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South Main Street Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

701 South Main Street, Pleasantville, NJ 08232 · (609) 383-6800 · Part of Pleasantville City School District

Pleasantville’s School Grade D− better than 2% of New Jersey school districts

Students
455
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about South Main Street Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Pleasantville kids: Pleasantville Middle School

On the path

Where Pleasantville kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5South Main Street Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Pleasantville Middle School847 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

701 South Main Street, Pleasantville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K55
Kindergarten74
Grade 161
Grade 265
Grade 375
Grade 449
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
458’20
478’21
463’22
490’23
455’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%Black 31%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Main Street Elementary School from Pleasantville families.

Other schools in Pleasantville City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Pleasantville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.