Item: Somerville 菜創利郊利 School District
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Somerville 菜創利郊利 School District

51 West Cliff St.
Somerville, NJ 08876

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (908) 218-4100

Top Rankings

Somerville 菜創利郊利 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NJ)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,930 Schools

# Students

2,145 Students

886,629 Students

# Teachers

214 Teachers

77,858 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Somerville 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
Pre-K	84	61
Kind	128	126
1	106	138
2	108	142
3	97	141
4	109	143
5	102	144
6	113	146
7	115	118
8	113	119

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District Rank

Somerville 菜創利郊利 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NJ)

#451 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Somerville 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	#451
2022	#431
2021	#380
2019	#468
2018	#466
2017	#442
2016	#401
2015	#512
2014	#359
2013	#412
2012	#403

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26%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Somerville 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	26%	38%
2022	26%	36%
2021	19%	26%
2019	32%	44%
2018	34%	42%
2017	33%	41%
2016	30%	40%
2015	22%	36%
2014	77%	75%
2013	74%	75%
2012	75%	75%

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44%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Somerville 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2022	44%	49%
2021	49%	47%
2019	53%	57%
2018	34%	55%
2017	49%	53%
2016	55%	50%
2015	36%	47%
2014	74%	69%
2013	71%	69%
2012	71%	69%
2011	75%	69%

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30%

23%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Somerville 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2022	30%	23%
2021	25%	22%

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91%

85%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Somerville 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	91%	85%
2022	94%	85%
2021	96%	88%
2020	94%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	96%	90%
2016	96%	90%
2015	89%	89%
2014	89%	88%
2013	90%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Somerville 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	0.67	0.71
2022	0.66	0.71
2021	0.67	0.71
2020	0.67	0.70
2019	0.67	0.70
2018	0.65	0.70
2017	0.65	0.70
2016	0.64	0.69
2015	0.64	0.68
2014	0.65	0.68
2013	0.66	0.67
2012	0.65	0.66
2011	0.64	0.65
2010	0.64	0.65
2009	0.64	0.64
2008	0.64	0.63
2007	0.64	0.62
2006	0.65	0.62
2005	0.65	0.61
2004	0.64	0.60
2003	0.64	0.60
2002	0.65	0.59
2001	0.64	0.58
2000	0.63	0.57
1999	0.61	0.57
1998	0.60	0.57
1996	0.59	0.56
1995	0.58	0.55
1994	0.56	0.55
1993	0.54	0.55
1992	0.52	0.54

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Somerville 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	7%	10%
2022	8%	10%
2021	9%	10%
2020	10%	11%
2019	10%	11%
2018	11%	10%
2017	11%	10%
2016	10%	10%
2015	10%	10%
2014	9%	10%
2013	10%	10%
2012	10%	9%
2011	10%	9%
2010	11%	9%
2009	10%	9%
2008	10%	9%
2007	10%	8%
2006	10%	8%
2005	9%	7%
2004	9%	7%
2003	9%	7%
2002	10%	7%
2001	10%	6%
2000	9%	6%
1999	7%	6%
1998	8%	6%
1996	8%	5%
1995	8%	5%
1994	7%	5%
1993	7%	5%
1992	6%	5%

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% Hispanic

32%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Somerville 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	30%	33%
2022	30%	32%
2021	30%	31%
2020	29%	29%
2019	29%	29%
2018	28%	27%
2017	28%	27%
2016	28%	26%
2015	27%	25%
2014	26%	24%
2013	26%	23%
2012	25%	23%
2011	24%	22%
2010	23%	21%
2009	23%	20%
2008	23%	19%
2007	21%	19%
2006	21%	18%
2005	23%	18%
2004	21%	17%
2003	21%	17%
2002	20%	16%
2001	17%	15%
2000	16%	15%
1999	16%	14%
1998	14%	14%
1996	13%	14%
1995	12%	13%
1994	11%	13%
1993	10%	13%
1992	9%	12%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Somerville 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	9%	15%
2022	9%	15%
2021	9%	15%
2020	10%	15%
2019	10%	15%
2018	9%	16%
2017	9%	16%
2016	9%	16%
2015	10%	16%
2014	11%	16%
2013	13%	16%
2012	13%	16%
2011	13%	16%
2010	12%	17%
2009	13%	17%
2008	14%	17%
2007	15%	17%
2006	16%	18%
2005	16%	18%
2004	17%	18%
2003	17%	18%
2002	18%	18%
2001	19%	18%
2000	21%	18%
1999	19%	18%
1998	19%	18%
1996	20%	19%
1995	19%	19%
1994	19%	19%
1993	20%	19%
1992	19%	19%

