Summary:
The city of Port Elizabeth, New Jersey has only one school in the data set - the Maurice River Township School, an elementary school serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 393 students. The school is part of the Maurice River Township School District, which is ranked 463 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The Maurice River Township School is facing significant academic performance challenges, with students consistently scoring below the state average on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments) across various grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 24% (8th grade) to 50% (6th grade), compared to the state average of 43.6% to 53.9%. In mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 0% (8th grade) to 46.3% (3rd grade), compared to the state average of 19.4% to 47.6%. Science proficiency rates were also below the state average.
The school serves a population with a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (39.19%), which may contribute to the academic challenges. Additionally, the school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6%, which is a concern as it is often associated with lower academic achievement. While the school's per-student spending of $11,252 in 2018-2019 is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 10.3 is lower, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved educational outcomes for the students.
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