfield Elementary School in?
Summerfield Elementary School is part of Neptune Township School District.
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