Summary:
The Port Republic Elementary School District is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Port Republic School District, located in Port Republic, New Jersey. With a total enrollment of 111 students, the school has generally strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts, though its math and science proficiency rates are more mixed compared to state averages.
The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 385 out of 1,338 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 626 out of 1,342 in 2022-2023. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% is higher than the state average. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates are generally higher than the state average, with the exception of 4th grade. The school's 6th grade ELA proficiency rate of 87.6% is particularly strong, well above the state average of 56.1%. In mathematics, the school's performance is more mixed, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. The school's 4th grade math proficiency rate of 66.7% is notably higher than the state average of 46.7%. However, the school's science proficiency rates are lower than the state average for both 5th and 8th grade.
The school's low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, at 2.7%, suggests a relatively affluent student population, and its high per-student spending of $16,428 in 2018-2019 is also above the state average. The school's small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 9.7, may be a contributing factor to its academic success. Overall, the Port Republic Elementary School District appears to be a strong-performing school, with some areas of excellence and some areas that could benefit from additional attention and support.
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