Summary:
The Lindenwold Public School District in New Jersey is home to two elementary schools that serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While both schools face challenges common to many low-income districts, the data analysis reveals a significant performance gap between the two institutions.
Lindenwold School Five consistently outperforms Lindenwold School Four on key metrics, including statewide rankings, standardized test scores, and academic proficiency rates. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 46.8% of 4th graders at Lindenwold School Five were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to only 13.4% at Lindenwold School Four.
Both schools face high rates of chronic absenteeism, exceeding 16% in the 2022-2023 school year, and serve a predominantly low-income student population, with over 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While the district as a whole is ranked very low in New Jersey, the performance of Lindenwold School Five suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement and best practices that could be replicated at the other school in the district to address the challenges faced by these elementary schools.
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