Summary:
The Totowa Public School District in New Jersey consists of two schools: Washington Park School, a middle school serving grades 4-8, and Memorial School, an elementary school serving grades PK-3. The district as a whole is ranked 426 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Based on the available data, Washington Park School emerges as the standout school in the district. It has consistently ranked in the top half of New Jersey middle schools over the past 3 years and outperforms the district and state averages on NJSLA English Language Arts and Math assessments. In contrast, Memorial School lags behind, ranking in the bottom 20% of New Jersey elementary schools and falling short of the district and state on academic metrics.
While Memorial School spends more per student ($14,009) compared to Washington Park School ($11,100), the latter achieves stronger academic outcomes. This suggests the need for the Totowa Public School District to closely examine the factors driving the performance differences between the two schools and implement strategies to ensure more equitable outcomes across the district.
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