Summary:
The 62037 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Grafton Elementary School, which serves students from the Jersey CUSD 100 district. While the school's overall academic performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 731 out of 2,056 schools in 2024-2025 to 1,153 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024, its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics have generally been higher than the state averages.
However, a closer look at the school's performance reveals some areas of concern. At the 3rd-grade level, the proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics were 31.3% and 62.5%, respectively, which are lower than the state averages of 47.3% and 49.6%. Additionally, the school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is significantly higher than the state average. This high rate of chronic absenteeism may be a contributing factor to the school's fluctuating performance and could require targeted strategies to address.
Despite these challenges, Grafton Elementary School serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with over 50% of the student body qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are also higher than the state averages, suggesting that the district is allocating significant resources to support the school. However, the impact of these resource allocations on student outcomes is not entirely clear from the data provided.
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