Summary:
The 08518 zip code is home to a single public 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's academic performance is consistently below the state averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 16.5% to 45.7% in English Language Arts and 8.1% to 41.1% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 52.7% to 57.1% and 20.7% to 46.7%, respectively. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, going from 513 out of 748 middle schools in 2022-2023 to 567 out of 752 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% in the 2023-2024 school year.
Despite the challenges faced by Florence Riverfront School, the data suggests that the school is working to address these issues. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.5 to 1 in the 2023-2024 school year, which may help to provide more individualized attention for students. However, with only one middle school in the 08518 zip code, families in the area have limited options for public middle school education, making the performance of Florence Riverfront School an important consideration for parents and the local community.
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