Summary:
The Lawrence Township School District in New Jersey has only one elementary school, Myron L. Powell Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom third of New Jersey elementary schools over the past three years, with below-average performance on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.
Myron L. Powell Elementary School's student proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 30.8% to 56.8% across different grade levels, compared to the state average of 43.6% to 53.9%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 17% to 38.3%, compared to the state average of 19.4% to 47.6%. The school's performance on science assessments was also below the state average, with only 17.2% of 5th graders and 11.4% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 27.5% and 18.8%, respectively.
Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.7 and higher per-student spending of $12,218 in the 2018-2019 school year, these resources do not appear to be translating into significantly better academic outcomes. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 44.79% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggests potential socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting student performance. Targeted interventions and support are needed to help improve student learning and achievement at Myron L. Powell Elementary School.
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