Summary:
The 07631 zip code is home to a single middle school, Janis E. Dismus Middle School, which serves grades 7-8 with an enrollment of 525 students. The school is part of the Englewood Public School District, which is ranked 490 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Janis E. Dismus Middle School has consistently low academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranging from 33.4% to 43.8% and proficiency rates in Mathematics ranging from 3.8% to 14.9% in the 2024-2025 school year, all well below state averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranking between 549 and 604 out of over 740 New Jersey middle schools, with a 1-star rating. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% and a high percentage of students (80.57%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.
Despite the school's low academic performance, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10:1 for the 2023-2024 school year. However, this does not seem to be translating into improved outcomes for students. The data suggests that the school may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and further investigation into the factors contributing to its poor performance would be necessary to identify areas for improvement and support.
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