Summary:
Lawnside School District is the sole elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Lawnside, New Jersey. Despite its small size, the school faces significant challenges, ranking 1242 out of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools and earning a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Lawnside School District performs well below the state average on standardized tests, with only 14.3% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.9%. In mathematics, proficiency rates range from 0% for 6th grade to 24.4% for 5th grade, far below the state averages of 39.8% to 49.8%. This low performance has persisted for several years, indicating systemic challenges that need to be addressed.
The school serves a high-poverty population, with 50.58% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.5 to 1 and spends $13,798 per student, it also faces a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%. These factors suggest that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and strategies to better support its students and improve academic outcomes.
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