Summary:
The city of Minotola, New Jersey has only one public elementary school, Dr. J.P. Cleary Elementary School, which serves students in grades 3-5 and is part of the Buena Regional School District. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, it has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past three years and has significantly lower proficiency rates on state assessments compared to district and state averages.
In the 2024-2025 school year, Dr. J.P. Cleary Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 29.9% to 39.1%, compared to the state averages of 44.9% to 52.7%. Similarly, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics were significantly lower, ranging from 18% to 24.5%, compared to the state averages of 44.2% to 49.8%. The school's 5th-grade proficiency rate in Science was also well below the state average, at 18.3% compared to 30.1%.
The data suggests that Dr. J.P. Cleary Elementary School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, which may be related to the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (58.65% in 2023-2024). While the school's resource allocation appears to be adequate, the low academic performance indicates that the issue may be more complex, requiring further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.
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