Summary:
The city of Highland Park, New Jersey is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including Highland Park High School, Bartle Elementary School, Highland Park Middle School, and Irving Primary School. The data reveals a mixed performance across the Highland Park Boro School District, with some standout schools and areas for improvement.
Highland Park High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 184 out of 426 New Jersey high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 91.1% and a low dropout rate of 1.2%. However, the school struggles with math performance, with only 16.1% of 9th graders proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 22.9%. In contrast, Bartle Elementary School performs relatively well on English Language Arts tests but falls behind in math, with only 35.4% of 5th graders proficient or better in NJSLA/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 40.1%.
Across the district, the schools face challenges with chronic absenteeism, with all four schools reporting a rate of 16.6%, higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 37.45% at Highland Park High School to 42.21% at Highland Park Middle School. These factors may contribute to the academic performance challenges observed in the data, and the district will need to address these issues to improve outcomes for its students.
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