Asbury Park Schools 'Graded' In State Report: Where Do They Rank?

New Jersey has a new but controversial rating system that graded every school on a 1-100 scale — a system educators say paints an incomplete picture of the state's 2,100 schools.

The ratings for high schools are based on graduation and absenteeism rates and PARCC scores, while elementary and middle school scores are based on absenteeism, PARCC and student progress on PARCC tests, according to the state Department of Education.

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Here is how Asbury Park schools performed:

Asbury Park

• 1754. Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School, Asbury Park 16.65
• 1877. Barack Obama Elementary, Asbury Park 10.76
• 2003. Asbury Park High, Asbury Park 4.79
• 2096. Thurgood Marshall Elementary, Asbury Park 0.35
• 2102. Bradley Elementary, Asbury Park 0.06

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