Summary:
The North Plainfield School District in New Jersey is home to three elementary schools: West End School, East End School, and Stony Brook School. While the schools share some similarities, such as a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, they also exhibit distinct differences in their academic performance and other key metrics.
Stony Brook School stands out as the smallest school in the district, with only 251 students, and has the lowest statewide ranking among the three schools. However, the school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and low student-teacher ratio suggest that it may be serving a more disadvantaged student population, which could contribute to its lower academic performance. In contrast, East End School has the highest performance in mathematics, with 34.9% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in NJSLA/Mathematics, outpacing the district and state averages.
Overall, the academic performance of the schools in the North Plainfield School District is below the state average, indicating room for improvement. Analyzing the factors that contribute to the higher performance of East End School could provide insights for the district to replicate successful strategies across all its schools and address the chronic absenteeism issue that is consistent across the three elementary schools.
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