Summary:
The Somers Point School District in New Jersey has only one middle school, Jordan Road Elementary School, which serves students in grades 4-8. The school has consistently performed poorly on standardized tests, ranking in the bottom half of New Jersey middle schools over the past three school years.
Jordan Road Elementary School's academic performance is significantly below the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 21.3% (5th grade) to 40.7% (4th grade), compared to the state averages of 52.7% to 57.1%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 8.7% (8th grade) to 29.7% (4th grade), compared to state averages of 20.7% to 46.7%. The school's performance on science assessments was also well below the state average.
The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 63.54% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $17,522 for the 2018-2019 school year, the resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. This suggests that the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the specific challenges facing their students.
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