Summary:
Hope Community Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Hope Community Charter School District located in Camden, New Jersey. With a total enrollment of 142 students, the school faces significant academic challenges, ranking 1084 out of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school's academic performance, as measured by NJSLA proficiency rates, is consistently lower than the state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates range from 0% to 50%, compared to the state averages of 44.9% to 57%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 0% to 41.6%, compared to the state averages of 38.8% to 49.8%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which can further impact student learning and academic outcomes.
Socioeconomic factors may contribute to the school's academic challenges, as 95.07% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending of $9,684 in the 2018-2019 school year raises questions about the allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning. Overall, the data suggests that Hope Community Charter School requires targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues and improve educational outcomes for its students.
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