Summary:
The Neptune Township School District in New Jersey is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The data reveals stark disparities in academic performance, with Summerfield Elementary School consistently outperforming the other schools, the district, and the state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. Meanwhile, Midtown Community Elementary School and Gables Elementary School struggle, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.
The schools also exhibit a wide range of racial diversity, with Shark River Hills Elementary School having the highest percentage of white students at 60%, making it the most racially diverse school in the district. Socioeconomic factors appear to play a significant role, as schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, a proxy for lower socioeconomic status, tend to have lower academic proficiency rates. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern across the district, with all schools reporting rates well above the state average.
The data provides a clear picture of the strengths and challenges faced by each school, offering opportunities for targeted interventions and support programs to address the specific needs of the lower-performing schools and help close the achievement gaps within the Neptune Township School District.
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