Summary:
The city of Gibbsboro, New Jersey is home to a single public elementary school, Gibbsboro Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 281 students. The school's student population is diverse, with a majority of white students (61.21%) and significant percentages of African American (14.23%), Hispanic (13.52%), and Asian (7.47%) students.
Academically, Gibbsboro Elementary School is underperforming compared to state-wide averages. The school's proficiency rates on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments) are consistently below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, ranging from 11.5% to 56% in English Language Arts, 3.7% to 44.4% in Mathematics, and 9.4% to 14.6% in Science. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.3%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Despite the school's academic challenges, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.6, and 21% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $13,548, which may indicate resource allocation challenges. Overall, the analysis of Gibbsboro Elementary School suggests a need for targeted interventions and improvements to support student learning and achievement within the Gibbsboro Elementary School District.
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