Summary:
The city of Galloway, New Jersey is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this district face significant challenges, with low academic achievement, high chronic absenteeism, and wide disparities in performance between schools.
Absegami High School stands out as the largest school with 1,125 students, but it struggles with a concerning 16.6% chronic absenteeism rate and below-average test scores, with only 34.3% proficient in English Language Arts and 15.2% proficient in Algebra I. In contrast, Smithville Elementary School is a relative bright spot, with the highest proficiency rates in the district, including 37.7% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to the district average of 21.6%.
The Galloway Township Public School District as a whole is ranked 477 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has an overall 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in providing a quality education. The district's high chronic absenteeism rates, around 16.6%, and low proficiency levels, especially in math, suggest the need for a concerted effort to address these systemic issues and ensure all students have access to a high-quality education.
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