Summary:
The 08850 zip code area is home to two schools - Joyce Kilmer School, a middle school, and Parkview School, an elementary school. While both schools have relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, they exhibit different performance profiles, with Joyce Kilmer School performing below the state average in most academic areas and Parkview School performing above the state average in 3rd-grade mathematics.
Joyce Kilmer School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, going from 265 in 2020-2021 to 404 in 2022-2023. The school spends $7,516 per student, which is lower than the $10,823 spent per student at Parkview School. In contrast, Parkview School has seen a slight improvement in its statewide ranking, going from 779 in 2020-2021 to 650 in 2022-2023.
The racial makeup of the two schools is relatively similar, with both having a majority white student population and significant Hispanic representation. However, the schools differ in their proportions of African American and Asian students. The difference in funding per student between the two schools may contribute to the performance gap, and the declining performance of Joyce Kilmer School is a concerning trend that warrants further investigation and potential intervention by the Milltown School District.
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