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New Jersey schools underperforming demographics

Every New Jersey public school in the bottom 10% of its state by BeatsExpectations. Being on this list is a starting question, not a verdict: a school may be in leadership transition, recovering from a demographic shift, or working through curriculum or staffing problems.

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NEW JERSEY · UNDERPERFORMING DEMOGRAPHICS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientExpectedGap (pp)
201Jefferson Township Middle SchoolOAK RIDGEJefferson Township Public School District15.8%42.7%57.5%-14.84
202Orange High SchoolORANGEORANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION School District64.8%16.0%30.7%-14.74
203Logan Middle SchoolLogan TownshipLogan Township School District21.3%39.8%54.5%-14.71
204Sussex Middle SchoolSUSSEXSussex-Wantage Regional School District32.3%33.8%48.5%-14.71
205Battle Monument Intermediate SchoolTRENTONTrenton Public School District87.8%3.4%18.1%-14.71
206Glen Meadow Middle SchoolVERNONVernon Township School District25.4%37.5%52.2%-14.69
207Lounsberry Hollow SchoolVERNONVernon Township School District28.5%35.9%50.5%-14.68
208Wallkill Valley Regional High SchoolHARDYSTON TOWNSHIPWallkill Valley Regional High School28.4%36.0%50.6%-14.64
209Pitman Jr./Sr. High SchoolPitmanPitman Boro School District22.5%39.2%53.8%-14.63
210Manalapan High SchoolENGLISHTOWNFreehold Regional High School District13.4%44.2%58.8%-14.59
211Marlboro High SchoolMARLBOROFreehold Regional High School District10.9%45.7%60.2%-14.54
212West Amwell Township SchoolLambertvilleSouth Hunterdon Regional School District20.0%40.7%55.2%-14.53
213Dorothy L. Bullock SchoolGlassboroGlassboro School District49.9%24.3%38.8%-14.51
214Lincoln/Roosevelt SchoolSUCCASUNNARoxbury Township School District25.4%37.8%52.3%-14.47
215Ralph J. Steinhauer Elementary SchoolMAPLE SHADEMaple Shade School District56.9%20.6%35.0%-14.46
216Thurgood Marshall Elementary SchoolASBURY PARKAsbury Park School District80.1%7.8%22.3%-14.45
217Bayview Elementary SchoolBELFORDMiddletown Township Public School District16.5%42.7%57.1%-14.44
Page 5 of 5 · 217 ranked. Schools in the bottom 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations. Read alongside trajectory and recent ratings.

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