Summary:
The Manchester Township School District in New Jersey has only one middle school, Manchester Township Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey middle schools, with a below-average 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in student performance and outcomes.
Manchester Township Middle School's academic achievement lags significantly behind state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Algebra I, and Science all well below the state benchmarks across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 6th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 37.8%, compared to the state average of 53.2%, and the 6th grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 23.5%, compared to the state average of 36.2%. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism, with a rate of 16.6% in the 2022-2023 school year.
While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.7 to 1, which could be a potential strength, this does not appear to be enough to overcome the broader performance challenges the school is facing. The school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 41.41% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Addressing the root causes of the school's low performance, such as improving instructional quality, providing targeted interventions, and supporting students' socioeconomic needs, will be crucial in order to improve student outcomes.
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