Summary:
The city of West Creek, New Jersey has only one public school, Eagleswood Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. This school is part of the Eagleswood Township School District.
Eagleswood Elementary School has a predominantly white student population, with 85.31% of students identifying as white, 11.19% as Hispanic, and 0.7% as African American. The school's academic performance on the NJSLA assessments is mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, while others fall below. For example, 3rd grade ELA scores were 10% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 42%, while 4th grade ELA scores were 50.1% proficient or better, slightly below the state average of 51.3%. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 18.6%.
Despite the school's mixed academic performance, it does have some strengths. The school's spending per student is relatively high at $16,244, and it has a low student-teacher ratio of 8.6 to 1, suggesting a focus on providing adequate resources and support for students. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 643rd out of 1,317 New Jersey elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 984th out of 1,345 in 2021-2022, indicating that there is room for improvement in the school's overall performance.
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