Summary:
The city of Northfield, New Jersey is home to two public schools: Northfield Community Elementary School and Northfield Community Middle School, both part of the Northfield City School District. The middle school stands out as the higher-performing school, consistently ranking higher in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings and earning a 4-star rating compared to the elementary school's 3-star rating.
Northfield Community Middle School outperforms the state average in most NJSLA test subjects and grade levels, particularly in English Language Arts and Algebra I. The school's 8th grade math proficiency rate of 30.9% is significantly higher than the state average of 19.4%. In contrast, the elementary school's 3rd and 4th grade math and ELA proficiency rates are generally on par with or slightly above the state averages.
Both schools face challenges with chronic absenteeism, as their rates of 16.6% exceed the state's target of 10% or less. Additionally, the relatively high free and reduced lunch rates at both schools, 25.78% at the elementary school and 23.93% at the middle school, suggest a need to address socioeconomic factors that may be influencing student performance. However, the lower student-teacher ratios of 11.1 at both schools could be a contributing factor to their academic performance, as it allows for more individualized attention and support for students.
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