Summary:
Montague Township School District has a single elementary school, Montague Township School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 308 students. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with its ranking and rating fluctuating between 646 out of 1,338 schools (3 stars) in 2023-2024 and 654 out of 1,342 schools (3 stars) in 2022-2023.
Academically, Montague Township School's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the state averages for New Jersey, with some exceptions. While the school's ELA scores are above the state average in grades 6-8, they are below average in grades 3-5. Similarly, the school's Mathematics scores are above the state average in grade 7 but below average in grades 3-6 and 8. Additionally, the school's Science scores are significantly below the state average in both 5th and 8th grades.
Despite spending more per student than the state average, Montague Township School faces challenges, including a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% and a relatively high percentage (29.87%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a population with a relatively high level of economic disadvantage. The school's student-teacher ratio of 8.2 is lower than the state average, but this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes.
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