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22 W. Dawes Avenue, Somers Point, NJ 08244 • Atlantic County
(609) 653-1027
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
341
Teachers (FTE)
41.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.3:1
FRPL Eligible
249
(73%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 249 of 341 (73%)
Free Lunch: 224 (65.7%)
Reduced-Price: 25 (7.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 92 (27%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 250 500 2020-2021: 303 students 303 2020-2021 2021-2022: 286 students 286 -5.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 346 students 346 +21% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 366 students 366 +5.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 341 students 341 -6.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 123 (36.1%) White: 108 (31.7%) Black or African American: 65 (19.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 35 (10.3%) Asian: 6 (1.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.6%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.6%)
341 Students
Hispanic / Latino 123 36.1%
White 108 31.7%
Black or African American 65 19.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 35 10.3%
Asian 6 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 341 Students
Grade 1: 62 (18.2%) Grade 2: 60 (17.6%) Grade 3: 52 (15.2%) Kindergarten: 75 (22%) Pre-Kindergarten: 92 (27%)
341 Students
Grade 1 62 18.2%
Grade 2 60 17.6%
Grade 3 52 15.2%
Kindergarten 75 22%
Pre-Kindergarten 92 27%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
182
53.4%
F
Female Students
159
46.6%