Dawes Avenue Elementary School
Public
Elementary Grades PK–3
Part of Somers Point School District
22 W. Dawes Avenue, Somers Point, NJ 08244 · (609) 653-1027
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Academic performance
Math proficiency7.5%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
341Students enrolled
8:1Student–teacher ratio
73%Free / reduced lunch
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K92
Kindergarten75
Grade 162
Grade 260
Grade 352
Students
Hispanic · 36%123
White · 32%108
Black · 19%65
Two or more races · 10%35
Asian · 2%6
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%2
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
303’20
286’21
346’22
366’23
341’24
Location
22 W. Dawes Avenue Somers Point
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.