Summary:
The Asbury Park School District in New Jersey serves students from 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district faces significant challenges, as all schools perform well below state averages on key metrics like test scores and graduation rates.
While Asbury Park High School has the highest four-year graduation rate at 91.3%, it still lags behind the state average. Proficiency rates on state assessments are extremely low across the district, with only 10.9% of 9th graders at Asbury Park High School proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 49.9%. All schools in the district also have high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 14.9%, significantly higher than the state average.
Despite higher-than-average spending per student and relatively small class sizes, the schools in the Asbury Park School District are struggling to improve student outcomes. The data suggests that the district faces systemic challenges that need to be addressed, including high levels of economic disadvantage among the student population. The lack of improvement over time indicates the need for a comprehensive review of the district's strategies, resource allocation, and support systems to better serve the students in this community.
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