Alpha Borough School

Summary:

Alpha Borough School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Alpha, New Jersey, with a student population of 169. The school is part of the Alpha Borough School District, which is ranked 402 out of 615 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Alpha Borough School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 6.9, the school has experienced some concerning trends in recent years. Its chronic absenteeism rates have risen significantly, from 4.9% in 2018-2019 to 32.7% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Franklin Township School (6.3%) and Harmony Township School (40.3%). Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by NJSLA test scores, is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 20% to 60% in English Language Arts and 16.2% to 55% in Mathematics.

Another factor that sets Alpha Borough School apart is its relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 24.85% in 2022-2023. This is higher than some nearby schools like Franklin Township School (18.09%) and Harmony Township School (12.3%), but lower than the Phillipsburg schools (65.02% and 75.29%). The school's declining statewide ranking, from 722 out of 1,367 New Jersey elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 834 out of 1,342 in 2022-2023, suggests that its performance has not kept pace with other schools in the state.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 817 North Boulevard
       Alpha, NJ  08865-4245


(908) 454-5000

District: Alpha Borough School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
834th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,813 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  6.9 Help
Number of students:  169

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.7%
Hispanic:
18.3%
African American:
9.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.9% Help


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Compare Details Alpha Borough School ranks worse than 62.1% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.73. (See more...)
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Compare Details Alpha Borough School ranks worse than 51.1% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.68. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.7%), Hispanic (18.3%), African American (9.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alpha Borough School is 6.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alpha Borough School is $12,813.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Alpha Borough School:

SchoolDigger ranks Alpha Borough School 834th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Alpha Borough School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Alpha Borough School 382nd of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Alpha Borough School in the ranking list.)

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Alpha Borough School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Alpha Borough School District 402nd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alpha Borough School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Alpha Borough School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 65.63 513th 1204 57.4%
2004 64.12 584th 1298 55.0%
2005 70.60 446th 1303 65.8%
2006 63.07 636th 1314 51.6%
2007 62.38 665th 1329 50.0%
2008 43.29 935th 1338 30.1%
2009 50.10 811th 1346 39.7%
2010 57.05 713th 1354 47.3%
2011 53.35 791st 1360 41.8%
2012 45.21 887th 1363 34.9%
2013 56.41 722nd 1367 47.2%
2014 53.30 767th 1363 43.7%
2015 24.82 1038th 1357 23.5%
2016 32.04 951st 1346 29.3%
2017 26.84 1028th 1352 24.0%
2018 34.64 944th 1353 30.2%
2019 28.47 1005th 1360 26.1%
2021 29.02 884th 1317 32.9%
2022 39.62 803rd 1345 40.3%
2023 37.73 834th 1342 37.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Alpha Borough School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.06 891st 1001 11.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alpha Borough School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.90 692nd 942 26.5%
2019 24.02 723rd 948 23.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Alpha Borough School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.85 875th 1333 34.4%
2019 56.92 604th 1331 54.6%
2021 38.67 748th 1290 42.0%
2022 26.22 963rd 1326 27.4%
2023 44.08 721st 1318 45.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Alpha Borough School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.59 1071st 1334 19.7%
2019 24.13 1035th 1335 22.5%
2021 22.25 953rd 1297 26.5%
2022 37.05 818th 1324 38.2%
2023 39.61 782nd 1315 40.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Alpha Borough School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.56 868th 1022 15.1%
2019 13.14 922nd 1023 9.9%
2021 21.75 827th 964 14.2%
2022 33.15 691st 976 29.2%
2023 35.32 660th 975 32.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Alpha Borough School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Alpha Borough School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 58.14 324th 574 43.6%
2004 68.77 235th 588 60.0%
2005 76.93 157th 599 73.8%
2006 53.56 383rd 615 37.7%
2007 66.90 261st 631 58.6%
2008 62.93 297th 640 53.6%
2009 64.93 296th 664 55.4%
2010 64.52 294th 677 56.6%
2011 60.25 330th 684 51.8%
2012 53.13 389th 677 42.5%
2013 58.85 349th 704 50.4%
2014 58.61 353rd 717 50.8%
2015 37.57 454th 713 36.3%
2016 28.92 527th 713 26.1%
2017 32.93 489th 712 31.3%
2018 44.98 411th 716 42.6%
2019 42.77 434th 745 41.7%
2021 36.33 380th 652 41.7%
2022 55.04 303rd 745 59.3%
2023 45.68 382nd 748 48.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Alpha Borough School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.97 398th 541 26.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Alpha Borough School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.70 344th 680 49.4%
2019 44.69 412th 703 41.4%
2023 44.13 373rd 720 48.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Alpha Borough School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.84 576th 675 14.7%
2019 38.23 441st 697 36.7%
2023 41.08 392nd 718 45.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Alpha Borough School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.16 437th 497 12.1%
2019 24.62 407th 504 19.2%
2021 15.34 406th 435 6.7%
2022 33.13 348th 512 32.0%
2023 24.54 413th 509 18.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Open Quote Worst school ever! The staff bullies the kids just as much as the students. Only a few good teachers the rest are nasty towards the children. The old superintendent cared more about smoothing things and pretending they didn't happen so he could leave with a clean slate. Poor poor school! We are moving mostly because of the school system. Should have never left private school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Alpha Borough School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 274 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 276
1989 289 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 291
1990 287 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 291
1991 274 0 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 279
1992 264 0 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1993 269 0 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 276
1994 260 0 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 267
1995 274 0 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 281
1996 274 0 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 281
1998 247 1 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 253
1999 255 1 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 264
2000 278 0 7 5 0 n/a n/a 0 290
2001 295 0 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 305
2002 260 2 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 268
2003 260 2 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 268
2004 266 1 1 15 0 n/a n/a 0 283
2005 258 1 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 271
2006 239 1 6 12 0 n/a n/a 0 258
2007 241 6 10 21 0 n/a n/a 0 278
2008 225 12 9 20 0 n/a n/a 0 266
2009 213 7 5 24 0 5 0 0 254
2010 221 16 8 19 0 0 0 0 264
2011 200 1 11 22 0 0 16 0 250
2012 214 1 13 26 0 0 19 0 273
2013 201 0 10 27 0 0 19 0 257
2014 189 1 7 27 0 0 18 0 242
2015 191 3 1 29 0 0 0 0 224
2016 177 4 2 26 0 0 0 0 209
2017 164 7 3 20 0 0 0 0 194
2018 155 12 6 33 0 0 2 0 208
2019 147 18 5 28 0 0 7 0 205
2020 146 22 5 30 0 0 4 0 207
2021 127 14 5 33 0 0 5 0 184
2022 131 16 6 32 0 0 5 0 190
2023 111 16 6 31 0 0 5 0 169

