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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 08244

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Top rankedDawes Avenue Elementary School1107^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

Summary:

The 08244 zip code has only one elementary school, Dawes Avenue Elementary School, which serves grades PK-3 and is part of the Somers Point School District. This school is consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools, with concerning academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism.

Dawes Avenue Elementary School has struggled academically, with only 29.8% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA and 27.1% proficient or better in Math, significantly below the state averages. The school's ranking has remained in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools over the past three years. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and spending per student above the state average, the school's educational outcomes have not improved.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, 62.84%, indicates that Dawes Avenue Elementary School serves a high-need student population that may require additional resources and support to improve learning outcomes. Addressing the root causes of the low performance and implementing targeted interventions could be crucial for helping the school and its students succeed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd 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	Yes	(609) 653-1027	341	41	8.3	73.0%	108 (31.7%)	65 (19.1%)	123 (36.1%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.3%)	19.3	1107^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.8%		20.8	1065^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.4%	42	29.8	27.1	$14,096	$1,062	$13,034

Cities Near Zip Code 08244

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Somers Point	0.34 mi	3	507^th
Linwood	1.38 mi	3	170^th
Ocean City	2.92 mi	3	229^th
Egg Harbor Township	3.54 mi	9	444^th
Northfield	3.89 mi	2	179^th

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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.

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