Summary:
The city of Haledon, New Jersey is home to two struggling schools - Haledon Public School, an elementary school serving grades PK-8, and Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School, a high school serving grades 9-12. Both schools are performing poorly, with low statewide rankings, subpar test scores, and high chronic absenteeism rates.
Haledon Public School has an enrollment of 1,028 students and is ranked 985-1014 out of 1,338-1,345 elementary schools in New Jersey, with a 1 out of 5 rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the NJSLA state assessments range from just 15.6% to 43%, well below state averages. The high school, Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School, has 811 students and is ranked 364-369 out of 415-426 high schools in the state, also with a 1 out of 5 SchoolDigger rating. Its NJSLA proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Algebra I, and Science are similarly low, ranging from 7.1% to 35.6%.
Both schools serve economically disadvantaged student populations, with over 64% of students at each school qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the high spending per student, at $12,560 for the elementary school and $13,765 for the high school, the academic outcomes remain poor. Addressing the root causes of the low performance, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, will be crucial for improving educational opportunities for students in the Haledon area.
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