Lopatcong Township School District

The Lopatcong Township School District in New Jersey consists of two schools: Lopatcong Elementary School and Lopatcong Township Middle School. While both schools serve the Lopatcong Township community, the middle school stands out as the higher-performing institution, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey middle schools.

Lopatcong Township Middle School boasts strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 5-8. The school also performs well on the NJSLA-S Science assessment, outpacing the state average. Additionally, the middle school has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and student-teacher ratio compared to the elementary school, which may contribute to its academic success. In contrast, Lopatcong Elementary School appears to be performing at or slightly below the state average in most academic metrics, with a lower 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the per-student spending is relatively consistent between the two schools, the elementary school serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. This suggests that the Lopatcong Township School District may want to examine the factors contributing to the performance gap between the elementary and middle schools, and consider strategies to improve academic outcomes at the elementary level.