Summary:
The 07062 zip code area in New Jersey is home to 6 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. While the schools in this area face significant challenges, with the Plainfield Public School District ranked 569 out of 613 districts in the state, one school stands out as a bright spot: College Achieve Central Charter School.
College Achieve Central Charter School boasts the highest 4-year graduation rate at 91.1% and the lowest dropout rate at 1.2% among the schools in the data set. The school's test scores are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts. In contrast, the traditional public schools in the Plainfield Public School District struggle, with low proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. One exception is Frederic W. Cook Elementary School, which has the highest test scores in the data set, with 60.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA and 39.1% proficient or better in Math.
The data also reveals high rates of economic disadvantage among the student populations in this area, with all schools having between 73% and 94% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This, coupled with high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 16.6% to 26.6%, suggests that the schools in the 07062 zip code face significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to their students. While the performance gap between the charter school and the traditional public schools is stark, the data highlights the need for comprehensive reforms and interventions to address the broader issues facing the Plainfield Public School District.
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