Summary:
The city of Prospect Park, New Jersey has only one public school, Prospect Park School No. 1, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. This elementary school has a diverse student population, with a majority of Hispanic students (72.8%) and significant percentages of African American (12.75%), White (8.41%), and Asian (5.12%) students.
Despite the school's diversity, Prospect Park School No. 1 consistently underperforms the state averages in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates range from 14.1% in 3rd grade to 29.6% in 7th grade, significantly lower than the state averages of 42% to 55.7%. Similarly, the school's mathematics proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 1.4% in 8th grade to 15.1% in 3rd grade, compared to the state averages of 17.8% to 45.9%. The school's science proficiency rates are also well below the state averages, with 14.1% in 5th grade and 8% in 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 26.8% and 18.6%, respectively.
In addition to the school's academic struggles, Prospect Park School No. 1 also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism (28.0%) and a majority of its students (57.03%) being eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $11,282, but the data does not provide the specific student-teacher ratio. Overall, the data suggests that Prospect Park Public School District and Prospect Park School No. 1 have significant room for improvement in providing a high-quality education to their students.
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