Summary:
The Berlin Township School District has only one elementary school, John F. Kennedy Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools, with a performance rating of just 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state.
John F. Kennedy Elementary School's test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state averages, with only 22.2% of 3rd-grade students and 51.9% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, and 31.9% of 3rd-grade students and 30.9% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics. The school also has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6%, which could be contributing to the low academic performance.
Despite the school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the state averages, it is still underperforming, suggesting that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution to improving the school's performance. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 35.24%, indicates that the school may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which can impact academic achievement. Overall, the data suggests that John F. Kennedy Elementary School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and a comprehensive approach may be needed to address these issues and improve student outcomes.
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