Summary:
The Edgewater Park Township School District in New Jersey has only one middle school, Samuel M Ridgway Middle School, which serves grades 5-8. The school consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests across all subject areas and grade levels, ranking 615 out of 752 New Jersey middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school faces significant challenges, particularly in mathematics, with only 2.2% of 8th graders and 7.8% of 6th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to state averages of 20.7% and 39.8%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which could be a contributing factor to the low academic performance. Socioeconomic challenges are also evident, with nearly 60% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $14,109, the data suggests that the resources are not being effectively utilized to support student learning and academic growth. The school's low ranking and 1-star rating indicate a need for substantial improvement in order to better serve the educational needs of its students.
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