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Somerville, NJ
Public School Ratings




Somerville Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Somerville


Branchburg Township School District details

Branchburg Township School District
240 Baird Road
Branchburg, NJ 08876

1,290 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

8 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Branchburg Township School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

9

(10 is best)

Better than 85.3% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 97.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
63%
44%
70%
50%
55%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Branchburg Central Middle School
220 Baird Road
Branchburg, NJ, 08876
06-08
Stony Brook School
136 Cedar Grove Road
Branchburg, NJ, 08876
04-05
Whiton Elementary School
470 Whiton Road
Neshanic Station, NJ, 08853
PK-03

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 71.6% 40.1%
Black 2.9% 15.1%
Hispanic 11.7% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 13.6% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 3.6% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 3.0% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.6% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $16,688 $21,527,000 41.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,780 $3,586,000 6.9%
Staff $1,231 $1,588,000 3.1%
General Administration $651 $840,000 1.6%
School Administration $1,474 $1,901,000 3.7%
Operation $1,866 $2,407,000 4.6%
Transportation $1,509 $1,946,000 3.7%
Other $517 $667,000 1.3%
Total Support $10,027 $12,935,000 24.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $13,590 $17,531,000 33.7%
Total Expenditures $40,305 $51,993,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Somerville Public School District details

Somerville Public School District
51 West Cliff Street
Somerville, NJ 08876

2,194 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

10 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Somerville Public School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

4

(10 is best)

Better than 31.6% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 57.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
37%
44%
50%
50%
24%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Somerville High School
222 Davenport Street
Somerville, NJ, 08876
09-12
Somerville Middle School
51 West Cliff Street
Somerville, NJ, 08876
06-08
Van Derveer Elementary School
51 Union Avenue
Somerville, NJ, 08876
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 51.0% 40.1%
Black 9.2% 15.1%
Hispanic 32.2% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 7.2% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 27.8% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 23.2% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.6% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $14,036 $30,795,000 58.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,526 $5,541,000 10.5%
Staff $648 $1,421,000 2.7%
General Administration $430 $943,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,470 $3,226,000 6.1%
Operation $1,649 $3,618,000 6.9%
Transportation $163 $357,000 0.7%
Other $815 $1,789,000 3.4%
Total Support $7,701 $16,895,000 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,244 $4,924,000 9.4%
Total Expenditures $23,981 $52,614,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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