Jordan Road Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 384 students in grades 4-8, Jordan Road Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 4-8
Enrollment: 384 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jordan Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Jordan Road Elementary School's student population of 384 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jordan Road Elementary School
4	67
5	68
6	95
7	71
8	83

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Total Students

384 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jordan Road Elementary School
2023	384
2022	420
2021	422
2020	425
2019	425
2018	530
2017	530
2016	561
2015	547
2014	563
2013	593
2012	621
2011	595
2010	611
2009	694
2008	676
2007	689
2006	710
2005	764
2004	697
2003	829
2002	775
2001	726
2000	756
1999	774
1998	894
1996	823
1995	823
1994	757
1993	762
1992	724
1991	547
1990	559

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jordan Road Elementary School
2023	43
2022	48
2021	43
2020	54
2019	54
2018	57
2017	57
2016	59
2015	62
2014	61
2013	57
2012	60
2011	47
2010	51
2009	50
2008	43
2007	49
2006	50
2005	52
2004	53
2003	52
2002	52
2001	45
2000	45
1999	44
1998	49
1996	46
1995	46
1994	43
1993	42
1992	38
1991	31
1990	30

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School Rankings

Jordan Road Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,201 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jordan Road Elementary School is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#1788 out of 2201 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jordan Road Elementary School
2022	#1788
2021	#1650
2019	#1755
2018	#1749
2017	#1759
2016	#1781
2015	#1766
2014	#1967
2013	#1883
2012	#1896
2011	#1863

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18%

36%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jordan Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Somers Point School District
2022	18%	36%	18%
2021	10%	26%	9%
2019	27%	44%	30%
2018	26%	42%	27%
2017	23%	41%	26%
2016	25%	40%	27%
2015	20%	36%	19%
2014	53%	75%	56%
2013	56%	75%	58%
2012	56%	75%	55%
2011	60%	75%	59%

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29%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jordan Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Somers Point School District
2022	29%	49%	27%
2021	37%	47%	33%
2019	43%	57%	40%
2018	43%	55%	27%
2017	41%	53%	40%
2016	36%	50%	33%
2015	31%	47%	31%
2014	47%	69%	44%
2013	55%	69%	52%
2012	53%	69%	48%
2011	53%	69%	51%

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6-9%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jordan Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Somers Point School District
2022	7%	23%	7%
2021	7%	22%	7%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jordan Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Somers Point School District
2023	9:1	11:1	9:1
2022	9:1	11:1	9:1
2021	10:1	11:1	10:1
2020	8:1	12:1	9:1
2019	8:1	12:1	9:1
2018	9:1	12:1	9:1
2017	9:1	12:1	9:1
2016	10:1	12:1	10:1
2015	9:1	12:1	10:1
2014	9:1	12:1	10:1
2013	10:1	12:1	11:1
2012	10:1	13:1	11:1
2011	13:1	15:1	13:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	14:1	12:1	11:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	13:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	16:1	14:1	19:1
2002	15:1	14:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	17:1	14:1	17:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1
1998	18:1	15:1	18:1
1996	18:1	15:1	18:1
1995	18:1	15:1	19:1
1994	17:1	15:1	18:1
1993	18:1	15:1	18:1
1992	19:1	15:1	19:1
1991	18:1	15:1	20:1
1990	19:1	15:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jordan Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Somers Point School District
2023	3%	10%	3%
2022	2%	10%	2%
2021	2%	10%	2%
2020	3%	11%	3%
2019	3%	11%	3%
2018	4%	10%	3%
2017	4%	10%	3%
2016	4%	10%	3%
2015	4%	10%	3%
2014	4%	10%	3%
2013	4%	10%	4%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	3%	9%	3%
2010	4%	9%	3%
2009	6%	9%	6%
2008	5%	9%	5%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	5%	7%	4%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	5%	7%	5%
2001	4%	6%	4%
2000	5%	6%	6%
1999	5%	6%	5%
1998	5%	6%	6%
1996	5%	5%	5%
1995	4%	5%	4%
1994	4%	5%	3%
1993	4%	5%	3%
1992	4%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

33%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jordan Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Somers Point School District
2023	37%	33%	35%
2022	36%	32%	34%
2021	37%	31%	34%
2020	32%	29%	32%
2019	32%	29%	32%
2018	28%	27%	32%
2017	28%	27%	32%
2016	28%	26%	30%
2015	26%	25%	28%
2014	24%	24%	25%
2013	20%	23%	23%
2012	16%	23%	18%
2011	13%	22%	14%
2010	13%	21%	13%
2009	11%	20%	12%
2008	10%	19%	12%
2007	9%	19%	12%
2006	9%	18%	12%
2005	8%	18%	10%
2004	8%	17%	10%
2003	8%	17%	8%
2002	6%	16%	8%
2001	6%	15%	8%
2000	5%	15%	7%
1999	5%	14%	7%
1998	6%	14%	6%
1996	5%	14%	6%
1995	6%	13%	6%
1994	4%	13%	4%
1993	4%	13%	5%
1992	4%	12%	5%

