Summary:
The Runnemede Public School District in New Jersey operates two elementary schools, Aline Bingham Elementary School and Grade Downing Elementary School, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The data reveals that both schools face significant challenges, with low academic performance, high poverty levels, and concerning chronic absenteeism rates.
Neither school stands out as a high performer, with Aline Bingham Elementary ranking in the bottom 25% of New Jersey elementary schools and Grade Downing Elementary ranking in the bottom 33%. Both schools perform well below the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 19.5% to 52.7% in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to state averages of 42% to 47.6%. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 36% and 36.84% respectively, suggest the district serves a population with significant economic disadvantage.
Additionally, the schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, with 16.6% of students chronically absent at both schools. The per-student spending also varies significantly, with Aline Bingham Elementary spending $15,372 per student and Grade Downing Elementary spending $10,336 per student. This funding disparity may contribute to the differences in student-teacher ratios, which range from 7.1 at Aline Bingham to 20.4 at Grade Downing. Overall, the data indicates that the Runnemede Public School District faces substantial challenges in providing high-quality education to its elementary school students.
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