Summary:
The Old Bridge Township School District in New Jersey is home to two high-performing middle schools: Carl Sandburg Middle School and Jonas Salk Middle School. Both schools serve grades 6-8 and demonstrate strong academic achievement, with students consistently outperforming district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.
Carl Sandburg Middle School stands out for its particularly high Algebra I proficiency, with 93.1% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to 93.9% for the district and 66% for the state. Jonas Salk Middle School also has impressive Algebra I proficiency, with 94.8% of students scoring proficient or better. The schools have relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios, suggesting a significant investment in resources that may contribute to their academic success.
While the two schools have somewhat different student demographics, with Carl Sandburg Middle School being more racially/ethnically diverse and Jonas Salk Middle School having a higher percentage of White students, both schools demonstrate a commitment to providing a high-quality education. The difference in chronic absenteeism rates, with Carl Sandburg at 8.6% and Jonas Salk at 16.9%, is an area that warrants further investigation to understand the underlying factors and improve attendance across the district.
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