Summary:
The 07801 zip code area is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, spread across two school districts - the Dover Public School District and the Rockaway Township School District. While the schools in the Dover Public School District generally underperform compared to state averages, the Birchwood Elementary School and Dennis B O'Brien Elementary School in the Rockaway Township School District stand out as high-performing institutions with strong test scores, low chronic absenteeism, and efficient student-teacher ratios.
The data reveals a stark contrast between the two school districts. The Dover Public School District schools consistently perform below the state averages on test scores and have lower statewide rankings, while the Rockaway Township School District schools, particularly Birchwood Elementary and Dennis B O'Brien Elementary, are performing significantly better than the state averages and have higher statewide rankings. This disparity suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in student performance, as the schools with higher percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients tend to have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.
The importance of student-teacher ratio is also highlighted in the data, as the schools with the lowest ratios, such as the Rockaway Township School District schools, appear to have better student outcomes in terms of test scores and chronic absenteeism. This underscores the potential impact of smaller class sizes and more individualized attention on student success, which could be an area of focus for the Dover Public School District to address the challenges faced by their schools.
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