Summary:
The Monroe Township Public School District in New Jersey has one middle school, Williamstown Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. While the school has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio, its academic performance on standardized tests is consistently below the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Williamstown Middle School's enrollment of 1,819 students is diverse, with a racial makeup of 58.55% White, 18.09% African American, and 13.47% Hispanic. However, the school has a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with a 29.96% free and reduced-price lunch rate. The school's academic struggles are reflected in its declining statewide ranking, which has dropped from 378 out of 652 New Jersey middle schools in 2020-2021 to 470 out of 748 in 2022-2023.
Despite the school's overall academic challenges, there is a bright spot in its performance. Williamstown Middle School's Algebra I proficiency rate for 8th-grade students is 79.5%, which is higher than the district and state averages. This exceptional performance in Algebra I could be leveraged to drive improvements in other subject areas and help the school address its chronic absenteeism rate of 16.3%, which may be contributing to its academic struggles.
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