Summary:
The 08005 zip code area is home to two middle schools - Russell O. Brackman Middle School and Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School, both part of the Barnegat Township School District. While the schools serve different grade levels, the data reveals that they are both facing significant academic challenges, particularly in core subject areas like mathematics and science.
According to the data, neither school stands out as an exceptional performer. Russell O. Brackman Middle School has proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics that are well below the state averages, with only around 35-42% of students proficient in ELA and 22-28% proficient in math. The school's science proficiency rates are also low, at just 10.5% compared to the state average of 19%. Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School performs slightly better, with ELA proficiency rates around 45-48% and math proficiency rates between 33-40%, but still below the state averages.
Both schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates of 41.26% at Russell O. Brackman Middle School and 37.7% at Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School. This suggests that socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the academic challenges faced by these schools. Additionally, the schools have varying levels of resources, with Russell O. Brackman Middle School spending $4,828 per student and Robert L. Horbelt Elementary School spending $5,211 per student.
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