Best Public Schools in Newfield, NJ

The city of Newfield, New Jersey has only one school, the Main Road School, which serves grades 3-4 with a total enrollment of 355 students. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Main Road School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the NJSLA assessments are below the state and district averages, with the exception of 3rd-grade Math, which is slightly higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which may be a contributing factor to its academic underperformance. Additionally, the school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $6,702, which is below the state average.

Overall, the analysis of the Main Road School data highlights the need for the Township of Franklin School District to closely examine the factors contributing to the school's consistent underperformance, address the proficiency gaps in core academic areas, and implement strategies to improve student attendance and the efficient use of resources to support student learning and achievement.