Is Dawes Avenue Elementary School a good school?

Dawes Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.6% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Dawes Avenue Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 346 students attended Dawes Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dawes Avenue Elementary School?

Students at Dawes Avenue Elementary School are 41% White, 31% Hispanic, 15% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Dawes Avenue Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dawes Avenue Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Jordan Road Elementary School High : Mainland Regional High School

Dawes Avenue Elementary School

Public PK, KG-3

22 W. Dawes Avenue
Somers Point, NJ 08244-1408

(609) 653-1027

District: Somers Point School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1106^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,096

Students who attend Dawes Avenue Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jordan Road Elementary School
High:	Mainland Regional High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.3

Number of students: 346

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.8%

Hispanic:

31.2%

African American:

15.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dawes Avenue Elementary School ranks worse than 82.4% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.93. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Dawes Avenue Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.8%), Hispanic (31.2%), African American (15%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dawes Avenue Elementary School is 8.3. (See more...)

Compare Dawes Avenue Elementary School employs 41.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dawes Avenue Elementary School is $14,096.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dawes Avenue Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dawes Avenue Elementary School 1106^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Dawes Avenue Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

Somers Point School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Somers Point School District 552^nd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dawes Avenue Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Dawes Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	21.65	966^th	1204	19.8%
2004	28.55	1041^st	1298	19.8%
2005	33.78	1000^th	1303	23.3%
2006	48.21	860^th	1314	34.6%
2007	50.96	860^th	1329	35.3%
2008	31.51	1056^th	1338	21.1%
2009	30.88	1055^th	1346	21.6%
2010	16.75	1182^nd	1354	12.7%
2011	19.72	1159^th	1360	14.8%
2012	8.00	1262^nd	1363	7.4%
2013	23.23	1115^th	1367	18.4%
2014	17.64	1168^th	1363	14.3%
2015	19.38	1120^th	1357	17.5%
2016	22.10	1087^th	1346	19.2%
2017	23.32	1060^th	1352	21.6%
2018	23.95	1073^rd	1353	20.7%
2019	18.45	1138^th	1360	16.3%
2021	13.83	1145^th	1317	13.1%
2022	10.39	1235^th	1345	8.2%
2023	18.93	1106^th	1342	17.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dawes Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.18	320^th	463	30.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dawes Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2019	28.50	689^th	1007	31.6%
2021	24.04	659^th	868	24.1%
2022	38.40	509^th	949	46.4%
2023	46.74	425^th	958	55.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dawes Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	32.47	709^th	942	24.7%
2019	33.46	628^th	948	33.8%
2021	33.49	582^nd	839	30.6%
2022	18.09	721^st	863	16.5%
2023	35.54	581^st	910	36.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Dawes Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	30.09	982^nd	1333	26.3%
2019	21.71	1070^th	1331	19.6%
2021	21.53	1006^th	1290	22.0%
2022	9.26	1225^th	1326	7.6%
2023	18.61	1063^rd	1318	19.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Dawes Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	20.01	1085^th	1334	18.7%
2019	17.24	1120^th	1335	16.1%
2021	9.89	1197^th	1297	7.7%
2022	13.69	1152^nd	1324	13.0%
2023	20.74	1033^rd	1315	21.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Dawes Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2019	20.26	459^th	522	12.1%
2021	30.23	346^th	456	24.1%
2022	13.95	474^th	494	4.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dawes Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	10.24	786^th	870	9.7%
2019	21.53	707^th	899	21.4%
2021	47.00	410^th	896	54.2%
2022	14.79	840^th	953	11.9%
2023	22.33	782^nd	982	20.4%

