Summary:
The Pleasantville Public School District in New Jersey has only one middle school, Pleasantville Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school is performing significantly below the state average, ranking 679 out of 748 New Jersey middle schools for the 2022-2023 school year and earning a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Pleasantville Middle School has a diverse student population, with 68.86% Hispanic and 28.2% African American students. However, the school's academic performance is concerning, with only 17.4% of 6th graders, 23.4% of 7th graders, and 23% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 49%, 55.7%, and 55.3%, respectively. The math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 6.8% of 6th graders, 11.5% of 7th graders, and 2.1% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 34.3%, 33.8%, and 17.8%.
The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.6% in the 2021-2022 school year is likely a contributing factor to the low academic performance. Additionally, a high percentage (85.05%) of Pleasantville Middle School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. While the school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio is not significantly different, the consistently low performance and racial disparities suggest that the school and district need to address these issues to improve educational outcomes for all students.
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