Summary:
The 07643 zip code in New Jersey is home to two schools: Washington Elementary School and Memorial Middle School, both part of the Little Ferry Public School District. While the elementary school performs relatively well in English Language Arts (ELA), the middle school struggles significantly in Mathematics and Science, with proficiency rates well below district and state averages.
Washington Elementary School stands out for its strong ELA proficiency, with rates ranging from 42.9% to 58.9% across 3rd and 4th grades, outpacing the district and state. However, the school's Mathematics proficiency, while close to or above district and state averages, lags behind its ELA performance. In contrast, Memorial Middle School excels in ELA, with proficiency rates ranging from 44.8% to 55.8% across 5th to 8th grades, but its Mathematics proficiency plummets, with rates as low as 10.3% in 8th grade. The middle school also struggles with Science, with only 19.5% and 12.8% of 5th and 8th graders, respectively, scoring proficient or better.
Both schools share a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% for the 2022-2023 school year, which is relatively high and could be an area of focus for the district. Additionally, the significant disparity in spending per student between the elementary school ($1,225) and the middle school ($10,561) is noteworthy and may warrant further investigation to ensure equitable funding across the district. Overall, the data suggests opportunities for collaboration between the two schools, particularly in areas where one school is outperforming the other, to support the educational outcomes of students in this community.
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