Van Derveer Elementary School

51 Union Avenue, Somerville NJ, 8876 | Somerville Borough School District | 908-218-4105
  • grades PK-5
  • students 816
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 51% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Somerville
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
43%Somerville
52%New Jersey

Van Derveer Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Somerville Borough School District" in Somerville, NJ. There are a total of 816 students and 72 teachers at Van Derveer Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Van Derveer Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.0%, which is 2% lower than the New Jersey average.

Van Derveer Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students816
Teachers72
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 Van Derveer 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
All50%
345-49%
450-54%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-44%
450-54%
560-64%
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.

Van Derveer Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 35.6% 52.6% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 11.5% 10.3% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 10.8% 9.2% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 34.3% 24.0% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.6% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.6% 3.3% 1.5% 3.1%

Somerville demographics profile

StatisticSomervilleNew JerseyNational
Population12,1398,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,1931,21591
Median age35.939.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%56%55%
Speak English66%69%79%
Speak Spanish17%16%13%

Education level achieved in Somerville

IndexSomervilleNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade89.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school88.1%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college63.7%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.4%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.3%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters11.3%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Van Derveer Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.