Summary:
The Hazlet Township Public School District in New Jersey is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from pre-K through 4th grade. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance among these schools, with Raritan Valley School and Middle Road School consistently outperforming the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for 3rd and 4th grades.
Raritan Valley School stands out as the top-performing elementary school in the district, ranking among the top 50% of New Jersey schools in the past 3 years and spending the most per student at $10,336. This higher funding may contribute to its smaller student-teacher ratio of 9.9, allowing for more individualized attention. In contrast, Lillian Drive School lags behind the district and state averages in most subject areas and grade levels.
While all 4 schools share the same chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which is relatively high compared to the state average, the free and reduced lunch rates vary significantly, ranging from 11.38% at Sycamore Drive Early Childhood Learning Center to 26.15% at Lillian Drive School. These differences in student demographics and socioeconomic backgrounds may contribute to the disparities in academic performance observed across the district.
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