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Herma S. Simmons Elementary School

300 West Chestnut Street, Clayton, NJ 08312

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
715
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Clayton Public School District
Gloucester County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
28thpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
39thpercentile
Attendance3% chronically absent
99thpercentile
Class size12.4 students per teacher
29thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Herma S. Simmons Elementary School

Herma S. Simmons Elementary School is a public elementary school in Clayton, New Jersey, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Clayton Public School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Gloucester County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 715 students were enrolled, with about 12.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey elementary school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

300 West Chestnut Street
Clayton, NJ 08312
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
715 students
Students per teacher
12.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Clayton Public School District
County
Gloucester County
NCES school ID
340318002500

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.