Summary:
The Lakehurst Elementary School is the sole elementary school located within the Lakehurst School District in New Jersey. Serving grades PK-8, the school has 404 students and faces significant academic challenges, as evidenced by its low performance on standardized tests and overall ranking.
Lakehurst Elementary School is ranked 1240 out of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's standardized test scores are consistently well below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 11.4% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.9%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, indicating potential issues with student engagement and attendance.
Despite the school's academic struggles, it does have some positive factors, such as a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.9 and higher-than-average per-student spending of $16,629 for the 2018-2019 school year. However, these inputs have not translated into improved student outcomes, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and strategies to address the underlying challenges faced by the school and its student population, which includes a high percentage (63.37%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
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