Summary:
The Sussex-Wantage Regional School District in New Jersey operates 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools and 1 middle school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The district as a whole is underperforming, ranking 447 out of 609 districts in the state and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Among the standout findings, Wantage Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 891 out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 1,022 out of 1,347 in 2024-2025. In contrast, Sussex Middle School has relatively stronger test scores in English Language Arts, outperforming the state averages, though its math proficiency rates, particularly in 8th grade, are quite low at 0%.
Across the district, the schools face challenges such as high chronic absenteeism rates around 15%, well above the state average, and relatively high free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 26-27%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. While the student-teacher ratios are relatively low, the overall data suggests the Sussex-Wantage Regional School District is struggling to provide quality education to its students and addressing these issues should be a priority.
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