Here's How Local Schools Were Graded On New State Report

The New Jersey Department of Education released its latest controversial ratings that educators say paints an incomplete picture of the state's 2,100 schools on Wednesday.

The schools are rated on a 0-100 scale. The ratings, which were released Wednesday, were established to comply with the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which replaced the controversial No Child Left Behind Act.

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.

Patch obtained the "summative scores" from the state Department of Education, which shows schools in Cresskill, Millburn and Fair Haven as having the highest scores, getting a 96.73 or higher.

Based on the reports, it appears that schools that finished with at least a 50 score could be considered average. Schools that finish in the top 20 percent are considered above average.

Schools in Haddonfield and Haddon Township received the following scores and overall rankings, out of 2,088 schools:

• 105. HADDONFIELD MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, HADDONFIELD BORO, CAMDEN 86.24
• 205. CENTRAL SCHOOL, HADDONFIELD BORO, CAMDEN 79.79
• 333. ELIZABETH HADDON SCHOOL, HADDONFIELD BORO, CAMDEN 73.84
• 518. HADDONFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL, HADDONFIELD BORO, CAMDEN 66.62
• 535. VAN SCIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HADDON TWP, CAMDEN 66.14
• 719. J. FITHIAN TATEM SCHOOL, HADDONFIELD BORO, CAMDEN 60.11
• 1,044. HADDON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL, HADDON TWP, CAMDEN 50.38
• 1,046. WILLIAM G. ROHRER MIDDLE SCHOOL, HADDON TWP, CAMDEN 50.36
• 1,060. CLYDE S. JENNINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HADDON TWP, CAMDEN 49.79
• 1,730. STRAWBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HADDON TWP, CAMDEN 28.14
• 1,756. THOMAS A. EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HADDON TWP, CAMDEN 27.33
• 1,762. STOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HADDON TWP, CAMDEN 27.12

Schools that have third grade or higher also have "summative percentile rating," which shows how they compare to other high schools, middle and elementary schools. Those give elementary schools more weight in their scoring because they don't have the exact same criteria as high schools (like graduation rates).

• 175. HADDONFIELD MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, HADDONFIELD BORO, CAMDEN 91.69
• 321. ELIZABETH HADDON SCHOOL, HADDONFIELD BORO, CAMDEN 84.72
• 505. HADDONFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL, HADDONFIELD BORO, CAMDEN 75.89
• 525. VAN SCIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HADDON TWP, CAMDEN 74.94
• 705. J. FITHIAN TATEM SCHOOL, HADDONFIELD BORO, CAMDEN 66.29
• 1,046. WILLIAM G. ROHRER MIDDLE SCHOOL, HADDON TWP, CAMDEN 49.94
• 1,060. HADDON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL, HADDON TWP, CAMDEN 49.28
• 1,062. CLYDE S. JENNINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HADDON TWP, CAMDEN 49.17
• 1,742. STRAWBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HADDON TWP, CAMDEN 16.59
• 1,769. THOMAS A. EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HADDON TWP, CAMDEN 15.23
• 1,775. STOY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HADDON TWP, CAMDEN 14.93

For a complete statewide list of rankings, click here.