Summary:
The 08608 zip code is home to a single alternative public charter school, Foundation Academy Charter School, which serves grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 1,044 students. While the school boasts a high graduation rate and low dropout rate, its academic performance, particularly in mathematics and science, lags behind state averages, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to improve student learning outcomes.
Foundation Academy Charter School's student population is predominantly African American (50.57%) and Hispanic (46.93%), reflecting the broader demographic makeup of the 08608 zip code. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates range from 20.5% in 3rd grade to 45.7% in 8th grade, while its mathematics proficiency rates are particularly low, ranging from 0% in 8th grade to 11% in 3rd grade. Similarly, the school's science proficiency rates are also low, ranging from 2.4% in 8th grade to 21.3% in 11th grade, compared to the state averages.
Despite these academic challenges, Foundation Academy Charter School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 18.3 and spends $11,069 per student. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 32.6% may be a contributing factor to its academic performance issues and requires further investigation and targeted interventions to address this concern.
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