Summary:
The city of Woodbury Heights, New Jersey is home to two schools: Gateway Regional High School and Woodbury Heights Elementary. While Gateway Regional High School is a larger, more diverse high school, Woodbury Heights Elementary outperforms it academically, with higher proficiency rates on state assessments. However, both schools struggle with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates.
Gateway Regional High School District serves 849 students, with a diverse student population that is 69.26% white, 11.9% African American, and 13.9% Hispanic. The school's graduation rate of 92.8% and dropout rate of 1.7% are better than state averages, but its academic performance on state assessments is generally below the state averages. In contrast, Woodbury Heights Public School District serves 255 students, with a predominantly white (75.29%) student population. Woodbury Heights Elementary outperforms the state averages on state assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 33.3% to 61.8%.
Both schools have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, with Gateway Regional High School at 10.6% and Woodbury Heights Elementary at 11.2%. While Gateway Regional High School spends more per student ($16,391) than Woodbury Heights Elementary ($12,936), this higher spending does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. Overall, the data suggests that the schools in Woodbury Heights have contrasting strengths and weaknesses, with Woodbury Heights Elementary performing better academically despite serving a smaller and less diverse student population.
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