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Dawes Avenue Elementary School

Public School | Pre-K - 3rd | 346 students

Address

22 W. Dawes Avenue
Somers Point, NJ 08244

School District

Somers Point School District

School Details

Total Students

346

Grades

Pre-K - 3rd

Student-Teacher Ratio

8.4:1

Teachers (FTE)

41

School Type

Public

Locale

Suburban - Midsize

County

34001

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

184 (53.2%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

20 (5.8%)

Total eligible: 204 students (59.0%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

341503000208

District NCES ID

3415030

Community Profile (08244)

Demographic and economic data for the 08244 ZIP code area where Dawes Avenue Elementary School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

10,631

Median Age

44.8

Male

49.2%

Female

50.8%

Age Distribution

Under 5

7.5%

5-9

3.2%

10-14

6.0%

15-19

3.5%

Under 18

19.7%

65+

18.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White

75.6%

Black/African American

10.5%

Asian

4.0%

Native American

0.2%

Two or More Races

7.9%

Hispanic/Latino

9.3%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$67,300

Mean Household Income

$87,625

Per Capita Income

$36,236

Median Family Income

$86,762

Poverty Rate

11.2%

Unemployment Rate

8.9%

Households on SNAP

417

Employment & Commute

Employed

5,437

Avg. Commute Time

23.2 min

Work From Home

5.4%

Drive Alone

77.5%

Education

High School or Higher

88.9%

Bachelor's or Higher

27.2%

Graduate Degree

11.5%

Enrolled in School

2,057

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

269

Kindergarten

42

Elementary

833

High School

373

College

540

Housing

Median Home Value

$251,200

Median Rent

$1,218

Total Housing Units

5,870

Owner Occupied

51.3%

Renter Occupied

48.7%

Median Rooms

5.2

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$2,188

Avg. Household Size

2.23

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

39

$100K-$150K

122

$200K-$300K

1,151

$500K-$1M

59

Households & Families

Total Households

4,791

Avg. Household Size

2.22

Avg. Family Size

3

Married Couples

40.5%

Living Alone

22.6%

Broadband Internet

94.0%

Veterans

482

Foreign Born

86

Health Insurance

Insured

9,301

Uninsured

1,315

Private Insurance

6,179

Public Insurance

4,586

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Somers Point, NJ 08244