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River Plaza Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Red Bank, New Jersey, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 254 students. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 25% of elementary schools in the state, with impressive academic achievements that set it apart from many of its peers.
River Plaza Elementary School's students significantly outperform the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 65.6% of 3rd graders, 65.1% of 4th graders, and 62.3% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to 43.6%, 50.8%, and 52.3% at the state level, respectively. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are even more impressive, with 81.2% of 3rd graders, 65.2% of 4th graders, and 51.1% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to 47.6%, 45%, and 40.1% at the state level. However, the school's performance in Science lags behind some of the nearby schools, such as Lincroft Elementary School, which had a 5th grade Science proficiency rate of 41.4% in 2023-2024, compared to River Plaza's 31.1%.
While River Plaza Elementary School's academic achievements are noteworthy, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.9% in 2020-2021 to 16.6% in 2022-2023. This is an area that the school and the Middletown Township Public School District should closely monitor and address. Additionally, the school's performance data for specific student subgroups, such as female, male, white, and special education students, shows some variation in rankings and proficiency rates over the years, suggesting the need for a closer examination of the educational experiences and support provided to these subgroups to ensure equitable outcomes.
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