Summary:
Phillipsburg Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, with a student population of 595. The school is part of the Phillipsburg School District, which is ranked 517 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Phillipsburg Elementary School consistently performs below the state averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the NJSLA assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 20% to 33% in ELA and 20.8% to 29.6% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 42% to 53.2% in ELA and 40.1% to 45.9% in Mathematics. The school has been ranked in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools for the past several years, consistently ranking between 1,061 and 1,116 out of around 1,300-1,360 schools, placing it in the bottom 20-25% of elementary schools in the state. The school's performance on student group rankings is also concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools for most student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students with disabilities.
When comparing Phillipsburg Elementary School to other nearby schools, such as Holland Township Elementary School, which is about 7 miles away, it becomes clear that Phillipsburg Elementary School is underperforming compared to its peers. Additionally, Phillipsburg Elementary School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.9% in 2016-2017 to 26.6% in 2020-2021, well above the state average. This, combined with the high percentage of students, around 70-75%, who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggests that the school faces significant challenges in terms of student engagement and economic disadvantage among the student population.
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Detail:
Public 3-5
District:
Phillipsburg School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
1094th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,299
Students who attend Phillipsburg Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 8.2
Number of students: 595
Racial breakdown:
White:
41.7%
Hispanic:
27.2%
African American:
22.2%
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Two or more races:
7.4%
Asian:
1.0%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.3%
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