Summary:
The Maple Shade School District has only one middle school option for students - Ralph J. Steinhauer Elementary School, which serves grades 5-6 with an enrollment of 359 students. The district as a whole is ranked 537 out of 609 school districts in New Jersey and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in providing quality education to its students.
Ralph J. Steinhauer Elementary School is struggling academically, with test scores well below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. Only 33.3% of 5th graders and 41.3% of 6th graders are proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 52.7% and 56.1%, respectively. In mathematics, the proficiency rates are even lower at 18.6% for 5th grade and 18% for 6th grade, far behind the state averages of 44.2% and 39.8%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% and serves a predominantly low-income population, with over 54% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite the small school size and relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.6, the academic performance at Ralph J. Steinhauer Elementary School suggests the school is struggling to provide a high-quality education for its students. As the sole middle school option in the Maple Shade School District, this lack of competition or alternative choices may contribute to the school's performance issues. Addressing these challenges will likely require a comprehensive, district-wide approach to improve educational outcomes for the students in this community.
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