Summary:
The Wildwood City School District has only one elementary school, Glenwood Avenue Elementary School, which serves a diverse student population from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.
Glenwood Avenue Elementary School has a student population that is 70.45% Hispanic, 15.66% White, and 8.08% African American. However, the school's academic results are troubling, with only 10.7% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA and a 5th grade Science proficiency rate of 0%, compared to state averages of 42% and 26.8%, respectively. The school also struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.3%, which is much higher than the state average.
Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $16,834 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 8.7 to 1, Glenwood Avenue Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New Jersey elementary schools, indicating that the district and school leadership need to implement significant interventions and improvements to address the underlying issues and provide a high-quality education for its students.
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