Summary:
The city of Maywood, New Jersey is home to three schools: two elementary schools (Memorial School and Maywood Campus) and one middle school (Maywood Avenue School). The Maywood School District is ranked 219 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Among the three schools, Maywood Avenue School stands out as the high-performing school in the district. The middle school has consistently ranked among the top in New Jersey, with a ranking of 71 out of 743 schools in 2023-2024 and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its exceptional test scores, with 93% of 7th graders proficient or better in ELA and 76.8% proficient or better in Math, significantly outperform the state averages. In contrast, the two elementary schools in the district do not appear to stand out as strongly, with Memorial School having decent test scores and rankings, while Maywood Campus lacks detailed performance data.
The data also reveals some interesting findings about the district. The significant difference in per-student spending between Maywood Campus ($60,468) and the other two schools ($11,306 - $12,176) is noteworthy, and it's unclear whether the higher spending translates to better outcomes. Additionally, the chronic absenteeism rates across the district, while not extremely high, are slightly above the state average, suggesting an area for potential improvement. Overall, the Maywood school system has room for growth, and focusing on replicating the success of Maywood Avenue School at the other campuses could be a strategy to consider.
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