Summary:
The city of Keansburg, New Jersey is home to a single middle school, the Joseph R. Bolger Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has been consistently low, with proficiency rates on standardized tests well below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.
The Keansburg School District faces significant challenges, as the Joseph R. Bolger Middle School is ranked 665 out of 752 New Jersey middle schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Only 17.4% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 56.1%, and proficiency rates in mathematics ranged from 6.3% for 8th graders to 14.1% for 7th graders, well below the state averages.
Despite the school's low performance, it appears to be spending more per student than the state average, at $15,314 per student for the 2018-2019 school year. This raises questions about how the funding is being allocated and whether it is being used effectively to support student learning and improve academic outcomes. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 48.13% in 2023-2024, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
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