Summary:
The Elmwood Park School District in New Jersey is home to three elementary schools: Sixteenth Avenue School, Gilbert Avenue School, and Gantner Avenue School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.
Among the three schools, Gantner Avenue School stands out as the highest-ranked, placing 723 out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools in 2023-2024. This school outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts proficiency for 4th and 5th grades, and it had the lowest student-teacher ratio of 10.2 among the three schools. Gilbert Avenue School also had a strong performance, ranking 636 out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools in 2022-2023 and outperforming the district and state averages in Mathematics proficiency for 3rd grade.
While the schools within the Elmwood Park School District exhibited varying levels of academic performance, the data suggests that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be influencing the schools' outcomes. The differences in student-teacher ratios, spending per student, and overall school ratings indicate the importance of considering school-level factors and implementing targeted improvement strategies to enhance the educational experiences for all students in the district.
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