Summary:
The Lower Cape May Regional School District in New Jersey has only one middle school, Richard M. Teitelman Middle School, which serves grades 7-8. While the school has a relatively large student population of 433, its academic performance is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science trailing behind other schools in the region.
Richard M. Teitelman Middle School's proficiency rates have declined from the 2022-2023 school year to the 2023-2024 school year, with the exception of Algebra I, which has remained high. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% is also relatively high, which could be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance. Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $14,823, these funds do not appear to be translating into better academic outcomes for the students.
Overall, the data suggests that Richard M. Teitelman Middle School is a relatively average-performing school within the Lower Cape May Regional School District, with room for improvement in key academic areas and student engagement. The school's challenges may be related to socioeconomic factors, as indicated by the relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (30.72%), but further analysis would be needed to determine the root causes of the school's underperformance.
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