Dawes Avenue Elementary School

22 W. Dawes Avenue, Somers Point NJ, 8244 | Somers Point City School District | 609-653-1027
  • grades KG-6
  • students 338
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 32% 38% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Somers Point
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
28%Somers Point
52%New Jersey

Dawes Avenue Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Somers Point City School District" in Somers Point, NJ. There are a total of 338 students and 36 teachers at Dawes Avenue Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Dawes Avenue Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 38% lower than the New Jersey average.

Dawes Avenue Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students338
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dawes Avenue Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
335-39%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
325-29%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dawes Avenue Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 48.0% 44.1% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 20.4% 24.0% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 2.6% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7% 17.6% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.4% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 12.2% 11.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Somers Point demographics profile

StatisticSomers PointNew JerseyNational
Population10,2508,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,5561,21591
Median age43.939.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%56%55%
Speak English83%69%79%
Speak Spanish8%16%13%

Education level achieved in Somers Point

IndexSomers PointNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade88.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.7%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college53.2%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.9%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.2%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters5.3%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Dawes Avenue Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.