Summary:
The city of Fords, New Jersey is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools and 2 middle schools. The data reveals a diverse set of educational institutions with varying levels of academic performance, demographic characteristics, and resource allocation.
Dual Language School, a middle school, stands out for its exceptional performance in English Language Arts (ELA), with 65-70% of students proficient or better. However, the school struggles with mathematics, with only 0-10.5% of students proficient or better. In contrast, Ford Avenue Elementary School excels in both ELA and Math, with 50% and 41.3% of 5th graders proficient or better, respectively. The data suggests a correlation between socioeconomic status, as measured by free and reduced-price lunch rates, and academic performance, with higher-poverty schools like Dual Language School and Fords Middle School struggling academically.
The analysis also highlights the potential impact of student-teacher ratio on academic achievement. Schools with lower ratios, such as Fords Middle School (9.4) and Ford Avenue Elementary School (10.9), tend to perform better than schools with higher ratios, like Dual Language School (17.8). These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to address the disparities in educational outcomes across the schools in Fords, New Jersey.
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