Summary:
The city of Lakehurst, New Jersey has only one school, Lakehurst Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 381 students. The school is the sole institution in the Lakehurst School District, which is ranked 582 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lakehurst Elementary School's academic performance is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 4.9% (6th grade) to 46.9% (4th grade), compared to the state average of 43.6% to 53.9%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 0% (6th grade) to 33.4% (4th grade), compared to the state average of 19.4% to 47.6%. The school also had a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% in the 2022-2023 school year.
The school's low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates may be influenced by the high percentage of students (54.07%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant economically disadvantaged population. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10:1, the data suggests that the school has been consistently struggling to improve student outcomes over the past three school years.
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