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Somerville Public School District Schools
Somerville Public School District is a public school district in New Jersey, based in Somerset County (Somerville). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Somerville Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Somerville Public School District
3 of 3 schools in Somerville Public School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Somerville Public School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Somerville High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Van Derveer Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Somerville Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Somerville Public School District
High schools (1)
- C+ Somerville High School, Somerville
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Somerville Middle School, Somerville
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- C- Van Derveer Elementary School, Somerville
Where Somerville Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Somerville (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in New Jersey
- County: Somerset County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,182 students with 214 full-time-equivalent teachers and 389 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3415090
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District (11 schools, 1 mi)
- Manville School District (4 schools, 2 mi)
- Bound Brook School District (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Middlesex Borough School District (6 schools, 6 mi)
- Branchburg Township School District (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Hillsborough Township Public School District (9 schools, 6 mi)
- Warren Township School District (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Franklin Township Public School District (10 schools, 7 mi)
Questions about Somerville Public School District
How many schools are in Somerville Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Somerville Public School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Somerville Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Somerville.
How good are the schools in Somerville Public School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 29.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Somerville Public School District?
2,182 students were enrolled in Somerville Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 10.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Somerville Public School District?
Somerville Public School District is in New Jersey, based in Somerset County, with its district office in Somerville. Its boundary covers about 2.4 sq mi.