Summary:
The Englewood on the Palisades Charter School is the sole elementary school located in the Englewood on the Palisades area. This school serves students from grades K-8 and has a diverse student population, with a majority of Hispanic and African American students.
Academically, the school performs well in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates higher than the state average. However, the school struggles in mathematics and science, with proficiency rates significantly lower than the state benchmarks. The school's overall ranking has declined over the past three years, dropping from 562 out of 1,317 New Jersey elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 827 out of 1,342 in 2022-2023. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 2 stars out of 5. Addressing the low math and science proficiency rates, as well as the declining school ranking, could be crucial for improving the school's overall performance and outcomes for its students.
The Englewood on the Palisades Charter School has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 10.1%, which could be a contributing factor to the school's declining performance. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $11,407 is relatively high, suggesting that the school has access to adequate resources. However, the low math and science proficiency rates indicate that the school may need to re-evaluate how these resources are being utilized to support student learning in these subject areas.
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