Summary:
Cresthaven Academy Charter School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Cresthaven Academy Charter School district, with 604 students enrolled. The school is ranked 1003 out of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is underperforming academically compared to other schools in the state.
Cresthaven Academy Charter School struggles with consistently low student proficiency rates on the NJSLA assessments, falling well below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, English Language Arts proficiency ranged from 28.8% to 49.2%, compared to the state average of 44.9% to 57.1%, while Mathematics proficiency ranged from 0% to 46.1%, compared to the state average of 20.7% to 49.8%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which can contribute to its academic challenges.
Additionally, Cresthaven Academy Charter School serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 47.52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending of $9,510 (for the 2018-2019 school year) may also suggest resource constraints that could be impacting its ability to provide a high-quality education. Overall, the data indicates that Cresthaven Academy Charter School is a struggling school that needs to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student learning outcomes and address the various challenges it faces.
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