Summary:
The Lower Alloways Creek School District in New Jersey consists of a single school, Lower Alloways Creek Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 173 students. The district is ranked 408 out of 609 school districts in the state and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
While the school has some strengths, such as higher-than-average proficiency rates in 7th grade English Language Arts and 7th and 8th grade Mathematics, it faces significant academic challenges. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 487 out of 1,342 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1,069 out of 1,347 in 2024-2025, with a corresponding decrease in its SchoolDigger rating from 3 stars to 1 star. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rates for 5th and 8th grade are alarmingly low, well below the state averages, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% is a concern.
The school's relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (29.48% in 2023-2024) suggests that it may need to address the unique needs and challenges faced by students from low-income families. Despite the school's above-average per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio, the academic outcomes suggest that the effectiveness of these resources may need to be evaluated and improved to better support the students' learning and achievement.
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