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What's one thing Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
696
Elementary
DISTRICT 584 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMMONTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340657000138
Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School
601 N FOURTH STREET, HAMMONTON, NJ 08037 · (609) 567-7070 · Atlantic County
GRADES 02–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL696 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
9.9:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
303 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 163 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 167 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 179 | 26% |
| Grade 5 | 187 | 27% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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 Hammonton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
42.9%
NJ avg 53.1% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
40.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.9% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.9% | 40.8% |
% 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
37.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School
Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School's state test result (37.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School this school | 696 | 43.5% | 37.6% |
| Switlik Elementary School Jackson | 758 | 47.0% | 34.3% |
| East Dover Elementary School TOMS RIVER | 584 | 44.0% | 28.9% |
| Mansfield Township Elementary PORT MURRAY | 570 | 46.0% | 38.4% |
| H & M Potter School BAYVILLE | 627 | 43.7% | 38.2% |
| Cecil S. Collins Elementary BARNEGAT | 744 | 48.1% | N/A |
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 Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Atlantic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #805 of 1,290 | #14 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #794 of 1,319 ▼ 60 | #13 of 38 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #873 of 1,319 ▼ 42 | #14 of 38 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 696 | #117 of 1,562 | #5 of 45 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #313 of 1,390 | #17 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.6% | #820 of 1,392 | #30 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.5% | #685 of 1,481 | #34 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.3% | #152 of 798 | #3 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
696
0 (0%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 892
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 | 696 | 70.2 | 9.9:1 | 44% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 719 | 69.2 | 10.4:1 | 40% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 755 | 69.2 | 10.9:1 | 44% (333) |
| 2020-21 | 696 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 884 | 60.9 | 14.5:1 | 51% (449) |
| 2015-16 | 921 | 63 | 14.6:1 | 50% (457) |
| 2010-11 | 731 | 39 | 18.7:1 | 43% (311) |
| 2000-01 | 1,064 | 62 | 17.2:1 | 30% (314) |
| 1990-91 | 892 | 54 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (884 to 696); teachers up 15% (60.9 to 70.2).
About Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School
Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in HAMMONTON, New Jersey. The school counts 696 students across grades 2 through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405 students.
Hammonton School District (4 schools, 3,278 students) runs Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School.
White students make up a majority at Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School, at 62%. Other students are 34% Hispanic and 3% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 50% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 70.2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 9.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. The school's lunch program data list 44% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 59% average for public schools in Atlantic County.
Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 28% of New Jersey public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School would score about 42.3%. It scores 37.6%, 4.7 points below that figure.
Among Atlantic County residents, the median household income is $78,050, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School is one of 77 public schools in the county.
Hammonton Early Childhood Educational Center is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School is 5th on average proficiency.
Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School is in a town close to an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Fringe.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (696) and 2024-25 (696).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Hammonton School District
- Hammonton High SchoolHigh · 1,315 students
- Hammonton Middle SchoolMiddle · 795 students
- Hammonton Early Childhood Educational CenterElementary · 472 students
Other schools in HAMMONTON
- Hammonton High SchoolHigh · 1,315 students
- Hammonton Middle SchoolMiddle · 795 students
- Hammonton Early Childhood Educational CenterElementary · 472 students
Nearby schools
- Hammonton Early Childhood Educational Center0.1 mi · 472
- Hammonton Middle School0.4 mi · 795
- Hammonton High School0.5 mi · 1,315
- Folsom Elementary School3.9 mi · 375
- Winslow Township Elementary School One5.0 mi · 380
- Collings Lakes Elementary School5.9 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School?
Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School enrolls approximately 696 students in grades 02-05.
What grades does Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School serve?
Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School serves grades 02-05.
How many teachers does Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School have?
Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School employs 70 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School?
Student demographics at Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School are roughly 62% White, 34% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School in?
Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School is part of Hammonton School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.