Summary:
The 07508 zip code area is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools serve predominantly economically disadvantaged populations, there are stark differences in academic performance across the district. High Mountain School, a middle school in the North Haledon School District, stands out as a top performer, ranking in the top 25% of New Jersey middle schools. In contrast, Haledon Public School and Prospect Park School No. 1 struggle with low test scores, with only 15.6% of 8th graders at Haledon proficient in Math and just 6.4% of 4th graders at Prospect Park proficient in Math.
A concerning trend across all 5 schools is the consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 26.6%. This issue likely contributes to the academic challenges faced by many students in the area. Additionally, the schools serve economically disadvantaged populations, with free/reduced lunch rates as high as 68.68% at Passaic County-Manchester Regional High School.
Despite the challenges, there are bright spots, such as Memorial Elementary School in the North Haledon School District, which performs above average and has a low free/reduced lunch rate of 12.38%. Identifying and replicating the strategies used by higher-performing schools like High Mountain and Memorial Elementary could help raise the bar for the entire 07508 region.
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