Summary:
The Mount Holly Township Public School District in New Jersey has only one middle school, F. W. Holbein Middle School, which serves grades 5-8. Based on the available data, this school appears to be struggling academically, with standardized test scores significantly below the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% is also relatively high, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.
Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.6, F. W. Holbein Middle School is ranked 505 out of 743 New Jersey middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year and is rated only 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school's performance on standardized tests ranges from 6.7% to 37.1% proficiency in various subject areas, which is significantly below the state averages of 52.3% to 53.9% in English Language Arts and 19.4% to 40.1% in Mathematics.
Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 63.92% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student of $14,990 is also lower than the state average, which could be a contributing factor to the school's academic struggles. Overall, the data suggests that Mount Holly Township Public School District needs to address the academic performance, attendance issues, and resource allocation at F. W. Holbein Middle School to improve the educational outcomes for its students.
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