Asbury Park School District

The Asbury Park School District in New Jersey serves 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools.

Asbury Park High School stands out as the largest school in the district with 607 students, and it has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 91.1% and a low dropout rate of 1.2%. However, its academic performance is concerning, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In contrast, Thurgood Marshall Elementary School has the highest proficiency rates among the elementary schools, with 9.3% proficient in ELA and 12.5% proficient in Math for 3rd grade, and the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 40.69%.

Across the district, proficiency rates are significantly lower than the state averages, particularly in Math and Science. For example, in 9th grade ELA, Asbury Park High School's proficiency rate is 39.8% compared to the state's 58.1%. Additionally, all schools in the district have high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 16.6%, and a high percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, suggesting significant socioeconomic challenges that may be contributing to the district's academic struggles.