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 481 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The Maurice River Township School has a predominantly white student population (78.37%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (13.49%), African American (4.07%), and other racial/ethnic groups. Academically, the school's performance on NJSLA tests is mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 21.9% in grade 3 to 48.6% in grade 8, and in Mathematics from 3.8% in grade 8 to 46.7% in grade 4 - all generally below the state averages. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.9%, significantly higher than the state average, and a relatively high percentage of students (39.19%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Overall, the data suggests that the Maurice River Township School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic challenges indicate a need for targeted interventions and support to help improve student outcomes. While there are no other schools in the data set to compare to, the information provided highlights the specific areas where the Maurice River Township School may need to focus its efforts to better serve its students and community.
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