Summary:
The city of Elmer, New Jersey is home to three schools: Elmer Elementary School, Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School, and Daretown School. These schools serve students from preschool through 12th grade and are spread across three different school districts: Pittsgrove Township School District, Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School, and Salem County Special Services School District.
Among the three schools, Daretown School stands out as the alternative school with the highest spending per student at $43,938, significantly more than the $7,472 spent per student at Elmer Elementary School. Daretown School also has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 4.5, compared to 19.7 at Elmer Elementary and 12.8 at Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School. However, the charter school has shown a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 343 out of 748 New Jersey middle schools in 2022-2023 to 448 out of 752 in 2024-2025, despite maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Chronic absenteeism rates are high across the board, with both Elmer Elementary School and Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School reporting a 14.9% chronic absenteeism rate for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the schools in Elmer have relatively high free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 27.92% at Elmer Elementary to 37.04% at Daretown School, suggesting that the community may face socioeconomic challenges that could impact student performance and educational outcomes.
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