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Black

18%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jordan Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Somers Point School District
2023	15%	15%	15%
2022	14%	15%	15%
2021	13%	15%	14%
2020	15%	15%	15%
2019	15%	15%	15%
2018	17%	16%	17%
2017	17%	16%	17%
2016	18%	16%	18%
2015	19%	16%	18%
2014	21%	16%	20%
2013	18%	16%	17%
2012	18%	16%	19%
2011	19%	16%	20%
2010	18%	17%	20%
2009	19%	17%	20%
2008	20%	17%	18%
2007	19%	17%	17%
2006	16%	18%	16%
2005	13%	18%	15%
2004	12%	18%	15%
2003	11%	18%	10%
2002	8%	18%	11%
2001	9%	18%	12%
2000	8%	18%	11%
1999	8%	18%	10%
1998	10%	18%	9%
1996	7%	19%	7%
1995	7%	19%	7%
1994	8%	19%	8%
1993	6%	19%	7%
1992	5%	19%	5%

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White

39%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jordan Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Somers Point School District
2023	38%	39%	39%
2022	40%	40%	40%
2021	39%	41%	41%
2020	41%	43%	43%
2019	41%	43%	43%
2018	44%	45%	43%
2017	44%	45%	43%
2016	44%	46%	44%
2015	45%	48%	46%
2014	46%	49%	47%
2013	52%	50%	51%
2012	60%	51%	57%
2011	63%	52%	61%
2010	64%	53%	63%
2009	64%	54%	62%
2008	65%	55%	65%
2007	68%	56%	67%
2006	70%	56%	67%
2005	75%	57%	71%
2004	75%	58%	71%
2003	77%	58%	78%
2002	75%	59%	71%
2001	81%	61%	76%
2000	82%	61%	76%
1999	82%	62%	78%
1998	79%	62%	79%
1996	83%	62%	82%
1995	83%	63%	83%
1994	84%	63%	85%
1993	86%	63%	85%
1992	87%	64%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jordan Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Somers Point School District
2023	7%	3%	8%
2022	7%	3%	8%
2021	8%	3%	8%
2020	8%	2%	7%
2019	8%	2%	7%
2018	7%	2%	5%
2017	7%	2%	5%
2016	6%	2%	5%
2015	6%	1%	5%
2014	4%	1%	4%
2013	5%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jordan Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Somers Point School District
2023	0.70	0.71	0.71
2022	0.69	0.71	0.70
2021	0.69	0.71	0.70
2020	0.71	0.70	0.69
2019	0.71	0.70	0.69
2018	0.70	0.70	0.69
2017	0.70	0.70	0.69
2016	0.70	0.69	0.69
2015	0.70	0.68	0.68
2014	0.70	0.68	0.68
2013	0.66	0.67	0.66
2012	0.60	0.66	0.62
2011	0.55	0.65	0.57
2010	0.54	0.65	0.55
2009	0.55	0.64	0.56
2008	0.53	0.63	0.53
2007	0.50	0.62	0.51
2006	0.48	0.62	0.51
2005	0.42	0.61	0.47
2004	0.42	0.60	0.47
2003	0.39	0.60	0.37
2002	0.43	0.59	0.48
2001	0.33	0.58	0.41
2000	0.32	0.57	0.40
1999	0.32	0.57	0.38
1998	0.36	0.57	0.36
1996	0.30	0.56	0.32
1995	0.30	0.55	0.30
1994	0.29	0.55	0.27
1993	0.26	0.55	0.27
1992	0.24	0.54	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

55%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jordan Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Somers Point School District
2023	52%	31%	53%
2022	46%	30%	47%
2021	55%	32%	55%
2020	58%	33%	58%
2019	58%	33%	58%
2018	58%	33%	60%
2017	58%	33%	60%
2016	59%	33%	58%
2015	56%	31%	57%
2014	53%	32%	56%
2013	46%	31%	46%
2012	46%	29%	48%
2011	37%	27%	40%
2010	40%	26%	41%
2009	38%	24%	37%
2008	32%	22%	32%
2007	30%	21%	30%
2006	27%	21%	28%
2004	23%	21%	29%
2003	20%	21%	20%
2002	20%	22%	24%
2001	16%	22%	23%
2000	14%	23%	21%
1999	13%	24%	20%
1998	10%	24%	13%
1996	16%	24%	17%
1995	17%	24%	17%
1994	16%	24%	17%
1993	16%	23%	16%
1992	15%	21%	14%
1991	6%	18%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Jordan Road Elementary School	New Jersey	Somers Point School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	7%
2020	8%	5%	8%
2019	8%	5%	8%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	9%	5%	9%
2015	13%	5%	12%
2014	15%	5%	12%
2013	9%	6%	9%
2012	9%	6%	10%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	10%	6%	11%
2009	9%	6%	9%
2008	7%	6%	8%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	9%	6%	9%
2004	9%	6%	9%
2003	9%	6%	9%
2002	8%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Somers Point School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jordan Road Elementary School's ranking?

Jordan Road Elementary School is ranked #1788 out of 2,201 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Jordan Road Elementary School often compared to?

Jordan Road Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dawes Avenue Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 36% NJ state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Jordan Road Elementary School?

384 students attend Jordan Road Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Jordan Road Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Jordan Road Elementary School?

Jordan Road Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Jordan Road Elementary School offer ?

Jordan Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jordan Road Elementary School part of?

Jordan Road Elementary School is part of Somers Point School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 4-8
Enrollment: 384 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education