Berkeley Township School District

The Berkeley Township School District in New Jersey consists of 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The district faces several challenges, with its schools consistently performing below the state average on academic measures.

Among the district's schools, Clara B. Worth Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing, with the best 4th grade English Language Arts and 3rd grade Math proficiency rates in the district. Bayville Elementary School also excels, boasting the highest 4th grade Math and English Language Arts proficiency rates. However, the district as a whole struggles with low academic performance, with all four schools ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary and middle schools.

Equity concerns are evident, as the schools have varying free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 21.28% at Clara B. Worth Elementary to 40.89% at H & M Potter School. Additionally, the district faces high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, which may be contributing to the overall low academic achievement. The district could benefit from identifying and sharing the successful strategies used at the higher-performing schools to help raise student outcomes district-wide.