Summary:
The Elmwood Park School District in New Jersey has one middle school, Memorial Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Memorial Middle School appears to be underperforming compared to state averages, particularly in mathematics and science proficiency.
Memorial Middle School's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates range from 45.6% to 51.5% across grades 6-8, which is below the state average. However, the school's mathematics proficiency rates are significantly lower, ranging from just 4.4% to 17.4% across grades 6-8, well below the state averages. The school's Algebra I proficiency rate for 8th grade students is also lower than the state average, at 64.2% compared to 73.6%. Additionally, the school's 8th grade science proficiency rate is just 7.6%, compared to the state average of 18.8%.
Other key metrics suggest that Memorial Middle School may be facing challenges related to socioeconomic factors, with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 34.02%. The school's per-student spending of $6,790 is also on the lower end compared to state averages. While these factors do not solely determine academic success, they may be contributing to the school's underperformance. The Elmwood Park School District as a whole is ranked 442 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating broader challenges that may be impacting individual schools within the district.
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