Summary:
The city of Port Elizabeth, New Jersey has only one school in the data set - the Maurice River Township School, an elementary school serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 374 students. The school is part of the Maurice River Township School District, which is ranked 413 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The Maurice River Township School's academic performance, as measured by NJSLA proficiency rates, is generally below the state average across grade levels and subject areas. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates range from 16.7% in 3rd grade to 59% in 8th grade, compared to the state averages of 44.9% to 57.1%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates range from 3.8% in 8th grade to 76.9% in Algebra I, compared to the state averages of 20.7% to 49.8%. The school's chronic absenteeism rate for the 2023-2024 school year is 14.9%, which is higher than the state's target of 10% or less.
The Maurice River Township School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 40.37% for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $11,252, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2023-2024 school year is 10.3, which is lower than the state average. These factors suggest that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student learning outcomes and address attendance issues, while also considering the unique needs of its student population.
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