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Van Derveer Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Somerville, New Jersey, with an enrollment of 717 students. The school is part of the Somerville Public School District, which is ranked 417 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Van Derveer Elementary School is struggling, with proficiency rates below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 28.1% of 3rd graders, 50.4% of 4th graders, and 51.5% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 43.6%, 50.8%, and 52.3%, respectively. The school also has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.4% to 18.1% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, 40.17% of Van Derveer's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.
When compared to nearby schools, Van Derveer Elementary School generally performs worse academically. For instance, Crim Primary School and Sunnymead Elementary School, both part of the Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District, have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics than Van Derveer. However, Van Derveer's spending per student ($11,128 in 2018-2019) is higher than some nearby schools, and the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.6 to 9.3 over the past few years.
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