Summary:
The city of Berlin, New Jersey is home to two schools: Berlin Community School, a public elementary school serving grades PK-8, and Winslow Township Elementary School Five, a public elementary school. While both schools are located in the same general area, they exhibit significant differences in academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation.
Berlin Community School stands out as the higher-performing school, with students consistently outperforming state averages on standardized tests in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school also has a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 0.4%, compared to 14.7% at Winslow Township Elementary School Five. Additionally, Berlin Community School serves a predominantly white student population, while Winslow Township Elementary School Five has a majority African American and Hispanic student body.
The disparities between the two schools extend to their funding and resource allocation as well. Berlin Community School spends $11,413 per student, which is higher than the $10,298 per student spent at Winslow Township Elementary School Five. This difference in funding may be a contributing factor to the academic performance gap between the two schools. Furthermore, the significant disparity in free and reduced lunch rates (10.91% at Berlin Community School vs. 48.66% at Winslow Township Elementary School Five) suggests that the latter serves a more economically disadvantaged student population.
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