Summary:
The Pohatcong Township School District is a small district in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, with only one school, Pohatcong Township School, which serves grades PK-8. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.8, its academic performance is mixed compared to state averages, with some grades performing above the state average in English Language Arts and Math, and others performing significantly below.
Pohatcong Township School has a student population that is predominantly white (74.92%), with smaller percentages of African American (6.19%), Hispanic (16.29%), Pacific Islander (0.33%), and two or more races (2.28%) students. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 13.5% is higher than the state average, which may be contributing to its lower academic performance. In Science, the school's proficiency rates for grades 5 and 8 are well below the state average, at 15.6% and 14.7%, respectively.
Despite spending $14,021 per student, which is higher than the state average, Pohatcong Township School's academic outcomes are mixed, with some grades performing above the state average in ELA and Math, and others performing significantly below. The school's small student-teacher ratio could be an advantage, but the data does not indicate if this is leading to better outcomes for students. Overall, the data suggests that Pohatcong Township School is struggling academically compared to other schools in the state, and further investigation would be needed to determine the root causes of the school's challenges and develop strategies to improve student outcomes.
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