Summary:
The city of Port Murray, New Jersey has only one school, Mansfield Township Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 580 students. While the school is part of the Mansfield Township Elementary School District, which is ranked 397 out of 609 districts in New Jersey, Mansfield Township Elementary itself does not appear to be a standout school, ranking 746 out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Mansfield Township Elementary's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics lagging behind the state. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 21.7% compared to the state average of 44.9%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which could be a contributing factor to its academic struggles.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $12,529 for the 2018-2019 school year, the data suggests that Mansfield Township Elementary faces a variety of challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and potential socioeconomic factors, as evidenced by the fact that over 36% of its students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive approach involving the school, district, and community stakeholders.
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