Summary:
The 07018 zip code in East Orange, New Jersey is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school. While the schools in this area generally perform below the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, one school stands out as a high-performing outlier - Pride Academy Charter School. This middle school has the highest statewide ranking among the 07018 schools, ranking 273 out of 743 New Jersey middle schools, and boasts significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the other schools in the area.
Another standout school is Dionne Warwick Institute, an elementary school that ranks 903 out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools and has the highest English Language Arts proficiency rates among the 07018 elementary schools. However, the schools in this zip code generally struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, which are above the state average, and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients.
The data suggests that the East Orange School District, which most of the 07018 schools belong to, is underperforming compared to other districts in New Jersey, ranking 525 out of 613 school districts. However, the presence of the high-performing Pride Academy Charter School, which is not part of the East Orange School District, highlights the potential benefits of charter school options in areas with underperforming traditional public schools.
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