Summary:
Somerville Public School District has only one middle school, Somerville Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has remained relatively consistent over the past few years, ranking between 496-498 out of 745-748 New Jersey middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Somerville Middle School faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to state averages. The school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% and a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 40.18%. These socioeconomic factors may contribute to the school's academic performance struggles, as research has shown that students from low-income backgrounds often face additional barriers to academic success.
Despite these challenges, Somerville Middle School's consistent ranking and rating suggest that the school and Somerville Public School District may need to explore targeted interventions and support to address the academic performance issues and improve student outcomes. Addressing the chronic absenteeism and supporting the socioeconomically disadvantaged student population could be key focus areas for the school and district to consider.
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