Summary:
The 07206 zip code area of Elizabeth, New Jersey is home to 9 schools, including 8 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the Elizabeth Public Schools district. While the district as a whole is ranked 494 out of 609 in New Jersey and has an overall rating of 1 out of 5 stars, a few schools in the area stand out as performing better than the others.
Terence C. Reilly School No 7, the lone middle school in the data set, is ranked 207 out of 743 New Jersey middle schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It significantly outperforms the district and state averages on NJSLA test scores across all grade levels and subjects, and has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%. Another standout is iPrep Academy School No 8, an elementary school that outperforms the district and state on NJSLA tests, particularly in English Language Arts, and has a low student-teacher ratio of 11.2.
However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance among the schools in the 07206 zip code. Many of the schools face challenges, with high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage. The schools with higher per-student spending tend to have better academic outcomes, suggesting that increased funding may be a factor in improving educational quality. Overall, while there are some standout schools in the area, addressing the disparities and providing additional resources to the lower-performing schools could be an important focus for the Elizabeth Public Schools district.
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