Summary:
The Lakehurst School District in New Jersey contains a single elementary school, Lakehurst Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The data reveals that this school has consistently struggled to perform at a high level, ranking in the bottom 10% of New Jersey elementary schools for the past three years.
Lakehurst Elementary School faces significant challenges in student achievement, with test scores that fall well below the state average across multiple grade levels and subject areas. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 9.3% in 3rd grade to 46.9% in 4th grade, compared to state averages of 43.6% and 50.8%, respectively. The school's mathematics proficiency rates were similarly low, ranging from 6.3% in 5th grade to 33.4% in 4th grade, compared to state averages of 40.1% and 45%. Additionally, the school's 5th and 8th grade science proficiency rates were 0%, far below the state averages of 27.5% and 18.8%.
Despite the school's high spending of $16,629 per student, which exceeds the state average, and a low student-teacher ratio of 10:1, the academic performance of Lakehurst Elementary School remains a significant concern. The school also serves a population with high levels of economic disadvantage, with 54.07% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. These factors, combined with the school's consistently low rankings and poor test scores, suggest that the Lakehurst School District faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its elementary school students.
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