Summary:
The East Newark School District has only one elementary school, East Newark Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has an enrollment of 227 students. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic (88.99%), and a significant portion (84.14%) of students come from low-income families, as indicated by the high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients.
Academically, East Newark Elementary School faces challenges, with mixed performance on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments) compared to state averages. While proficiency rates in English Language Arts range from 26.3% to 70.6%, the school struggles in Mathematics, with proficiency rates as low as 2.7% in 7th grade. Additionally, the school's Science proficiency rates are significantly below the state averages, at 0% for 5th grade and 4.5% for 8th grade. These academic performance issues are reflected in the school's low ranking of 1055 out of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools and its 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The East Newark School District, of which East Newark Elementary School is a part, is also ranked 543 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's challenges, including a 10.2% chronic absenteeism rate and a high student-teacher ratio of 10.8, suggest that the district and school may need to implement targeted interventions and support to address the educational needs of their predominantly Hispanic and low-income student population.
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