Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School

601 N Fourth Street
Hammonton, NJ 08037

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Bottom 50%

Serving 719 students in grades 2-5, Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 2-5
Enrollment: 719 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School's student population of 719 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 69 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School
Pre-K	59
2	161
3	171
4	180
5	148

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Total Students

719 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School
2023	755
2022	741
2021	696
2020	873
2019	873
2018	920
2017	920
2016	921
2015	962
2014	972
2013	924
2012	899
2011	731
2010	694
2009	683
2008	651
2007	846
2006	882
2005	881
2004	880
2003	1,334
2002	1,320
2001	1,064
2000	968
1999	941
1998	903
1996	892
1995	865
1994	848
1993	850
1992	837
1991	833
1990	826

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

69 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School
2023	69
2022	67
2020	61
2019	61
2018	64
2017	64
2016	64
2015	61
2014	61
2013	59
2012	56
2011	39
2010	39
2009	51
2008	34
2007	57
2006	61
2005	58
2004	60
2003	91
2002	86
2001	62
2000	62
1999	58
1998	57
1996	56
1995	54
1994	53
1993	54
1992	56
1991	54

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School Rankings

Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School is 0.49, 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)

#1117 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School
2023	#1117
2022	#1099
2021	#1230
2019	#1159
2018	#1213
2017	#1184
2016	#1357
2015	#1359
2014	#1571
2013	#1599
2012	#1642

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46%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Hammonton School District
2023	46%	38%	38%
2022	44%	36%	39%
2021	27%	26%	24%
2019	54%	44%	40%
2018	48%	42%	40%
2017	49%	41%	40%
2016	41%	40%	37%
2015	36%	36%	32%
2014	75%	75%	78%
2013	73%	75%	76%
2012	75%	75%	72%

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42%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Hammonton School District
2022	42%	49%	48%
2021	39%	47%	43%
2019	51%	57%	56%
2018	51%	55%	40%
2017	48%	53%	53%
2016	43%	50%	53%
2015	39%	47%	45%
2014	59%	69%	73%
2013	60%	69%	74%
2012	55%	69%	67%
2011	55%	69%	70%

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15-19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Hammonton School District
2022	17%	23%	15%
2021	27%	22%	21%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Hammonton School District
2023	11:1	11:1	13:1
2022	11:1	11:1	13:1
2020	14:1	12:1	14:1
2019	14:1	12:1	14:1
2018	14:1	12:1	14:1
2017	14:1	12:1	14:1
2016	14:1	12:1	14:1
2015	16:1	12:1	14:1
2014	16:1	12:1	15:1
2013	16:1	12:1	15:1
2012	16:1	13:1	15:1
2011	19:1	15:1	18:1
2010	18:1	14:1	17:1
2009	14:1	12:1	14:1
2008	19:1	15:1	18:1
2007	15:1	13:1	15:1
2006	14:1	13:1	15:1
2005	15:1	13:1	16:1
2004	15:1	13:1	16:1
2003	15:1	14:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	17:1	15:1	14:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1998	16:1	15:1	14:1
1996	16:1	15:1	14:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	15:1	14:1
1993	16:1	15:1	13:1
1992	15:1	15:1	13:1
1991	15:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Hammonton School District
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	1%	10%	1%
2012	1%	9%	2%
2011	1%	9%	1%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	1%	9%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	2%	7%	2%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	1%	6%	1%
1989	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

33%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Hammonton School District
2023	34%	33%	29%
2022	34%	32%	28%
2021	37%	31%	28%
2020	35%	29%	28%
2019	35%	29%	28%
2018	37%	27%	28%
2017	37%	27%	28%
2016	36%	26%	27%
2015	36%	25%	26%
2014	33%	24%	24%
2013	33%	23%	23%
2012	32%	23%	22%
2011	32%	22%	22%
2010	29%	21%	20%
2009	26%	20%	19%
2008	27%	19%	19%
2007	23%	19%	17%
2006	24%	18%	16%
2005	18%	18%	15%
2004	18%	17%	15%
2003	20%	17%	13%
2002	18%	16%	16%
2001	17%	15%	16%
2000	16%	15%	15%
1999	14%	14%	13%
1998	12%	14%	12%
1996	15%	14%	14%
1995	16%	13%	15%
1994	15%	13%	14%
1993	15%	13%	14%
1992	13%	12%	12%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Hammonton School District
2023	4%	15%	4%
2022	4%	15%	4%
2021	3%	15%	3%
2020	3%	15%	4%
2019	3%	15%	4%
2018	3%	16%	4%
2017	3%	16%	4%
2016	3%	16%	5%
2015	3%	16%	4%
2014	3%	16%	4%
2013	3%	16%	4%
2012	3%	16%	4%
2011	3%	16%	4%
2010	5%	17%	5%
2009	5%	17%	4%
2008	4%	17%	4%
2007	4%	17%	4%
2006	4%	18%	4%
2005	4%	18%	4%
2004	4%	18%	3%
2003	4%	18%	3%
2002	5%	18%	4%
2001	1%	18%	1%
1989	1%	18%	1%
1988	1%	18%	1%

