Summary:
The 07838 zip code is home to two schools: Great Meadows Regional Middle School and Central Elementary School, both part of the Great Meadows Regional School District. While the schools share a geographic location, they exhibit distinct differences in academic performance, student demographics, and attendance rates.
The standout school in the area is Great Meadows Regional Middle School, which consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Algebra I. The school's 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate of 63.4% is significantly higher than the state's 51.3%, and its 8th-grade Algebra I proficiency rate of 78.3% exceeds the state's 66%. In contrast, Central Elementary School has a more diverse student population, with 11.15% Hispanic and 1.35% African American students, compared to 15.61% Hispanic and 1.73% African American at the middle school.
Attendance rates also differ between the two schools, with Central Elementary School having a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 9.7% compared to 14.5% at Great Meadows Regional Middle School. Additionally, Central Elementary School has a slightly lower per-student spending of $9,632, compared to $10,038 at the middle school, which may contribute to the observed differences in academic performance and student demographics.
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