Somerville Public School District

The Somerville Public School District in New Jersey consists of three schools: Somerville High School, Van Derveer Elementary School, and Somerville Middle School. The district's schools demonstrate varying levels of performance, with Somerville High School standing out as the strongest performer, while the elementary and middle schools face more significant challenges.

Somerville High School is ranked 204 out of 426 New Jersey high schools and maintains a high 91.1% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.2% dropout rate. The school performs well on NJSLA English Language Arts tests, but struggles with NJSLA Algebra I and Geometry tests. In contrast, Van Derveer Elementary School and Somerville Middle School face more significant challenges, with lower rankings and proficiency rates below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The district's schools also exhibit socioeconomic disparities, with Van Derveer Elementary School and Somerville Middle School having relatively high free/reduced lunch rates of over 40%, compared to 16.05% at Somerville High School. This suggests that the elementary and middle schools may face additional challenges in supporting student achievement. Overall, the Somerville Public School District has room for improvement, with the high school demonstrating stronger performance but the elementary and middle schools struggling in key academic areas.