H & M Potter School

Summary:

H & M Potter School is an elementary school located in Bayville, New Jersey, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 632 students. The school is part of the Berkeley Township School District, which is ranked 416 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

H & M Potter School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools, ranging from 676 to 1065 out of 1300-1360 schools over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the district and state averages, with some exceptions in 3rd-grade Mathematics. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been consistently high, ranging from 16.6% to 19.5% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, the other two elementary schools in the Berkeley Township School District, Clara B. Worth Elementary and Bayville Elementary, have similar performance profiles to H & M Potter School. However, nearby schools in the Toms River Regional School District and Lacey Township School District generally perform better than H & M Potter School, with higher rankings and proficiency rates. Notably, Island Heights Elementary School, which is in a different district (Island Heights School District), stands out with consistently high performance, ranking in the top 20% of New Jersey elementary schools and achieving 4-star ratings.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 60 Veeder Lane
       Bayville, NJ  08721-1833


(732) 269-5700

District: Berkeley Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
879th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,702 Help


Students who attend H & M Potter School usually attend:

Middle:    Berkeley Township Elementary School
    Central Regional Middle School
High:    Central Regional High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  631

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.1%
Hispanic:
20.1%
Two or more races:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.9% Help


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Compare Details H & M Potter School ranks worse than 65.7% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Berkeley Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.1. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.1%), Hispanic (20.1%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 40.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Berkeley Township School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at H & M Potter School is 11.3, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Berkeley Township School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at H & M Potter School is $12,702, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Berkeley Township School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

H & M Potter School:

SchoolDigger ranks H & M Potter School 879th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See H & M Potter School in the ranking list.)

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Berkeley Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Berkeley Township School District 416th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for H & M Potter School

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Rank History for all students at H & M Potter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 60.66 591st 1204 50.9%
2004 38.89 941st 1298 27.5%
2005 35.54 986th 1303 24.3%
2006 46.88 875th 1314 33.4%
2007 65.48 594th 1329 55.3%
2008 75.69 313th 1338 76.6%
2009 64.45 580th 1346 56.9%
2010 62.09 625th 1354 53.8%
2011 63.36 622nd 1360 54.3%
2012 53.00 781st 1363 42.7%
2013 50.97 804th 1367 41.2%
2014 54.81 745th 1363 45.3%
2015 26.29 1021st 1357 24.8%
2016 30.67 975th 1346 27.6%
2017 34.50 921st 1352 31.9%
2018 24.61 1065th 1353 21.3%
2019 28.64 1003rd 1360 26.3%
2021 30.20 865th 1317 34.3%
2022 42.89 763rd 1345 43.3%
2023 49.37 676th 1342 49.6%
2024 34.10 879th 1338 34.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at H & M Potter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.44 681st 1001 32.0%
2019 24.97 732nd 1007 27.3%
2021 39.98 467th 868 46.2%
2022 26.26 671st 949 29.3%
2023 45.51 442nd 958 53.9%
2024 31.44 618th 989 37.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at H & M Potter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.99 752nd 942 20.2%
2019 38.74 567th 948 40.2%
2021 44.39 435th 839 48.2%
2022 63.73 240th 863 72.2%
2023 75.66 140th 910 84.6%
2024 45.11 461st 939 50.9%
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Rank History for Female students at H & M Potter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.46 975th 1333 26.9%
2019 31.29 955th 1331 28.2%
2021 29.03 880th 1290 31.8%
2022 39.14 793rd 1326 40.2%
2023 50.16 639th 1318 51.5%
2024 44.66 701st 1317 46.8%
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Rank History for Male students at H & M Potter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.82 1069th 1334 19.9%
2019 27.09 1000th 1335 25.1%
2021 33.85 795th 1297 38.7%
2022 47.50 676th 1324 48.9%
2023 48.98 659th 1315 49.9%
2024 26.79 949th 1313 27.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at H & M Potter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.78 629th 870 27.7%
2019 57.80 329th 899 63.4%
2021 46.65 414th 896 53.8%
2022 63.54 282nd 953 70.4%
2023 78.33 161st 982 83.6%
2024 46.06 489th 989 50.6%
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Rank History for White students at H & M Potter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.07 930th 1022 9.0%
2019 15.46 905th 1023 11.5%
2021 19.52 845th 964 12.3%
2022 25.40 774th 976 20.7%
2023 26.63 744th 975 23.7%
2024 20.75 804th 963 16.5%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for H & M Potter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 592 30 6 10 0 n/a n/a 0 638
1989 602 27 5 15 1 n/a n/a 0 650
1990 635 28 7 12 0 n/a n/a 0 682
1991 645 22 8 11 0 n/a n/a 0 686
1992 642 25 11 9 1 n/a n/a 0 688
1993 646 21 10 22 0 n/a n/a 0 699
1994 674 27 5 18 0 n/a n/a 0 724
1995 667 30 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 706
1996 667 30 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 706
1998 652 23 0 13 4 n/a n/a 0 692
1999 622 23 7 17 0 n/a n/a 0 669
2000 629 32 5 15 2 n/a n/a 0 683
2001 601 32 8 19 2 n/a n/a 0 662
2002 601 33 9 24 0 n/a n/a 0 667
2003 601 33 9 24 0 n/a n/a 0 667
2004 593 31 7 34 0 n/a n/a 0 665
2005 418 16 4 24 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2006 390 10 0 28 0 n/a n/a 0 428
2007 384 14 1 32 2 n/a n/a 0 433
2008 419 16 4 35 0 n/a n/a 0 474
2009 390 16 5 36 0 0 2 0 449
2010 395 16 5 38 0 0 4 0 458
2011 414 10 3 45 0 0 12 0 484
2012 451 12 4 39 0 0 12 0 518
2013 406 11 5 36 0 0 6 0 464
2014 425 10 6 49 0 0 11 0 501
2015 408 8 9 81 0 0 36 0 542
2016 406 9 11 89 1 0 41 0 557
2017 410 11 10 85 1 0 41 0 558
2018 389 26 8 84 0 0 37 0 544
2019 435 24 15 91 0 0 35 0 600
2020 469 33 12 111 1 0 38 0 664
2021 428 36 13 118 0 0 34 0 629
2022 446 27 11 140 1 0 33 0 658
2023 433 21 9 132 1 0 36 0 632
2024 436 25 10 127 1 0 32 0 631

