East Newark School District

The East Newark School District consists of a single school, East Newark Elementary School, which serves grades K-8 with an enrollment of 201 students. The school's academic performance is consistently below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas, with the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranging from 4.5% to 45.5%, and in Mathematics from 0% to 43.5%, compared to the state averages of 44.9% to 57.1% and 20.7% to 49.8%, respectively.

East Newark Elementary School also faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 84.58% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% in the same year. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $10,532 in the 2018-2019 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 10.3 to 1 in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's academic performance suggests a need for a comprehensive review of its curriculum, instructional practices, and support systems to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.

Overall, the data indicates that East Newark School District faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and the district may need to implement targeted interventions and support services to address the academic, socioeconomic, and attendance-related issues faced by East Newark Elementary School.