Somerville Elementary School vs. Travell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Somerville Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Travell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 367 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Somerville Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 346 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Travell Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
367 students
346 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
26 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Travell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Travell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/53000/52930/travell-elementary-school-chart-nmDSmT.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Travell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Travell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/53000/52930/travell-elementary-school-chart-ltU6M1.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#89 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#119 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Somerville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Somerville Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/53000/52929/somerville-elementary-school-chart-byqS0Gt.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Travell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Travell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/53000/52930/travell-elementary-school-chart-JaI98U.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
75-79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
75-79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Travell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Travell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/53000/52930/travell-elementary-school-chart-ML5vuN.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Travell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Travell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/53000/52930/travell-elementary-school-chart-9EnitS.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Travell Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Travell Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/53000/52930/travell-elementary-school-chart-SJMJfy.png)
Kindergarten Students
59
55
Grade 1 Students
66
49
Grade 2 Students
52
52
Grade 3 Students
57
61
Grade 4 Students
63
64
Grade 5 Students
65
65
Ungraded Students
5
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
25%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Travell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Travell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/53000/52930/travell-elementary-school-chart-UAIG1J.png)
% Hispanic
10%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Travell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Travell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/53000/52930/travell-elementary-school-chart-bro1vam.png)
% Black
2%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Travell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Travell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/53000/52930/travell-elementary-school-chart-bciWwde.png)
% White
61%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Travell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Travell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/53000/52930/travell-elementary-school-chart-9Q5Z3i.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Travell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Travell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/53000/52930/travell-elementary-school-chart-nmRudS.png)
Diversity Score
0.58
0.58
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Travell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Travell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/53000/52930/travell-elementary-school-chart-JrNKaC.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Travell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Travell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/53000/52930/travell-elementary-school-chart-UBXTOu.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Travell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Travell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/53000/52930/travell-elementary-school-chart-DDgc6m.png)