Summary:
The 07857 zip code is home to a single school, Netcong Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 295 students. The school is part of the Netcong School District, which is ranked 386 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Netcong Elementary School's performance on standardized tests is mixed, with some grades performing above the state average and others performing significantly below. The school's 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are particularly low, at 34.3% and 34.6%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 43.6% and 50.8%. In mathematics, the school's 8th grade proficiency rate is only 5.3%, compared to the state average of 19.4%. The school's science proficiency rates in 5th and 8th grades are also lower than the state averages.
The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% is concerning and may be contributing to the lower test scores. Additionally, the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (43.05%) indicates that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which can impact academic performance. However, the school's relatively high spending per student ($12,749) and low student-teacher ratio (9.2) suggest that the district is investing resources in the school, but these inputs do not necessarily translate to higher academic outcomes.
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