Summary:
The Neptune City School District has one elementary school, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school has consistently underperformed compared to district and state averages on standardized tests, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years.
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School struggles academically, with proficiency rates on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments) that are generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's strongest performance is in 5th grade English Language Arts, where 52.4% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 52.7%. However, the school faces significant challenges in other areas, such as 4th grade ELA (12% proficient vs. 53.6% state) and 8th grade Math (3.8% proficient vs. 20.7% state).
Additionally, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 48.7%. Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $16,187 and lower student-teacher ratio of 8.4, it continues to underperform, suggesting that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution to the school's challenges. The school's performance indicates that the Neptune City School District may need to examine its instructional practices, curriculum, and other factors to support the improvement of Woodrow Wilson Elementary School.
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