Prospect Park Public School District


Summary:

The Prospect Park Public School District consists of a single elementary school, Prospect Park School No. 1, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 761 students. Based on the available data, Prospect Park School No. 1 appears to be a low-performing school, ranking 1257 out of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is significantly below the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 6.4% to 24% in English Language Arts and 6.4% to 11.5% in Mathematics across different grade levels. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6%, which is higher than the state average. The school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 57.03% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Overall, the data suggests that Prospect Park School No. 1 is struggling to provide a quality education to its students. The consistently low performance, significant gaps in academic achievement, and high rates of economically disadvantaged students highlight the need for significant interventions and support to improve the educational outcomes for the students in the Prospect Park Public School District.

District Detail

 94 Brown Avenue
Prospect Park, NJ 07508

 (973) 790-7909

SchoolDigger Rank:
602nd of 613 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 814

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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