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Assistant superintendent presents 2023—24 school performance report showing higher need, steady graduation rates
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Lily Moss told the Egg Harbor Township Board that 2023—24 data show enrollment modestly down while economically disadvantaged students rose to about 51%, chronic absenteeism declined below the state average, and dual-enrollment participation remains high.
Assistant Superintendent Lily Moss presented the Egg Harbor Township School District's 2023—24 School Performance Report to the Board during its April meeting, emphasizing shifting student needs and steady outcome measures.
The report, Moss said, compiles data the district has already shared over the school year into a single overview that stakeholders can use to track demographics, growth and supports. "The school performance reports ' are really a great tool to find out all the pieces for the district," Moss said, noting the document is available on njschooldata.org and on the district website.
Why it matters: the district's overall enrollment showed a modest decline, but need indicators rose. Moss reported that 45.5 percent of students were marked economically disadvantaged last school year and that the share is now about 51 percent, signaling higher service needs. The district also reported a substantial drop in chronic absenteeism and is now below the state average, Moss said. Graduation rates remain steady and above the state average, and the district expects to exit targeted-assistance status after meeting required improvement goals.
Details from the report: Moss summarized student-growth and achievement trends, saying year-to-year growth remained approximately flat and that some years are missing because of COVID disruptions. On college and career readiness, she said the district has seen an increase in CTE concentrators and that 45.2 percent of 11th- and 12th-graders were enrolled in dual-enrollment coursework last year. Moss also reviewed supports and service ratios across the district, the shift to full-day preschool and kindergarten, and efforts to provide interventions and close achievement gaps.
Superintendent Dr. Guccio introduced the report and highlighted recent student activities and recognitions across the district before Moss's presentation. The board had a brief opportunity to ask questions following the presentation; no substantive public questions were recorded during that item.
What comes next: Moss and the administration pointed board members and the public to the Superintendent's Corner on the district website for the full School Performance Report and encouraged participation in strategic-planning sessions scheduled by the district.
