Elementary Schools in Somerville Public School District

Summary:

The Somerville Public School District in New Jersey has only one elementary school, Van Derveer Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 689 out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 844 out of 1,338 in 2023-2024.

Van Derveer Elementary School's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, with some exceptions. In 2024-2025, 5th grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency (66%) and 4th grade ELA proficiency (58.1%) were higher than the state averages of 52.7% and 53.6%, respectively. However, 5th grade science proficiency (29.1%) was lower than the state average of 30.1%. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (38.15% in 2023-2024), indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

Despite the school's challenges, it has a low student-teacher ratio of 9:1 in 2023-2024, which may suggest a focus on individualized attention and support for students. Overall, the analysis of Van Derveer Elementary School highlights the need for further investigation and comparison to better understand the school's performance, challenges, and areas for improvement within the Somerville Public School District.

District Detail

51 West Cliff Street
Somerville, NJ 08876

(908) 218-4100

SchoolDigger Rank:
339^th of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,156

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Van Derveer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	51 Union Avenue	Somerville	08876	Somerset County	Somerville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 218-4105	745	74	10.0	43.0%	312 (41.9%)	58 (7.8%)	270 (36.2%)	62 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.8%)	49.3	689^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.8%		36.7	844^th of 1338 public elementary schools	36.9%	155	29.1	39.3	58.1	66.0	47.1	40.4	40.4	$11,128	$449	$10,679

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Somerset County Vocational and Technical School District	0.82 mi	1	156^th
Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District	1.4 mi	11	139^th
Somerset County Educational Services Commission School Distr	2.09 mi	3
Manville School District	2.39 mi	4	523^rd
Hillsborough Township Public School District	3.22 mi	9	103^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.