Summary:
The 07206 zip code in Elizabeth, New Jersey is home to 8 schools, all part of the Elizabeth Public Schools district. The schools include 7 elementary schools and 1 middle school, with no high schools or alternative schools. While the district as a whole is ranked 500 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, a few standout schools in the area are worth noting.
Terence C. Reilly School No 7, the lone middle school, consistently ranks in the top 30% of New Jersey middle schools and has a 4-star rating. It significantly outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 has only 35.7% of 8th graders proficient in ELA, compared to 92.2% at Terence C. Reilly. Another standout is George Washington Academy School No. 1, which outperforms the district and state in ELA proficiency and has relatively strong Mathematics proficiency, especially in the lower grades.
The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the schools, with a potential correlation between higher per-student spending and better outcomes. Schools with the highest rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage, tend to have the lowest proficiency rates. However, the data also suggests that with the right resources and strategies, there may be opportunities for improvement at the lower-performing schools, such as iPrep Academy School No 8, which has shown some progress in recent years.
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