Summary:
The Spotswood Public School District in New Jersey contains a single middle school, Spotswood Memorial Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey middle schools, with a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.
Spotswood Memorial Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally lower than the state averages, with the largest gaps in 8th grade Mathematics (0% proficient vs. 20.7% statewide) and 8th grade Science (9.4% proficient vs. 19% statewide). However, the school's Algebra I proficiency rates are more competitive, with 40.9% of 8th graders proficient in 2024-2025, compared to 72.7% statewide. The school has a relatively high 14.9% chronic absenteeism rate, which may contribute to its overall academic performance.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $11,377 in the 2018-2019 school year, its performance is often on par with the overall Spotswood Public School District, suggesting that district-level challenges may be contributing to the school's underperformance. The school's demographics, including a 21.84% free and reduced-price lunch rate, may also be factors in its academic outcomes.
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