Elementary Schools in Commercial Township School District

The Commercial Township School District in New Jersey has only one elementary school, Commercial Township School, which serves grades PK-8 with an enrollment of 470 students.

Commercial Township School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of elementary schools in New Jersey over the past 3 school years, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's proficiency rates ranged from 12.5% to 37.5% in ELA and 4% to 22.5% in Math, compared to state averages of 43.6% to 53.9% in ELA and 36.2% to 47.6% in Math. The school also had a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 66.6%.

While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1, its per-student spending of $9,500 is below the state average. These factors suggest that the school may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and targeted interventions and support may be needed to improve academic performance and address the socioeconomic factors that may be contributing to the school's struggles.