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% White

46%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Somerville 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	48%	39%
2022	49%	40%
2021	48%	41%
2020	49%	43%
2019	49%	43%
2018	50%	45%
2017	50%	45%
2016	52%	46%
2015	52%	48%
2014	52%	49%
2013	50%	50%
2012	52%	51%
2011	53%	52%
2010	54%	53%
2009	54%	54%
2008	53%	55%
2007	54%	56%
2006	53%	56%
2005	52%	57%
2004	53%	58%
2003	53%	58%
2002	52%	59%
2001	54%	61%
2000	54%	61%
1999	57%	62%
1998	59%	62%
1996	59%	62%
1995	61%	63%
1994	63%	63%
1993	63%	63%
1992	66%	64%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Somerville 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	6%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,533 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,529 is less than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NJ)

Total Revenue

$57 MM

$36,642 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Somerville 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	$57 MM	$26 MM
2022	$54 MM	$25 MM
2021	$57 MM	$26 MM
2020	$54 MM	$25 MM
2019	$52 MM	$25 MM
2018	$50 MM	$24 MM
2017	$48 MM	$23 MM
2016	$47 MM	$21 MM
2015	$40 MM	$20 MM
2014	$46 MM	$21 MM
2012	$43 MM	$21 MM
2011	$43 MM	$20 MM
2010	$40 MM	$20 MM
2009	$41 MM	$20 MM
2008	$40 MM	$19 MM
2007	$40 MM	$19 MM
2006	$37 MM	$18 MM
2005	$43 MM	$17 MM
2004	$32 MM	$17 MM
2003	$29 MM	$15 MM
2002	$26 MM	$14 MM
2001	$26 MM	$14 MM
2000	$24 MM	$13 MM
1999	$23 MM	$13 MM
1998	$21 MM	$12 MM
1996	$19 MM	$11 MM
1995	$18 MM	$11 MM
1992	$17 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$53 MM

$35,142 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Somerville 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	$53 MM	$25 MM
2022	$51 MM	$24 MM
2021	$53 MM	$25 MM
2020	$51 MM	$24 MM
2019	$49 MM	$25 MM
2018	$46 MM	$24 MM
2017	$48 MM	$23 MM
2016	$45 MM	$22 MM
2015	$42 MM	$20 MM
2014	$42 MM	$20 MM
2012	$42 MM	$20 MM
2011	$41 MM	$19 MM
2010	$42 MM	$20 MM
2009	$44 MM	$19 MM
2008	$51 MM	$20 MM
2007	$42 MM	$19 MM
2006	$37 MM	$18 MM
2005	$33 MM	$17 MM
2004	$31 MM	$16 MM
2003	$30 MM	$16 MM
2002	$30 MM	$14 MM
2001	$31 MM	$13 MM
2000	$25 MM	$13 MM
1999	$22 MM	$14 MM
1998	$21 MM	$13 MM
1996	$19 MM	$11 MM
1995	$19 MM	$11 MM
1992	$15 MM	$9 MM

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Revenue / Student

$26,533

$26,931

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Somerville 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	$26,263	$27,451
2022	$23,438	$26,511
2021	$25,533	$27,862
2020	$23,438	$26,511
2019	$22,081	$27,169
2018	$20,961	$25,776
2017	$20,021	$24,717
2016	$19,289	$23,074
2015	$16,520	$19,116
2014	$18,638	$22,539
2012	$19,066	$22,326
2011	$25,231	$15,563
2010	$16,589	$19,116
2009	$17,306	$20,414
2008	$17,865	$19,641
2007	$18,418	$17,846
2006	$17,136	$16,912
2005	$19,745	$15,983
2004	$14,436	$15,178
2003	$13,270	$14,414
2002	$12,223	$13,992
2001	$12,895	$13,524
2000	$12,562	$12,563
1999	$11,975	$11,702
1998	$11,301	$11,220
1995	$9,838	$10,398
1992	$9,877	$10,290
1990	$7,642	$8,190

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Spending / Student

$24,529

$25,828

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Somerville 菜創利郊利 School District	New Jersey
2023	$24,280	$26,479
2022	$22,069	$25,682
2021	$23,604	$26,876
2020	$22,069	$25,682
2019	$20,574	$26,960
2018	$19,581	$25,387
2017	$20,247	$25,235
2016	$18,624	$23,517
2015	$17,281	$19,190
2014	$17,156	$21,879
2012	$18,758	$21,692
2011	$24,555	$15,139
2010	$17,353	$19,190
2009	$18,461	$19,395
2008	$22,404	$19,863
2007	$19,139	$18,129
2006	$16,809	$16,981
2005	$15,026	$16,151
2004	$13,957	$14,709
2003	$13,496	$14,730
2002	$14,165	$14,261
2001	$15,620	$13,311
2000	$13,153	$12,817
1999	$11,868	$12,247
1998	$11,007	$11,565
1995	$10,190	$10,509
1992	$8,510	$9,044
1990	$7,503	$7,994

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Best Somerville 菜創利郊利 School District 菜創利郊利 Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Van Derveer Elementary School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

51 Union Avenue
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 218-4105

Gr: PK-5 | 734 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

Rank: #22.

Somerville Middle School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 43%)
:

Bottom 50%

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51 West Cliff Street
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 218-4107

Gr: 6-8 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,145 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: 91% (Top 50% in NJ)
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education