Summary:
The Lakehurst School District in New Jersey is home to a single elementary school, Lakehurst Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past three years.
Lakehurst Elementary School's performance on state assessments is well below the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 12.9% to 24% in English Language Arts and 2.6% to 34.4% in Mathematics. The school's science proficiency rates are also very low, with only 2.6% of 5th graders and 4% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 26.8% and 18.6%, respectively. This poor academic performance is likely exacerbated by the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 54.07% of the student population receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite the low academic outcomes, Lakehurst Elementary School has a relatively favorable student-teacher ratio of 10:1, suggesting that the district may be allocating resources towards smaller class sizes. However, the overall poor performance of the school and the Lakehurst School District, which is ranked 575 out of 615 districts in New Jersey, indicate that a comprehensive approach is needed to address the underlying issues and improve student learning outcomes.
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