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South Main Street Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

South Main Street Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Pleasantville, New Jersey, with 490 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 10 years, typically ranking between 1,100-1,200 out of around 1,350 schools and maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing well below the state average.

South Main Street Elementary School significantly underperforms the state and Pleasantville Public School District averages on standardized tests, with only 33.8% of 3rd graders, 39.3% of 4th graders, and 36.8% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better on the NJSLA English Language Arts exam, compared to state averages of 44.9%, 53.6%, and 52.7% respectively. The math performance is even worse, with only 27.6% of 3rd graders, 14.3% of 4th graders, and 22.4% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to state averages of 49.8%, 46.7%, and 44.2%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates and has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Ventnor Elementary School, which is about 3.6 miles away and consistently outperforms South Main Street Elementary on standardized tests, the academic challenges faced by South Main Street Elementary School and the Pleasantville Public School District as a whole are stark. Schools in the Ventnor City, Egg Harbor Township, Margate City, and Absecon districts also significantly outperform South Main Street Elementary, suggesting the need for substantial interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for its students.

455

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,724

Per pupil spending ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

701 South Main Street
Pleasantville, NJ 08232-3223

(609) 383-6800

District: Pleasantville Public School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.5%

African American:

31.4%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (26% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg23%

New Jersey avg46%

1,111^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Pleasantville Public School District

581^st of 609Pleasantville Public 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	19.1	1111 of 1347	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1165 of 1338	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1166 of 1342	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1215 of 1345	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1095 of 1317	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	1180 of 1360	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1150 of 1353	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.2	1103 of 1352	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	1082 of 1346	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.8	1153 of 1357	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.4	1229 of 1363	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.8	1249 of 1367	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.5	1145 of 1363	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.4	1223 of 1360	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.3	1089 of 1354	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.4	1142 of 1346	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.6	1129 of 1338	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.1	1134 of 1329	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.9	1087 of 1314	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.0	1112 of 1303	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.3	1167 of 1298	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	4.1	1127 of 1204	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	129 of 463	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	218 of 469	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	237 of 463	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	314 of 494	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	320 of 456	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	307 of 522	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	275 of 517	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	273 of 597	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	338 of 559	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	320 of 499	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	407 of 489	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	340 of 411	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	352 of 463	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	283 of 434	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1053 of 1326	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1135 of 1317	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	1075 of 1318	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1153 of 1326	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	965 of 1290	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	1169 of 1331	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1145 of 1333	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	733 of 1032	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	757 of 989	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	739 of 982	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	764 of 953	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	582 of 896	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	621 of 899	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	574 of 870	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	553 of 1023	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	665 of 939	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	576 of 910	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.4	704 of 863	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	532 of 839	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	643 of 948	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	691 of 942	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1063 of 1318	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1097 of 1313	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1146 of 1315	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	1192 of 1324	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	1049 of 1297	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1119 of 1335	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1078 of 1334	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	859 of 1023	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	805 of 989	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	876 of 958	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	736 of 949	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	678 of 868	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	753 of 1007	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	842 of 1001	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)72nd percentile+55 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-14 vs state

Mathematics22%-25 vs state

Science10%-20 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
South Main Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 South Main Street	Pleasantville	08232	Atlantic County	Pleasantville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 383-6800	455	39	11.6	83.1%	2 (0.4%)	143 (31.4%)	298 (65.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	19.1	1111^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.5%		14	1165^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.9%	54	9.6	33.8	39.3	36.8		27.6	14.3	22.4		$15,724	$663	$15,061
Washington Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	225 W Washington Avenue	Pleasantville	08232	Atlantic County	Pleasantville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 383-6865	432	37	11.6	88.2%	5 (1.2%)	58 (13.4%)	362 (83.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	9.6	1261^st of 1347 public elementary schools	6.4%		9.1	1253^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	6.4%	8	6.8	9.8	18.2	26.1		24.1	14.9	18.9		$17,263	$1,063	$16,200
North Main Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 North Main Street	Pleasantville	08232	Atlantic County	Pleasantville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 383-6887	318	38	8.4	84.9%	4 (1.3%)	113 (35.5%)	188 (59.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	19.9	1102^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	18.2%		18.7	1093^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	18.3%	9	6.5	38.5	41.8	26.2		38.4	29.5	14.3		$19,102	$779	$18,323
Leeds Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 W Leeds Avenue	Pleasantville	08232	Atlantic County	Pleasantville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 383-6878	570	55	10.4	84.7%	15 (2.6%)	214 (37.5%)	311 (54.6%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.0%)	15.8	1162^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	13.7%		12	1207^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.8%	45	13.8	33.0	32.0	19.7		22.3	21.0	19.7		$14,104	$559	$13,545
Principle Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	6718 E Black Horse Pike	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Principle Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 498-6350	434	40	10.8	86.6%	14 (3.2%)	162 (37.3%)	243 (56.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	24.9	1023^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	24.1%		14.4	1154^th of 1338 public elementary schools	13.8%	131	15.5	15.9	42.0	40.3	40.0	11.4	34.3	34.5	27.2
Northfield Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2000 New Road	Northfield	08225	Atlantic County	Northfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 407-4005	457	50	9.1	26.3%	310 (67.8%)	8 (1.8%)	83 (18.2%)	28 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (4.8%)	63.7	496^th of 1347 public elementary schools	63.2%		57.4	573^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	57.2%	77		51.5	63.6			62.3	50.0			$10,405	$320	$10,085
Ventnor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 N Lafayette Avenue	Ventnor City	08406	Atlantic County	Ventnor City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 487-7900	318	36	8.8	45.6%	175 (55.0%)	13 (4.1%)	86 (27.0%)	24 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	67.5	448^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.7%		74.3	362^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	72.9%	86		68.1	53.3			56.9	62.9			$6,322		$6,322
Clayton J. Davenport Elementary School	Public	K-3	2499 Spruce Avenue	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 645-3550	677	49	13.8	70.8%	146 (21.6%)	82 (12.1%)	303 (44.8%)	92 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	51 (7.5%)	16.5	1152^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	14.5%		16.8	1120^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.3%	32		24.7				28.1				$16,276	$1,047	$15,229
William H. Ross III School	Public	PK, KG-4	101 N Haverford Avenue	Margate City	08402	Atlantic County	Margate City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 822-2080	186	26	7.0	7.0%	162 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	72.8	380^th of 1347 public elementary schools	71.8%		82.5	246^th of 1338 public elementary schools	81.6%	134		54.6	67.5			70.6	57.5			$18,057	$540	$17,517
H Ashton Marsh	Public	PK, KG-4	800 Irelan Ave	Absecon	08201	Atlantic County	Absecon Public Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 641-5375	516	60	8.5	53.1%	226 (43.8%)	58 (11.2%)	168 (32.6%)	37 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	43	771^st of 1347 public elementary schools	42.8%		33.2	897^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.0%	126		51.3	45.1			51.4	33.0			$9,221	$942	$8,279

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