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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 341500001660
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
11
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
447
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
26.1%
free-lunch eligible - 12% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.4:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 34% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$24,638
per pupil, district-wide - below New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 447 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 36.7%
Hispanic or Latino 28.9%
African American 21.3%
Two or More 6.9%
Asian 6.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 36.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 72.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 72.8, Somerdale Park School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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