Summary:
Hackettstown Public School District has only one middle school, Hackettstown Middle School, which serves grades 5-8. The school has consistently maintained a 3-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, and the district as a whole is ranked 274 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and is also rated 3 stars out of 5.
Academically, Hackettstown Middle School's performance in NJSLA/English Language Arts and NJSLA/Mathematics is generally below the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 46.2% to 63.3% in ELA and 30.2% to 44.5% in Math. However, the school performed exceptionally well in NJSLA/Algebra I, with 100% proficiency rates. In NJSLA-S/Science, the school's proficiency rates were below the state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% is also higher than the state's average.
Regarding socioeconomic factors, 42.03% of Hackettstown Middle School students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $11,392. The student-teacher ratio for the 2023-2024 school year was 10.7. While the school's performance is generally below the state averages, it is important to consider the Hackettstown Public School District as a whole, as the district's ranking and rating suggest that the district may be facing similar challenges as the middle school.
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