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Schools in Somerdale · Sterling High School School District, Somerdale Borough School District

Somerdale’s public schools score below 81% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 16% of Somerdale’s students scored proficient, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Somerdale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#397of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
30%
▼ 19 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 19 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 4 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.8K
▼ 13% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Sterling High School
Students per teacher
11.2
NJ 11.6
Schools in town
2
1,286 students on the public path
In brief

Somerdale’s schools, in brief

Somerdale runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Somerdale Park School (PK–8) is Somerdale’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Sterling High School School District with Magnolia and Stratford: Sterling High School. The high school’s own results earn a C+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Sterling High School spends $24,808 per student and Somerdale Borough $25,241, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Somerdale’s grade

D Test scoresB Graduation

C−: better than 19% of New Jersey school districts, #397 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 19%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (333)Better than 23%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 488 test results and a graduating class of 222 could put Somerdale anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Somerdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (495 in math, 481 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Somerdale, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Somerdale Park SchoolSomerdale Borough School DistrictC−
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling High School School DistrictC+

Somerdale runs its own schools through grade 8 (Somerdale Borough School District). From grade 9, students attend the Sterling High School School District, shared with Magnolia and Stratford. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Somerdale

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sterling High School School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 839 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$24,808NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C−
Somerdale Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 447 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$25,241NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Sterling High School School District27%
State average 48.6% · 190 students tested
Math · 9–12, Sterling High School School District5%
State average 35.5% · 204 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Somerdale Borough School District32%
State average 48.6% · 291 students tested
Math · PK–8, Somerdale Borough School District24%
State average 35.5% · 291 students tested

Somerdale vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Somerdale’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SomerdaleC−Somerdale Borough PK–8 · Sterling High School 9–12
VoorheesB+Voorhees Township PK–8 · Eastern Camden County Regional 9–12
MagnoliaC−Magnolia Borough PK–8 · Sterling High School 9–12
Hi-Nella—Hi-Nella Borough
StratfordC+Stratford Borough PK–8 · Sterling High School 9–12
GloucesterCGloucester Township PK–8 · Black Horse Pike Regional 9–12
LindenwoldD−Lindenwold Borough
LawnsideDLawnside Borough

2 of the 7 neighbors share Sterling High School with Somerdale for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Somerdale

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Somerdaleby address
Somerdale Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
447 students10:1Rate it →
Sterling High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
839 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Somerdale’s schools

Are Somerdale’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Somerdale children attend score below 81% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #397 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Somerdale in?

Two districts: Somerdale Borough School District runs grades PK–8, and Sterling High School School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Magnolia and Stratford.

Where do Somerdale kids go to high school?

Sterling High School, with 839 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Somerdale’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Sterling High School School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Somerdale spend per student?

$24,808 in Sterling High School School District and $25,241 in Somerdale Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.