Summary:
The 08805 zip code is home to a single public high school, Bound Brook High School, which serves grades 9-12. While the school has a relatively high graduation rate of 91.3%, its academic performance, as measured by test scores, is generally below the state averages. The school also faces challenges with a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 76.73%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Bound Brook High School's test scores show room for improvement, with only 34.3% of 9th graders proficient in ELA and just 7.1% proficient in Algebra I in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's 11th grade performance is slightly better, with 65.1% proficient in ELA and 34.4% proficient in Math on the NJGPA in the same year. However, these scores still lag behind the state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% in 2023-2024 may be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance.
Despite the challenges, Bound Brook High School has a relatively low dropout rate of 1.0% in 2023-2024. The school's spending per student of $9,392 in 2018-2019 is lower than the state average, which may be a factor in the school's performance. Overall, the data suggests that Bound Brook High School is facing some challenges in terms of academic performance and student demographics, which may require targeted interventions and additional resources to improve student outcomes.
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