Dawes Avenue Elementary School
22 W. Dawes Avenue, Somers Point, NJ 08244 · (609) 653-1027 · Part of Somers Point City School District
Somers Point’s School Grade C− better than 21% of New Jersey school districts
What stands out about Dawes Avenue Elementary School
- Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
- Small classes: 8 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 12.5% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Somers Point kids: Jordan Road Elementary School
On the path
Where Somers Point kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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).
Location
Directions ↗22 W. Dawes Avenue, Somers Point
Students
Up 12.5% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Dawes Avenue Elementary School from Somers Point families.
Other schools in Somers Point City School 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; Somers Point’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.