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Rank History for White students at Dawes Avenue Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	23.97	832^nd	1022	18.6%
2019	16.85	891^st	1023	12.9%
2021	5.06	952^nd	964	1.2%
2022	2.84	941^st	976	3.6%
2023	11.88	886^th	975	9.1%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dawes Avenue Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	215	14	6	12	0	n/a	n/a	247
1989	247	16	8	17	0	n/a	n/a	288
1990	257	21	9	12	0	n/a	n/a	299
1991	263	25	7	14	0	n/a	n/a	309
1992	204	19	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	239
1993	205	25	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	244
1994	218	19	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	248
1995	195	26	4	23	1	n/a	n/a	249
1996	195	26	4	23	1	n/a	n/a	249
1998	118	17	5	19	0	n/a	n/a	159
1999	336	68	20	47	0	n/a	n/a	471
2000	323	84	22	51	1	n/a	n/a	481
2001	310	81	22	51	1	n/a	n/a	465
2002	641	76	25	60	1	n/a	n/a	803
2003	641	76	25	60	1	n/a	n/a	803
2004	267	82	11	55	3	n/a	n/a	418
2005	287	87	15	66	1	n/a	n/a	456
2006	241	62	14	67	1	n/a	n/a	385
2007	245	48	15	63	1	n/a	n/a	372
2008	252	60	19	62	1	n/a	n/a	394
2009	239	72	16	49	1	0	0	377
2010	250	86	6	55	1	0	2	400
2011	229	77	5	55	0	0	7	373
2012	216	74	5	78	1	0	10	384
2013	207	76	8	111	2	1	14	419
2014	200	87	8	113	3	0	17	428
2015	189	73	6	108	4	0	14	394
2016	154	57	6	118	3	0	13	351
2017	138	59	5	129	3	0	14	348
2018	138	51	5	130	3	0	11	338
2019	169	58	6	131	1	0	22	387
2020	157	57	7	102	0	0	22	345
2021	129	49	10	91	0	0	24	303
2022	117	48	7	85	2	1	26	286
2023	141	52	7	108	3	2	33	346

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dawes Avenue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	247	12.0	20.5	n/a
1989	288	12.0	24.0	n/a
1990	299	12.0	24.9	15.4
1991	309	14.0	22.0	16.2
1992	239	13.0	18.3	11.3
1993	244	12.5	19.5	14.3
1994	248	12.5	19.8	18.1
1995	249	13.9	17.9	20.9
1996	249	13.9	17.9	20.9
1998	159	10.4	15.3	30.8
1999	471	28.4	16.6	31
2000	481	29.0	16.6	42.2
2001	465	31.3	14.9	45.8
2002	803	35.0	22.9	26.8
2003	803	35.0	22.9	26.8
2004	418	36.0	11.6	47.6
2005	456	36.0	12.7	n/a
2006	385	33.5	11.5	43.6
2007	372	32.0	11.6	41.4
2008	394	25.0	15.8	41.6
2009	377	40.9	7.6	43.2
2010	400	31.0	12.9	53.5
2011	373	27.8	13.4	51.5
2012	384	32.9	11.6	61.7
2013	419	35.7	11.7	57.3
2014	428	36.7	11.6	69.2
2015	394	37.0	10.6	69
2016	351	35.0	10.0	70.9
2017	348	38.5	9.0	70.4
2018	338	35.9	9.4	69.5
2019	387	35.3	10.9	68
2020	345	34.2	10.0	67.2
2021	303	30.0	10.1	63.4
2022	286	34.5	8.2	55.9
2023	346	41.5	8.3	59

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dawes Avenue Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	247	12.0	20.5	n/a
1989	288	12.0	24.0	n/a
1990	299	12.0	24.9	15.4
1991	309	14.0	22.0	16.2
1992	239	13.0	18.3	11.3
1993	244	12.5	19.5	14.3
1994	248	12.5	19.8	18.1
1995	249	13.9	17.9	20.9
1996	249	13.9	17.9	20.9
1998	159	10.4	15.3	30.8
1999	471	28.4	16.6	31
2000	481	29.0	16.6	42.2
2001	465	31.3	14.9	45.8
2002	803	35.0	22.9	26.8
2003	803	35.0	22.9	26.8
2004	418	36.0	11.6	47.6
2005	456	36.0	12.7	n/a
2006	385	33.5	11.5	43.6
2007	372	32.0	11.6	41.4
2008	394	25.0	15.8	41.6
2009	377	40.9	7.6	43.2
2010	400	31.0	12.9	53.5
2011	373	27.8	13.4	51.5
2012	384	32.9	11.6	61.7
2013	419	35.7	11.7	57.3
2014	428	36.7	11.6	69.2
2015	394	37.0	10.6	69
2016	351	35.0	10.0	70.9
2017	348	38.5	9.0	70.4
2018	338	35.9	9.4	69.5
2019	387	35.3	10.9	68
2020	345	34.2	10.0	67.2
2021	303	30.0	10.1	63.4
2022	286	34.5	8.2	55.9
2023	346	41.5	8.3	59