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at H & M Potter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 638 40.0 15.9 n/a
1989 650 38.0 17.1 n/a
1990 682 39.0 17.4 9.2
1991 686 42.0 16.3 12.7
1992 688 41.0 16.7 14.4
1993 699 42.9 16.3 18.5
1994 724 45.3 16.0 18.2
1995 706 43.7 16.2 20.1
1996 706 43.7 16.2 20.1
1998 692 41.8 16.6 19.9
1999 669 42.0 15.9 16
2000 683 45.0 15.2 22.5
2001 662 45.3 14.6 23.4
2002 667 45.0 14.8 18.9
2003 667 45.0 14.8 18.9
2004 665 46.6 14.3 19.2
2005 462 40.4 11.4 n/a
2006 428 39.4 10.9 23.8
2007 433 39.0 11.1 24.2
2008 474 32.0 14.8 29.1
2009 449 39.1 9.3 31.8
2010 458 35.0 13.0 33.8
2011 484 34.0 14.2 34.5
2012 518 42.5 12.1 34.9
2013 464 43.0 10.7 37.5
2014 501 41.2 12.1 40.3
2015 542 45.0 12.0 36.3
2016 557 48.0 11.6 35.4
2017 558 47.4 11.7 40.5
2018 544 43.6 12.4 42.8
2019 600 49.5 12.1 39
2020 664 53.0 12.5 42.8
2021 629 57.5 10.9 38.2
2022 658 55.0 11.9 37.2
2023 632 54.5 11.5 37
2024 631 55.5 11.3 40.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio H & M Potter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 638 40.0 15.9 n/a
1989 650 38.0 17.1 n/a
1990 682 39.0 17.4 9.2
1991 686 42.0 16.3 12.7
1992 688 41.0 16.7 14.4
1993 699 42.9 16.3 18.5
1994 724 45.3 16.0 18.2
1995 706 43.7 16.2 20.1
1996 706 43.7 16.2 20.1
1998 692 41.8 16.6 19.9
1999 669 42.0 15.9 16
2000 683 45.0 15.2 22.5
2001 662 45.3 14.6 23.4
2002 667 45.0 14.8 18.9
2003 667 45.0 14.8 18.9
2004 665 46.6 14.3 19.2
2005 462 40.4 11.4 n/a
2006 428 39.4 10.9 23.8
2007 433 39.0 11.1 24.2
2008 474 32.0 14.8 29.1
2009 449 39.1 9.3 31.8
2010 458 35.0 13.0 33.8
2011 484 34.0 14.2 34.5
2012 518 42.5 12.1 34.9
2013 464 43.0 10.7 37.5
2014 501 41.2 12.1 40.3
2015 542 45.0 12.0 36.3
2016 557 48.0 11.6 35.4
2017 558 47.4 11.7 40.5
2018 544 43.6 12.4 42.8
2019 600 49.5 12.1 39
2020 664 53.0 12.5 42.8
2021 629 57.5 10.9 38.2
2022 658 55.0 11.9 37.2
2023 632 54.5 11.5 37
2024 631 55.5 11.3 40.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for H & M Potter School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $734 (5.8%) $11,968 (94.2%) $12,702

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on H & M Potter School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1003rd of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 676th of 1342 Elementary schools
 23.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (H & M Potter School)38.537.7
 0.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley Township School District)44.333.8
 10.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (H & M Potter School)40.747.3
 6.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Berkeley Township School District)39.542.8
 3.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (H & M Potter School)46.149.5
 3.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Berkeley Township School District)52.747.2
 5.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (H & M Potter School)41.348.5
 7.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Berkeley Township School District)42.935.9
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students600632
 5.3%
African American2421
 12.5%
American Indian01
Asian159
 40%
Hispanic91132
 45.1%
Pacific Islander00
White435433
 0.5%
Two or More Races3536
 2.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39%37%
 2%


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H & M Potter School ranks 879th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 631 students attended H & M Potter School.

Students at H & M Potter School are 69% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.


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