Other / mixed grade configuration · Somerdale, NJ
Somerdale Park School
Federal NCES profile for Somerdale Park School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
The verdict
Somerdale Park School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- students per teacher
- 26.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 447
- students enrolled
Somerdale Park School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 341500001660 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Somerdale Park School held near 444 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 43.5 → 44.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 341500001660 · Somerdale, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
447 enr · 10.4:1 · 26.1% lunch · RII 52
Nearest enrollment peer: James Dawson Elementary (447 students)
Somerdale Park School held near 444 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 43.5 → 44.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Somerdale Park School compares
Somerdale Park School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 12% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.1% | ▼ 12% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 447 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 36.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 72.8, Somerdale Park School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Somerdale School District reports $24,638 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~447 students)
Frequently asked questions about Somerdale Park School
How many students attend Somerdale Park School?
Somerdale Park School has 447 students enrolled. It is a public school in Somerdale, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 445 (2022-23) → 444 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Somerdale Park School?
The student-teacher ratio at Somerdale Park School is 10.4:1, which is 12% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Somerdale Park School?
26.1% of students at Somerdale Park School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Somerdale Park School?
The largest demographic group at Somerdale Park School is White at 36.7% of enrollment, in Somerdale, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Somerdale Park School?
Somerdale Park School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Somerdale School District?
None reported; Somerdale School District operates only Somerdale Park School as a public school district in NCES's records.