Woodland Park School District

The Woodland Park School District in New Jersey consists of 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school, serving students from diverse racial and economic backgrounds. While the district as a whole lags behind the state average in academic performance, a few standout schools demonstrate promising results that could serve as models for improvement.

Memorial Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 320 out of 748 New Jersey middle schools. It boasts the lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 8.6% and outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency for grades 6-8, though it lags behind in Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, Charles Olbon School has the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 24.5%, which may contribute to its lower academic performance.

Among the elementary schools, Beatrice Gilmore School shines, with the highest English Language Arts proficiency rates and better-than-average Mathematics proficiency for grades 3-5. However, the other two elementary schools, School One and Charles Olbon School, demonstrate more inconsistent academic performance. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility across the district, ranging from 38.61% to 44.5%, suggest that the schools may be serving a relatively economically disadvantaged student population, which could impact academic outcomes.