Summary:
Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School is the sole elementary school located in its district. Serving grades K-8, the school is situated in a community facing significant economic challenges, with nearly half of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Based on the available data, this school is underperforming academically compared to state averages, ranking in the bottom quarter of New Jersey's elementary schools.
The school's test scores on the NJSLA assessments are consistently well below state proficiency levels across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 27.5%, compared to the state average of 44.9%. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average, indicating challenges in student engagement and attendance. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.3 to 1 and per-student spending below the state average, the school may be facing resource constraints that could be impacting the quality of education.
Despite the challenges faced by Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School, the data suggests that the school has not shown significant improvement in recent years. Its 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and consistent ranking in the bottom quarter of New Jersey's elementary schools indicate a need for targeted interventions and support to address the root causes of the school's underperformance and provide a high-quality education for its students.
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