Summary:
The 08865 zip code area is home to 10 schools across 5 different school districts, serving students from preschool through 12th grade. While the overall performance of the Phillipsburg School District, which encompasses the majority of these schools, is below average, there are some standout schools in the area that are worth highlighting.
Lopatcong Township Middle School is a high-performing school, ranking 173 out of 743 New Jersey middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts strong test scores, with over 50% proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics across multiple grade levels. In contrast, Phillipsburg Middle School and other Phillipsburg schools tend to have lower test scores and rankings. This suggests a wide range of performance even within the same district.
Another standout is Harmony Township School, a PK-8 school with relatively high test scores and a very low student-teacher ratio of 6.4. Alpha Borough School also stands out, with some of the highest test scores in the data set, including 50-60% proficiency in English Language Arts and 28-50% in Mathematics across the grade levels. Factors like socioeconomic status, as indicated by free/reduced lunch rates, and student-teacher ratios appear to play a significant role in the academic performance of these schools.
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