Summary:
Lopatcong Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, with a student population of 375 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has a diverse student body, with a racial makeup of 50.93% White, 18.67% African American, 19.2% Hispanic, and 8% Asian, which is higher than many of the surrounding schools.
Academically, Lopatcong Elementary School's performance is mixed compared to the area schools. While the school's 4th-grade ELA and Math proficiency rates are on par with the district and state averages, the 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate is significantly lower at 32.9% compared to the state average of 42%. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.3% in 2020-2021 to 20.6% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the surrounding schools. However, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 13.33%, compared to some of the higher-poverty neighboring schools like Phillipsburg Primary School (72.8%) and Phillipsburg Elementary School (75.29%).
Lopatcong Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 411 out of 1,363 New Jersey elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 759 out of 1,342 in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school's performance has not kept pace with improvements in other schools across the state. The school's performance on state assessments also varies significantly by student subgroup, with the school ranking highly for African American and Hispanic students, but very low for Asian and White students, indicating potential achievement gaps that need to be addressed. Compared to the neighboring schools, such as Holland Township Elementary School, Franklin Township School, and Bloomsbury Borough School, Lopatcong Elementary School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below, but it performs significantly better than the Phillipsburg School District schools.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-4
District:
Lopatcong Township School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
759th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,672
Students who attend Lopatcong Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.7
Number of students: 375
Racial breakdown:
White:
50.9%
Hispanic:
19.2%
African American:
18.7%
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Asian:
8.0%
Two or more races:
2.7%
American Indian:
0.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.3%
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