Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 07843

Summary:

The 07843 zip code in New Jersey is home to two elementary schools, Durban Avenue Elementary School and Tulsa Trail Elementary School, both part of the Hopatcong Borough School District. While the schools share similar characteristics, the data reveals some areas of potential concern and opportunities for improvement.

Both Durban Avenue Elementary and Tulsa Trail Elementary have relatively high chronic absenteeism rates of 16.6%, which could be an issue the district may want to address. The schools also serve student populations with comparable socioeconomic backgrounds, as indicated by their similar free/reduced lunch rates. In terms of spending per student, the schools are relatively close, with Durban Avenue Elementary spending $10,198 and Tulsa Trail Elementary spending $9,796 per student in the 2018-2019 school year.

One notable difference is the student-teacher ratio, with Durban Avenue Elementary having a lower ratio of 9.9 compared to Tulsa Trail Elementary's 11.2. This could suggest a more favorable learning environment at Durban Avenue Elementary. However, Tulsa Trail Elementary's test scores, particularly in Mathematics, are significantly below the state average, which may be an area of concern for the school and district. Additionally, Tulsa Trail Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 995 out of 1,338 schools in 2023-2024 (1 star) to 534 out of 1,342 schools in 2022-2023 (3 stars), indicating inconsistent academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)	NJSLA Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	Total
Durban Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	616 Durban Avenue	Hopatcong	07843	Sussex County	Hopatcong Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 398-8807	273	23	11.8	32.6%	143 (52.4%)	12 (4.4%)	101 (37.0%)	8 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)								(n/a)			$10,198
Tulsa Trail Elementary School	Public	2-3	2 Tulsa Trail	Hopatcong	07843	Sussex County	Hopatcong Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 398-8806	221	17	12.7	36.2%	110 (49.8%)	16 (7.2%)	83 (37.6%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	26.1	995^th of 1338 public elementary schools	25.6%		61	534^th of 1342 public elementary schools	60.2%	461	27.9	36.0	$9,796

Cities Near Zip Code 07843

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hopatcong	1.03 mi	4	491^st
Stanhope	1.87 mi	4	227^th
Landing	1.89 mi	1	370^th
Mount Arlington	2.16 mi	2	231^st
Lake Hopatcong	2.99 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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