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Somerville Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

45 South Pleasant Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07451 · (201) 670-2750 · Part of Ridgewood Village School District

Ridgewood’s School Grade A better than 89% of New Jersey school districts

Students
394
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
4%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Somerville Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Ridgewood kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Somerville Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency61%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 47.3%

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

45 South Pleasant Ave, Ridgewood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten65
Grade 166
Grade 266
Grade 375
Grade 456
Grade 566
Enrollment over time
383’20
375’21
367’22
385’23
394’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Asian 21%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Somerville Elementary School from Ridgewood families.

Other schools in Ridgewood Village 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; Ridgewood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.