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dawes Avenue Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,062 (7.5%)	$13,034 (92.5%)	$14,096

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dawes Avenue Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1138^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 1106^th of 1342 Elementary schools	1.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dawes Avenue Elementary School)	27.6	13.6	14%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Somers Point School District)	27.6	13.6	14%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dawes Avenue Elementary School)	40	33.3	6.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Somers Point School District)	40	33.3	6.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	387	346	10.6%
African American	58	52	10.3%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	6	7	16.7%
Hispanic	131	108	17.6%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	169	141	16.6%
Two or More Races	22	33	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68%	59%	9%

Schools Near Dawes Avenue Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)			NJSLA Mathematics (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Dawes Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	22 W. Dawes Avenue	Somers Point	08244	Atlantic County	Somers Point School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 653-1027	346	42	8.3	59.0%	141 (40.8%)	52 (15.0%)	108 (31.2%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (9.5%)	18.9	1106^th of 1342 public elementary schools	17.6%		10.4	1235^th of 1345 public elementary schools	8.2%	129		13.6			33.3			$14,096	$1,062	$13,034
New York Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK	121 West New York Avenue	Somers Point	08244	Atlantic County	Somers Point School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 927-2053	11	6	13.5	63.6%	3 (27.3%)	1 (9.1%)	6 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)								$12,574	$1,056	$11,518
Seaview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2015 Wabash Ave	Linwood	08221	Atlantic County	Linwood City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 926-6700	445	38	11.7	9.4%	363 (81.6%)	3 (0.7%)	34 (7.6%)	16 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	75.3	355^th of 1342 public elementary schools	73.5%		81	270^th of 1345 public elementary schools	79.9%	85		45.2	66.7		78.0	62.9		$10,304	$345	$9,959
Ocean City Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	550 West Avenue	Ocean City	08226	Cape May County	Ocean City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 399-3191	280	39	7.2	31.1%	199 (71.1%)	11 (3.9%)	57 (20.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	81.1	255^th of 1342 public elementary schools	81.0%		81.5	261^st of 1345 public elementary schools	80.6%	6		55.0			75.4			$12,032	$923	$11,109
Bargaintown Preschool	Public	PK	3393 Bargaintown Road	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 732-8173	161	13	12.5	31.1%	75 (46.6%)	15 (9.3%)	43 (26.7%)	18 (11.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)								(n/a)
Northfield Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2000 New Road	Northfield	08225	Atlantic County	Northfield City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 407-4005	446	40	11.1	25.8%	309 (69.3%)	6 (1.3%)	82 (18.4%)	22 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	21 (4.7%)	68.5	440^th of 1342 public elementary schools	67.2%		75	359^th of 1345 public elementary schools	73.3%	81		47.4	70.2		57.9	55.2		$10,405	$320	$10,085
Swift-Slaybaugh Complex	Public	PK, KG-3	11 Swift Avenue	Egg Harbor Township	08234	Atlantic County	Egg Harbor Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 927-8222	1,421	92	15.3	33.5%	740 (52.1%)	99 (7.0%)	332 (23.4%)	143 (10.1%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	101 (7.1%)	40.1	802^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	40.2%		42.9	762^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	43.3%	40		32.4			44.9			$12,373	$76	$12,297
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	(n/a)	(609) 822-2080	184	27	6.9	4.3%	165 (89.7%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (6.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	88.5	144^th of 1342 public elementary schools	89.3%		85	207^th of 1345 public elementary schools	84.6%	63		71.1	78.6		68.4	78.6		$18,057	$540	$17,517
Upper Township Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	130 Old Tuckahoe Rd	Marmora	08223	Cape May County	Upper Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 628-3500	493	38	12.9	11.2%	446 (90.5%)	3 (0.6%)	27 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)								(n/a)								$9,172	$247	$8,925
Upper Township Elementary School	Public	3-5	50 Old Tuckahoe Rd	Marmora	08223	Cape May County	Upper Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 628-3500	437	39	11.2	10.5%	401 (91.8%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	74.9	359^th of 1342 public elementary schools	73.2%		80.9	274^th of 1345 public elementary schools	79.6%	85	41.5	55.3	61.5	75.9	52.2	64.2	64.7	$8,254		$8,254

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