Summary:
The Sparta Township Public School District in New Jersey is home to three elementary schools: Alpine Elementary School, Helen Morgan School, and Mohawk Avenue School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are part of a district known for its strong academic performance.
Alpine Elementary School stands out as a top performer, ranking 136 out of 1,363 New Jersey elementary schools in the 2013-2014 school year and maintaining a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (14.9%) and the lowest percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (3.54%) among the three schools, suggesting a relatively affluent student population. Helen Morgan School also excels, outperforming the state and district averages in NJSLA/English Language Arts and NJSLA/Mathematics proficiency rates for grades 4 and 5, as well as achieving a higher 5th-grade NJSLA-S/Science proficiency rate compared to the state average.
While all three schools have the same chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, there are some notable differences in other key metrics. Helen Morgan School has the highest per-student spending at $9,972, while Alpine Elementary School has the lowest at $8,083. Additionally, Mohawk Avenue School stands out with a significantly higher 3rd-grade NJSLA/Mathematics proficiency rate (63.9%) compared to the state average (49.8%).
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