Summary:
The 08319 zip code is home to a single school, Estell Manor Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 184 students. The school is part of the Estell Manor School District, which is ranked 329 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Estell Manor Elementary School's performance is mixed, with some areas of strength and some areas of weakness compared to state averages. The school's 8th grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 82.3% is particularly strong, significantly exceeding the state average of 57.1%. However, the school's math proficiency rates are more varied, with some grades performing above the state average (3rd, 4th) and others performing below (5th, 6th, 7th, 8th). Additionally, the school's 5th and 8th grade science proficiency rates are lower than the state averages.
Despite these academic challenges, Estell Manor Elementary School spends more per student ($13,620) than the state average and has a lower student-teacher ratio (11.6) than the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% is higher than the state average, which could be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance in some areas. Additionally, the school's free/reduced lunch rate of 21.2% suggests that a significant portion of its student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which may also contribute to its academic challenges.
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