Summary:
The 07734 zip code in New Jersey is home to two elementary schools, Joseph C. Caruso School and Keansburg Early Learning Center, both part of the Keansburg School District. The data reveals that these schools face significant challenges, with low academic performance and high socioeconomic needs among their student populations.
Joseph C. Caruso School has relatively low proficiency rates on the NJSLA assessments, with only 11.6% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and 14.3% proficient in Math in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on the NJSLA-S Science assessment for 5th graders is also low, with only 9.3% proficient in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% in the 2023-2024 school year. Keansburg Early Learning Center, on the other hand, does not have any test score data available, as it serves only pre-kindergarten students.
Both schools serve a student population with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, with 48.9% at Joseph C. Caruso School and 39.75% at Keansburg Early Learning Center in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the schools may face additional challenges in supporting their students' educational and social-emotional needs. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratios and high per-student spending at Joseph C. Caruso School, the academic performance data indicates that these resources may not be translating into improved student outcomes. Overall, the analysis of the data set reveals that the elementary schools in the 07734 zip code face significant challenges and there are no clear standout schools in the area.
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