Summerfield Elementary School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 71 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 12% |
School pathway
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat 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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.1% | 51.1% |
| 2023-24 | 48.5% | 45.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat 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%.
Where Summerfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In 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 |
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 389 | 37 | 10.5:1 | 52% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 40 | 9.5:1 | 52% (197) |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 37 | 10.1:1 | 40% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 43 | 11.1:1 | 41% (196) |
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.
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