Summary:
Mullica Township School District in New Jersey is home to a single middle school, Mullica Township Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. While the school has some positive attributes, such as a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it faces academic challenges compared to state averages, particularly in mathematics proficiency.
Mullica Township Middle School has an enrollment of 277 students, with a diverse racial makeup of 71.84% White, 5.78% African American, 19.86% Hispanic, and 2.53% two or more races. However, the school serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 45.13% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. On the NJSLA assessments, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts range from 32.5% to 60.3%, while in Mathematics, they range from 20% to 30.9%, both lower than the state averages.
Despite these academic challenges, the school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 349 out of 748 New Jersey middle schools for the 2022-2023 school year. The school's per-student spending of $7,419 and a student-teacher ratio of 11:1 suggest that it has access to adequate resources, which could be leveraged to address the identified areas for improvement. Overall, Mullica Township School District faces the task of supporting Mullica Township Middle School in enhancing student learning and outcomes, particularly in mathematics.
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