Summary:
The city of Gibbstown, New Jersey is home to two schools - Broad Street Elementary School and Nehaunsey Middle School, both part of the Greenwich Township School District. While Nehaunsey Middle School appears to be the stronger performer, with higher statewide rankings and better proficiency rates, Broad Street Elementary has a notable bright spot in its exceptional 5th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate.
Nehaunsey Middle School ranks higher statewide compared to other New Jersey middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, and has higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts across grades 6-8 compared to the state average. In contrast, Broad Street Elementary School stands out for its 80.5% 5th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate, which is significantly higher than the state average of 53.2%.
Both schools face similar challenges, such as higher-than-desired chronic absenteeism rates of 18.2% and disparities in per-student funding, with Nehaunsey Middle School spending $644 per student compared to $337 per student at Broad Street Elementary. The district should investigate these areas to ensure equitable resource allocation and address the root causes of chronic absenteeism to support student success across both institutions.
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