Somerdale School District

The Somerdale School District in New Jersey has one elementary school, Somerdale Park School, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 445 students. The school's diverse student population includes 33.26% white, 22.92% African American, 27.64% Hispanic, 6.74% Asian, and other minority groups.

Somerdale Park School's academic performance, as measured by the NJSLA assessments, is consistently below the state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas. In English Language Arts, proficiency rates range from 21% in grade 4 to 46.8% in grade 8, while in Mathematics, proficiency rates range from 2.5% in grade 8 to 40% in grade 3. The school's Science proficiency rates are also below the state average, at 31.3% for grade 5 and 10.2% for grade 8. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 13.3% is a concern, as it can negatively impact student learning and achievement.

Despite the school's relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2, the per-student spending of $12,807 may not be sufficient to address the challenges faced by the school. The combination of low academic performance, potential equity concerns, and high chronic absenteeism rates suggests that the Somerdale School District may need to implement targeted interventions and allocate additional resources to improve student outcomes at Somerdale Park School.