Summary:
The 07701 zip code area in New Jersey is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school, spread across two different school districts - Red Bank Borough Public School District and Middletown Township Public School District. The data reveals stark differences in performance and resources between the two districts, with the Middletown Township schools consistently outperforming the Red Bank schools on key metrics.
The Fairview Elementary School and River Plaza Elementary School, both part of the Middletown Township district, stand out as high-performing schools with 4-star ratings and strong test scores. In contrast, the Red Bank schools, including Red Bank Middle School, Red Bank Primary School, and Red Bank Charter School, tend to have lower test scores and rankings compared to their Middletown Township counterparts.
The data also reveals that the Red Bank schools serve a more economically disadvantaged population, with much higher free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 48.96% to 79.03%, compared to 7.48% to 12.25% for the Middletown Township schools. Additionally, the Red Bank schools spend more per student and have lower student-teacher ratios, but this does not seem to be translating into better academic outcomes. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern across all schools in the 07701 zip code area, with rates reaching 16.6%.
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