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White

64%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Hammonton School District
2023	62%	39%	65%
2022	61%	40%	66%
2021	59%	41%	66%
2020	60%	43%	67%
2019	60%	43%	67%
2018	60%	45%	68%
2017	60%	45%	68%
2016	61%	46%	68%
2015	61%	48%	69%
2014	62%	49%	69%
2013	62%	50%	71%
2012	63%	51%	71%
2011	63%	52%	72%
2010	64%	53%	73%
2009	68%	54%	76%
2008	68%	55%	76%
2007	71%	56%	77%
2006	71%	56%	78%
2005	76%	57%	79%
2004	77%	58%	80%
2003	74%	58%	81%
2002	75%	59%	78%
2001	81%	61%	82%
2000	87%	61%	84%
1999	90%	62%	86%
1998	93%	62%	87%
1996	90%	62%	85%
1995	89%	63%	84%
1994	91%	63%	86%
1993	90%	63%	86%
1992	90%	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 (2011-2022)
Year	Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Hammonton School District
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Hammonton School District
2023	0.50	0.71	0.50
2022	0.52	0.71	0.49
2021	0.52	0.71	0.48
2020	0.52	0.70	0.48
2019	0.52	0.70	0.48
2018	0.51	0.70	0.47
2017	0.51	0.70	0.47
2016	0.50	0.69	0.47
2015	0.50	0.68	0.46
2014	0.51	0.68	0.46
2013	0.51	0.67	0.45
2012	0.50	0.66	0.44
2011	0.50	0.65	0.44
2010	0.51	0.65	0.41
2009	0.47	0.64	0.39
2008	0.47	0.63	0.39
2007	0.45	0.62	0.38
2006	0.44	0.62	0.36
2005	0.39	0.61	0.35
2004	0.38	0.60	0.33
2003	0.41	0.60	0.32
2002	0.41	0.59	0.36
2001	0.32	0.58	0.31
2000	0.28	0.57	0.28
1999	0.24	0.57	0.25
1998	0.20	0.57	0.24
1996	0.25	0.56	0.28
1995	0.26	0.55	0.29
1994	0.23	0.55	0.26
1993	0.25	0.55	0.26
1992	0.22	0.54	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Hammonton School District
2023	35%	31%	30%
2022	32%	30%	26%
2021	61%	32%	29%
2020	47%	33%	38%
2019	47%	33%	38%
2018	46%	33%	37%
2017	46%	33%	37%
2016	45%	33%	36%
2015	44%	31%	34%
2014	43%	32%	35%
2013	43%	31%	33%
2012	44%	29%	33%
2011	38%	27%	28%
2010	36%	26%	24%
2009	30%	24%	21%
2008	29%	22%	20%
2007	26%	21%	19%
2006	28%	21%	20%
2004	25%	21%	20%
2003	28%	21%	19%
2002	27%	22%	22%
2001	23%	22%	22%
2000	23%	23%	20%
1999	25%	24%	20%
1998	21%	24%	18%
1996	25%	24%	20%
1995	26%	24%	19%
1994	25%	24%	19%
1993	2%	23%	5%
1992	26%	21%	19%
1991	20%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School	New Jersey	Hammonton School District
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	8%	6%	6%
2008	10%	6%	8%
2007	7%	6%	7%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2004	5%	6%	6%
2003	5%	6%	5%
2002	7%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hammonton School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School's ranking?

Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School is ranked #1117 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School often compared to?

Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hammonton Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School?

719 students attend Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School?

Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School offer ?

Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School part of?

Warren E. Sooy Jr. Elementary School is part of Hammonton School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 2-5
Enrollment: 719 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Bottom 50%
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education