Summary:
The 08518 zip code is home to a single middle school, Florence Riverfront School, which serves grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 619 students. The school is part of the Florence Township School District, which is ranked 519 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Florence Riverfront School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with test scores consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 16.5% (7th grade) to 45.7% (6th grade), compared to state averages of 52.7% to 57.1%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 8.1% (8th grade) to 41.1% (4th grade), compared to state averages of 20.7% to 46.7%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%, which is higher than the state average.
The school serves a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 39.42% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school district's spending per student is also below the state average, at $8,562 per student. However, the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 9.5, suggesting that students may have more individualized attention and support, though this does not appear to be translating into higher academic achievement based on the test score data.
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