Summary:
The Collingswood Public School District in New Jersey is home to 7 elementary schools serving students from pre-school through 5th grade. The data reveals stark differences in academic performance among these schools, with Zane North Elementary School standing out as the clear leader in the district.
Zane North Elementary School is ranked 93rd out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools and boasts a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently achieves high test scores, with over 85% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and over 66% in Mathematics across grades 3-5. In contrast, Thomas Sharp Elementary School has the lowest test scores in the district, with significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages.
The data also reveals differences in other key metrics, such as chronic absenteeism rates, free/reduced lunch recipients, spending per student, and student-teacher ratios. While all schools in the district share the same 14.9% chronic absenteeism rate, the percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients ranges from 5.45% at Collingswood Pre School Penguins Childhood Center to 36.28% at Thomas Sharp Elementary School. These disparities suggest the need for a closer examination of resource allocation, targeted interventions, and strategies to address equity and support disadvantaged students across the Collingswood Public School District.
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