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alpha Borough School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 276 23.0 12.0 n/a
1989 291 20.0 14.5 n/a
1990 291 20.0 14.5 9.3
1991 279 20.0 13.9 12.2
1992 272 20.0 13.6 11
1993 276 23.4 11.8 15.6
1994 267 21.4 12.5 17.6
1995 281 22.5 12.5 18.9
1996 281 22.5 12.5 18.9
1998 253 24.0 10.5 13
1999 264 23.0 11.5 13.6
2000 290 25.0 11.6 17.2
2001 305 25.0 12.2 21.6
2002 268 27.0 9.9 16
2003 268 27.0 9.9 16
2004 283 27.1 10.4 16.6
2005 271 26.1 10.4 n/a
2006 258 27.1 9.5 18.2
2007 278 27.0 10.3 19.4
2008 266 27.0 9.9 14.7
2009 254 27.7 7.5 21.7
2010 264 21.0 12.5 26.1
2011 250 19.7 12.6 24.8
2012 273 25.6 10.6 30.4
2013 257 25.4 10.1 31.9
2014 242 25.1 9.6 37.2
2015 224 23.0 9.7 0
2016 209 20.0 10.4 31.1
2017 194 21.8 8.8 31.4
2018 208 21.9 9.4 36.5
2019 205 24.5 8.3 38
2020 207 25.5 8.1 40.1
2021 184 23.5 7.8 40.2
2022 190 24.0 7.9 23.2
2023 169 24.4 6.9 24.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alpha Borough School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 276 23.0 12.0 n/a
1989 291 20.0 14.5 n/a
1990 291 20.0 14.5 9.3
1991 279 20.0 13.9 12.2
1992 272 20.0 13.6 11
1993 276 23.4 11.8 15.6
1994 267 21.4 12.5 17.6
1995 281 22.5 12.5 18.9
1996 281 22.5 12.5 18.9
1998 253 24.0 10.5 13
1999 264 23.0 11.5 13.6
2000 290 25.0 11.6 17.2
2001 305 25.0 12.2 21.6
2002 268 27.0 9.9 16
2003 268 27.0 9.9 16
2004 283 27.1 10.4 16.6
2005 271 26.1 10.4 n/a
2006 258 27.1 9.5 18.2
2007 278 27.0 10.3 19.4
2008 266 27.0 9.9 14.7
2009 254 27.7 7.5 21.7
2010 264 21.0 12.5 26.1
2011 250 19.7 12.6 24.8
2012 273 25.6 10.6 30.4
2013 257 25.4 10.1 31.9
2014 242 25.1 9.6 37.2
2015 224 23.0 9.7 0
2016 209 20.0 10.4 31.1
2017 194 21.8 8.8 31.4
2018 208 21.9 9.4 36.5
2019 205 24.5 8.3 38
2020 207 25.5 8.1 40.1
2021 184 23.5 7.8 40.2
2022 190 24.0 7.9 23.2
2023 169 24.4 6.9 24.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Alpha Borough School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $264 (2.1%) $12,549 (97.9%) $12,813

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alpha Borough School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1005th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 834th of 1342 Elementary schools
 11.8%
Ranks 434th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 382nd of 748 Middle schools
 7.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alpha Borough School)21.120
 1.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Alpha Borough School District)21.120
 1.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alpha Borough School)26.433.3
 6.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alpha Borough School District)26.433.3
 6.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Alpha Borough School)5260
 8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Alpha Borough School District)5260
 8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alpha Borough School)5655
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alpha Borough School District)5655
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Alpha Borough School)41.247.4
 6.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Alpha Borough School District)41.247.4
 6.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alpha Borough School)23.536.8
 13.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alpha Borough School District)23.536.8
 13.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Alpha Borough School)40.732.2
 8.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Alpha Borough School District)40.732.2
 8.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alpha Borough School)29.616.2
 13.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alpha Borough School District)29.616.2
 13.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Alpha Borough School)64.855.6
 9.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Alpha Borough School District)64.855.6
 9.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alpha Borough School)41.244.5
 3.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alpha Borough School District)41.244.5
 3.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Alpha Borough School)52.460.7
 8.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Alpha Borough School District)52.460.7
 8.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alpha Borough School)28.618.5
 10.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alpha Borough School District)28.618.5
 10.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students205169
 17.6%
African American1816
 11.1%
American Indian00
Asian56
 20%
Hispanic2831
 10.7%
Pacific Islander00
White147111
 24.5%
Two or More Races75
 28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38%24.9%
 13.2%


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Alpha Borough School ranks 834th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 169 students attended Alpha Borough School.

Students at Alpha Borough School are 66% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.


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