Summary:
The 08030 zip code is home to a single high school, Gloucester City High School, which serves grades 9-12 and has a total enrollment of 731 students. While the school boasts a strong four-year graduation rate of 91.3%, it faces challenges in mathematics proficiency, with only 8.4% of 9th-grade students scoring proficient or better on the NJSLA/Algebra I exam, significantly below the state average of 20.3%.
Gloucester City High School's performance in English Language Arts is more promising, with 63.6% of 9th-grade students scoring proficient or better on the NJSLA/ELA exam, surpassing the state average of 49.9%. However, the school's 11th-grade students scored slightly below the state average on the NJGPA/ELA exam, with 79.8% scoring proficient or better compared to the state's 80.7%. The school's mathematics performance on the NJGPA/Mathematics exam for 11th-grade students is also a concern, with only 45.4% scoring proficient or better, well below the state average of 58%.
The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students (58.96%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This factor may contribute to the school's academic performance gaps and its higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%. Despite these challenges, Gloucester City Public School District appears to be investing in its students, with per-student spending slightly above the state average at $11,344 for the 2018-2019 school year.
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