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H & M Potter School

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H & M Potter School ranks 911 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

911^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

H & M Potter School is an elementary school located in Bayville, New Jersey, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 631 students. The school is part of the Berkeley Township School District, which is ranked 414 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

H & M Potter School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools, with below-average performance on NJSLA assessments in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3 and 4. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 20.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Approximately 40% of students at H & M Potter School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families.

While the school's spending and student-teacher ratio are within reasonable ranges, these factors do not appear to be driving improved academic outcomes. Nearby schools in the Toms River Regional School District and Lacey Township School District generally perform better than H & M Potter School, with higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings. The exception is Island Heights Elementary School, which is a high-performing school in the Island Heights School District, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools.

627

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,702

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Veeder Lane
Bayville, NJ 08721-1833

(732) 269-5700

District: Berkeley Township School District

Students who attend H & M Potter School usually attend:

Middle:	Berkeley Township Elementary School
	Central Regional Middle School
High:	Central Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

Hispanic:

20.3%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 50th percentile in 2023 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (39% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 50th-percentile peak (2023) to 32nd (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg44%

New Jersey avg49%

911^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Berkeley Township School District

414^th of 609Berkeley Township School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	911 of 1347	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	879 of 1338	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	676 of 1342	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	763 of 1345	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	865 of 1317	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	1003 of 1360	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1065 of 1353	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.5	921 of 1352	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.7	975 of 1346	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.3	1021 of 1357	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	54.8	745 of 1363	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.0	804 of 1367	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.0	781 of 1363	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.4	622 of 1360	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.1	625 of 1354	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.5	580 of 1346	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.7	313 of 1338	76.6%	★★★★☆
2007	65.5	594 of 1329	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.9	875 of 1314	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	35.5	986 of 1303	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.9	941 of 1298	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	60.7	591 of 1204	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	761 of 1326	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	701 of 1317	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	639 of 1318	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	793 of 1326	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	880 of 1290	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	955 of 1331	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	975 of 1333	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	508 of 1032	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	489 of 989	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.3	161 of 982	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	282 of 953	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	414 of 896	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	329 of 899	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.8	629 of 870	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	522 of 1023	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	461 of 939	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	140 of 910	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	240 of 863	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	44.4	435 of 839	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	567 of 948	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	752 of 942	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	956 of 1318	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	949 of 1313	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.0	659 of 1315	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	676 of 1324	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	795 of 1297	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	1000 of 1335	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	1069 of 1334	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	691 of 1023	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	618 of 989	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	442 of 958	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.3	671 of 949	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	467 of 868	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	732 of 1007	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	681 of 1001	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	811 of 970	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	804 of 963	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	744 of 975	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	774 of 976	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	845 of 964	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	905 of 1023	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	930 of 1022	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics41%-7 vs state

English Language Arts38%-12 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
H & M Potter School	Public	PK, KG-4	60 Veeder Lane	Bayville	08721	Ocean County	Berkeley Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 269-5700	627	55	11.4	43.7%	420 (67.0%)	29 (4.6%)	127 (20.3%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	33	911^th of 1347 public elementary schools	32.4%		34.1	879^th of 1338 public elementary schools	34.3%	32		30.8	43.4			41.8	40.6			$12,702	$734	$11,968
Ocean Gate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	126 West Arverne Avenue	Ocean Gate	08740	Ocean County	Ocean Gate School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 269-3023	141	17	8.1	58.2%	101 (71.6%)	3 (2.1%)	27 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.1%)	20.5	1093^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	18.9%		25	1006^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.8%	87	20.0	7.1	25.1	33.3	31.6	7.1	31.3	46.7	21.1	$18,531	$897	$17,634
Bayville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	356 Atlantic City Blvd	Bayville	08721	Ocean County	Berkeley Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 269-1300	475	44	10.8	37.5%	295 (62.1%)	21 (4.4%)	131 (27.6%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	46	726^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.1%		43.3	751^st of 1338 public elementary schools	43.9%	25		35.1	59.8			39.2	50.6			$12,564	$923	$11,641
Clara B. Worth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	57 Central Parkway	Bayville	08721	Ocean County	Berkeley Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 269-1700	666	55	12.1	26.6%	485 (72.8%)	24 (3.6%)	99 (14.9%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (6.9%)	44.2	751^st of 1347 public elementary schools	44.2%		48.5	691^st of 1338 public elementary schools	48.4%	60		42.5	55.3			44.3	40.4			$12,146	$498	$11,648
Island Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 Summit Ave	Island Heights	08732	Ocean County	Island Heights School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 929-1222	142	15	9.5	2.1%	122 (85.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	79.3	297^th of 1347 public elementary schools	78.0%		78.2	305^th of 1338 public elementary schools	77.2%	8	29.4	53.3	81.8	64.7	92.4	53.4	77.3	82.4	84.7	$14,138	$293	$13,845
Pine Beach Elementary School	Public	K-5	101 Pennsylvania Avenue	Pine Beach	08741	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-5870	371	27	13.7	46.9%	235 (63.3%)	16 (4.3%)	96 (25.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	32.1	929^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.0%		21.8	1047^th of 1338 public elementary schools	21.7%	118	22.4	27.7	37.3	36.7		44.7	40.0	42.9		$6,491	$331	$6,160
Beachwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 Berkeley Avenue	Beachwood	08722	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5820	480	38	12.6	39.6%	344 (71.7%)	20 (4.2%)	84 (17.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	38.7	833^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	38.2%		42.8	756^th of 1338 public elementary schools	43.5%	77	20.0	34.8	51.9	46.0		32.5	53.1	41.4		$6,926		$6,926
Washington Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 West Earl Court	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5910	354	25	14.3	42.4%	230 (65.0%)	11 (3.1%)	92 (26.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	41.7	791^st of 1347 public elementary schools	41.3%		47.1	708^th of 1338 public elementary schools	47.1%	83	19.7	34.3	46.0	51.7		44.6	49.2	47.5		$6,399	$280	$6,119
East Dover Elementary School	Public	K-5	725 Vaughn Avenue	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-5840	584	47	12.4	44.0%	383 (65.6%)	21 (3.6%)	138 (23.6%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.8%)	29.9	959^th of 1347 public elementary schools	28.8%		22	1044^th of 1338 public elementary schools	22.0%	85	7.6	44.4	42.4	30.5		45.3	43.5	23.7		$7,109	$329	$6,780
Lanoka Harbor Elementary School	Public	1-5	281 Manchester Ave	Lanoka Harbor	08734	Ocean County	Lacey Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 971-2090	465	37	12.4	31.2%	379 (81.5%)	7 (1.5%)	64 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	47.8	711^th of 1347 public elementary schools	47.2%		39.8	801^st of 1338 public elementary schools	40.1%	90	24.6	43.0	50.5	58.3		53.2	40.4	45.2		$11,750	$561	$11,189

Frequently Asked Questions about H & M Potter School

What district is H & M Potter School in?

Berkeley Township School District

How many students attend H & M Potter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended H & M Potter School.

Is H & M Potter School a good school?

H & M Potter School ranks 911^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of H & M Potter School attend?

Students who attend H & M Potter School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Berkeley Township Elementary School
Middle : Central Regional Middle School
High : Central Regional High School

What is the racial makeup of H & M Potter School?

Students at H & M Potter School are 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

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