Summary:
The 08002 zip code in New Jersey is home to a single elementary school, Joyce Kilmer Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 with an enrollment of 405 students. The school is part of the Cherry Hill School District, which is ranked 236 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.
Joyce Kilmer Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 3 years, with rankings between 733-847 out of around 1,340 schools. The school has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. Student academic performance is mixed, with English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates ranging from 31.2% to 69.5% across grades 3-5, and math proficiency rates ranging from 29.5% to 37.1%, all well below state and district averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism at 14.9%.
Despite the challenges, Joyce Kilmer Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15:1. However, the school serves a higher-need student population, with 30.37% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and per-student spending is below the state average at $7,774. Overall, the data suggests that Joyce Kilmer Elementary could benefit from additional support and interventions to address its academic and attendance challenges and better serve its student population.
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