Summary:
Kearny, New Jersey has only one middle school, Lincoln Middle School, which serves grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 722 students. The school is ranked 489 out of 752 New Jersey middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Academic performance, as measured by NJSLA test scores, is generally below state averages across all subjects and grade levels, with only 39.4% of 7th graders and 49.1% of 8th graders proficient in ELA, and 21.2% of 7th graders and 17.5% of 8th graders proficient in Math.
Lincoln Middle School faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which is higher than the state average. The school also serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 70.08% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.9, and a spending per student of $7,850, the academic performance and school ranking suggest that the school may be struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students.
Overall, the data indicates that Kearny has room for improvement in its middle school education. Addressing the academic performance concerns, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic challenges at Lincoln Middle School will likely require a comprehensive approach involving school leadership, district-level support, and community engagement.
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