Summary:
The High Bridge Borough School District in New Jersey is home to two schools: High Bridge Elementary School and High Bridge Middle School. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade.
High Bridge Middle School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking in the top 30% of New Jersey middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the past two years. In contrast, High Bridge Elementary School has seen mixed results, with strong 3rd-grade math proficiency but lower 4th-grade math scores compared to state averages. Both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.7% at the middle school to 26.4% at the elementary school.
Demographically, the schools have a majority white student population, with Hispanic students making up the next largest racial group. Per-student spending is similar across the two schools, at around $17,700 per student. While High Bridge Middle School stands out as a high performer, the district may benefit from further investigation into the factors driving the academic disparities between the elementary and middle school levels, as well as strategies to address chronic absenteeism across both campuses.
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