Best Public Schools in Elmer, NJ

Summary:

The city of Elmer, New Jersey is home to 3 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including Elmer Elementary School, Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School, and Daretown School, an alternative school. These schools are spread across three different districts: Pittsgrove Township School District, Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School, and Salem County Special Services School District.

The data reveals that Daretown School, the alternative school, stands out with the highest spending per student at $43,938 and the lowest student-teacher ratio at 4.5. In contrast, Elmer Elementary School spends only $7,472 per student and has a higher student-teacher ratio of 17. Meanwhile, Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the past three years, though its test scores still lag behind the state averages.

Chronic absenteeism rates are a concern, with both Elmer Elementary School and Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School reporting a 16.6% rate in 2022-2023. The free and reduced lunch rates also vary, with Daretown School having the highest at 40.62%, followed by Elmer Elementary School at 27.36%, and Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School at 20.42%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)				NJSLA Mathematics (2024)				NJSLA Algebra I (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elmer Elementary School	Public	K-1	207 Front Street	Elmer	08318	Salem County	Pittsgrove Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 358-6761	197	10	19.7	27.9%	148 (75.1%)	4 (2.0%)	29 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.1%)								(n/a)													$7,472	$319	$7,153
Daretown School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	404 Daretown Road	Elmer	08318	Salem County	Salem County Special Services School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(856) 358-2108	27	6	4.5	37.0%	8 (29.6%)	12 (44.4%)	4 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.1%)								(n/a)													$43,938		$43,938
Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School	Public, Charter	5-8	457 Shirley Road	Elmer	08318	Salem County	Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 358-2472	193	15	12.8	28.0%	151 (78.2%)	7 (3.6%)	21 (10.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	41.1	415^th of 743 public middle schools	44.1%		49.9	343^rd of 748 public middle schools	54.1%	72	27.7	19.6	37.5	35.5	43.8	40.0	18.8	43.8	36.9	9.5	54.5	58.3

Cities Near Elmer

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pittsgrove	1.97 mi	4	400^th
Monroeville	4.3 mi	1	172^nd
Seabrook	4.84 mi	3	488^th
Franklinville	6.59 mi	4	408^th
Bridgeton	6.81 mi	14	503^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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