Summary:
The Butler Public School District in New Jersey has only one elementary school, the Aaron Decker School, which serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 369 students.
Aaron Decker School's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 606 out of 1,347 elementary schools in 2024-2025 (3 out of 5 stars) to 676 out of 1,338 in 2023-2024 (2 out of 5 stars) and 681 out of 1,342 in 2022-2023 (2 out of 5 stars). The school's academic proficiency is mixed, with 4th grade ELA proficiency (64.7%) significantly higher than the state average (53.6%), but 3rd grade ELA proficiency (42.3%) slightly below the state average (44.9%). In math, 3rd grade proficiency (55.7%) was higher than the state average (49.8%), while 4th grade proficiency (45.4%) was slightly lower than the state average (46.7%).
The school has a 23.04% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a relatively low socioeconomic status of the student population. However, the school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $12,052, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2023-2024 school year was 9.7, suggesting the district is allocating resources to support the school. Overall, the data suggests that Aaron Decker School is facing some challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement, and the district may need to focus on improving the school's performance, particularly in areas where it is underperforming.
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