Summary:
The city of Hewitt, New Jersey has only one public elementary school, Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and has an enrollment of 264 students.
Upper Greenwood Lake Elementary School has a mixed academic performance compared to district and state averages. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates are above the state average but below the district average in most grades. In Mathematics, the school excels in 3rd grade with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state, but struggles in 4th and 5th grades with lower proficiency rates. The school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate is above both the district and state averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 396th to 507th out of 1,300+ New Jersey elementary schools.
The school has a 20.45% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a relatively low-income student population. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% is higher than the desired target of 10% or less. However, the school's per-student spending of $11,903 is above the state average, and the student-teacher ratio of 12.4 suggests a focus on providing personalized attention and support to students.
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