Summary:
The Bernards Township School District in New Jersey is home to 4 high-performing elementary schools that serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Based on the data provided, Mount Prospect Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the top 10-20 elementary schools in the state over the past 3 years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Mount Prospect's test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 89.3% of 3rd graders at Mount Prospect were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 75% for the district and 43.6% statewide. In math, 90.9% of 3rd graders at Mount Prospect were proficient or better, versus 77.1% for the district and 47.6% statewide. The other 3 schools in the district, Cedar Hill School, Liberty Corner School, and Oak Street School, also perform well, with Cedar Hill and Oak Street ranking in the top 100 elementary schools in the state.
The data suggests that the Bernards Township School District allocates its resources fairly evenly across the 4 elementary schools, with similar spending per student and student-teacher ratios. This likely contributes to the overall high performance of the district, though the relatively high chronic absenteeism rates across all 4 schools may be an area of concern that the district could investigate further and address.
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