Summary:
Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School District, located in Willingboro, New Jersey. With a total enrollment of 360 students, the school faces significant academic challenges, as evidenced by its below-average performance on state assessments and high chronic absenteeism rate.
The school's proficiency rates on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments) are consistently lower than the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates range from 25% to 50%, compared to the state average of 44.9% to 57.1%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 7.5% to 25%, compared to the state average of 20.7% to 49.8%. The school's Science proficiency rates are also below the state averages. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 14.9%, which is a concerning metric.
Despite the academic challenges, Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School appears to have adequate resources, with a per-student spending of $8,406 for the 2018-2019 school year and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.3 for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school serves a population with a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, as indicated by the 45.83% free and reduced-price lunch eligibility rate. This suggests that the school may need to focus on targeted interventions and strategies to address the specific needs of its student population and improve academic outcomes.
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