Summary:
Dr. Lena Edwards Academic Charter School is the sole elementary school located in the Dr Lena Edwards Academic Charter School district. The school serves students from grades K-8 and has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools over the past three years, indicating persistent challenges in improving student outcomes.
The school's test scores are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 20.5% to 41.5% in English Language Arts and 2.6% to 41.5% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 43.6% to 53.9% and 19.4% to 47.6%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6%, which is higher than the state average. These academic performance issues are compounded by the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 75.26% in the 2022-2023 school year.
Despite the school's relatively small student-teacher ratio of 14:1, the data suggests that the school is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The consistently low performance, large achievement gaps, and high poverty levels warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes at Dr. Lena Edwards Academic Charter School.
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