Summary:
The Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities is the sole elementary school located in the Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities District in Trenton, New Jersey. This public charter school serves grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 434 students.
The school faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low test scores across all grade levels and subject areas compared to state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was just 15.1%, far below the state average of 44.9%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which is higher than the state average and may contribute to the low academic performance. Despite these struggles, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1.
Further complicating the school's challenges is the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 76.04% of the student body eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests the school serves a population that may require additional support and resources to address the academic achievement gap. While the school's per-student spending of $12,952 is higher than the state average, the data indicates that factors beyond funding may be contributing to the poor academic outcomes observed at the Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities.
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