Summary:
Achievers Early College Prep Charter School is the sole middle school serving grades 6-9 in the Achievers Early College Prep Charter School District located in Trenton, New Jersey. With a total enrollment of 353 students, the school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education, as evidenced by its consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and poor statewide ranking and rating.
Academically, Achievers Early College Prep Charter School struggles across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science well below the state averages. For instance, in 8th grade, only 23.3% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55.3% statewide, and a mere 3.8% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 17.8% statewide. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.3% is also significantly higher than the state average, which likely contributes to its poor academic performance.
Despite serving a predominantly Hispanic student population (81.59%), the school's 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking of 670 out of 748 New Jersey middle schools indicate that it is performing well below the state's standards. The school's challenges, including its low academic achievement, high chronic absenteeism, and demographic composition, suggest the need for comprehensive interventions and support to improve student outcomes and provide a high-quality education for the community it serves.
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