Summary:
The Pemberton Township School District in New Jersey is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While the district faces significant academic challenges, with most schools underperforming state averages, Fort Dix Elementary School stands out as a relative bright spot, consistently achieving higher test scores than the district and state.
Fort Dix Elementary School boasts 4th grade math proficiency of 52.9%, far exceeding the district average of 22.5% and the state average of 45%. The school also had the highest 5th grade science proficiency at 24.2%, compared to 15.8% for the district and 27.5% for the state. Additionally, Fort Dix ranked 823 out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools, the highest ranking among the 5 Pemberton Township schools. In contrast, the other schools in the district consistently underperformed state averages, with proficiency rates often 20-30 percentage points lower.
Across the district, high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 41.82% at Fort Dix to 64.06% at Joseph S. Stackhouse School, indicate significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population. This, combined with inconsistent school performance and a wide range in per-student spending, suggests the district may need to address resource allocation and equity issues to improve educational outcomes for all its elementary school students.
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