Summary:
The Pittsgrove Township School District in New Jersey operates 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 409 out of 609 districts in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant room for improvement across the schools.
Pittsgrove Township Middle School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranked 352 out of 752 New Jersey middle schools. It has relatively strong performance in English Language Arts, with 57.9% of 8th graders proficient or better. However, the school struggles with math proficiency, with only 17.9% of 8th graders proficient or better. Arthur P. Schalick High School maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 91.3% but faces challenges in math, with only 10% of 9th graders proficient or better in Algebra I.
Across the district, the schools face consistent low performance, with all schools performing below the state average in key metrics. Chronic absenteeism rates are high, and the district serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 25.64% to 32.09%. The wide range in spending per student, from $7,472 at Elmer Elementary to $20,895 at Norma Elementary, suggests uneven resource allocation across the schools, which may contribute to the disparities in academic performance.
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