Summary:
The Edgewater Park school district in New Jersey consists of two schools: Mildred Magowan Elementary School and Samuel M Ridgway Middle School. Both schools are performing significantly below state averages, with low rankings, poor academic achievement, and high rates of chronic absenteeism.
Mildred Magowan Elementary School is ranked 920 out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools and has a 2-star rating, while Samuel M Ridgway Middle School is ranked 668 out of 748 New Jersey middle schools and has a 1-star rating. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for both schools are well below state averages across all grade levels. For example, 4th grade ELA proficiency at Mildred Magowan Elementary is 33.7% compared to the state average of 51.3%, and 8th grade Math proficiency at Samuel M Ridgway Middle is just 3.6% compared to the state average of 17.8%.
The Edgewater Park Township School District appears to lack high-performing schools, which may be a contributing factor to the overall low academic achievement observed. Additionally, both schools have high rates of chronic absenteeism, with Mildred Magowan Elementary at 25.1% and Samuel M Ridgway Middle School at 22.4%. Addressing these systemic issues will be crucial to improving educational outcomes for students in the Edgewater Park community.
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