Summary:
The Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School is the sole elementary school located within the Maria L. Varisco-Rogers Charter School District in New Jersey. This K-8 school has demonstrated exceptional academic performance, with test scores significantly exceeding state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels.
Despite having a high percentage (82.07%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the Maria Varisco Rogers Charter School has been able to achieve strong academic outcomes, suggesting effective strategies for supporting economically disadvantaged students. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% for the 2023-2024 school year is also lower than the state average, indicating strong student engagement and attendance.
Over the past three years, the school's statewide ranking has steadily improved, moving from 760th out of 1,342 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 591st out of 1,347 in 2024-2025. This progress demonstrates the school's commitment to continuous improvement and its ability to compete with other top-performing elementary schools in New Jersey. While the school's academic performance is generally strong, there are still some areas, such as 8th grade Science proficiency, where the school could potentially focus on further improvement.
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