Summary:
The city of Dorothy, New Jersey has only one school, Weymouth Township Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 178 students. The school is part of the Weymouth Township School District, which is ranked 356 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Weymouth Township Elementary School's academic performance on the NJSLA tests varies across grade levels and subject areas. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates range from 27.8% in 8th grade to 66.6% in 4th grade, with most grades performing above the state average. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates range from 26.7% in 8th grade to 72.2% in 3rd grade, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. In Science, the school's proficiency rates are 37.5% in 5th grade and 0% in 8th grade, both below the state average. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $14,972 and a low student-teacher ratio of 11.2, the school's academic performance appears to have declined in recent years, with lower proficiency rates in the 2023-2024 school year compared to the 2024-2025 school year. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 39.33%, suggests that the school serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, which can impact academic performance and other outcomes.
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