Summary:
Lacey Township School District has a single middle school, Lacey Township Middle School, serving grades 6-8. Located in Lacey Township, New Jersey, the school's performance has been mixed, with some areas of strength and others in need of improvement.
Lacey Township Middle School has consistently ranked in the 300s-400s out of around 750 New Jersey middle schools, earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the state averages, with some exceptions, such as in 7th grade ELA where the school's rate (58.8%) was slightly higher than the state average (57%). However, the school's proficiency rates in Algebra I and Geometry are relatively strong, often exceeding the state averages. Conversely, the school's proficiency rate in 8th grade Science (13.8%) is significantly lower than the state average (19%).
The school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which is a metric to monitor, and a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 27.81%, indicating a moderate level of economic disadvantage among its student population. With a per-student spending of $13,254 and a student-teacher ratio of 12.3, the school's resource allocation could be a positive factor, but the uneven academic performance suggests the need for a more targeted approach to improving outcomes across all subject areas.
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