Hoboken Public Schools Ranked 31st of 36 Districts in NJ with a DFG of "A" on School Effectiveness Measures Developed by Stanford University Researchers
Many people in the Hoboken School District seem to think that the Hoboken School District should not be considered an "FG" district but rather should be considered an "A" district. I will leave the argument and explanation for the change in designation up to the local district administration and the New Jersey Department of Education. But, in response to some reaction concerning an earlier post about how the Hoboken School District ranked among peer FG districts, I am showing where Hoboken would rank among districts in New Jersey designated as having a District Factor Group designation of "A" when it comes to student progress in elementary school grades 3 to 8.
One can argue whether it is better or worse to be ranked 69th out of 71 "FG" districts or 31st out of 36 "A" districts in terms of student effectiveness for Grades 3 to 8. But with a district that spends nearly $30,000 per student, has among the highest teacher salaries in the country, and has small class sizes, one needs to really question what is taking place in the Hoboken School District between the grades 3 to 8 when instead of making 5 years worth of progress (average), the children in the Hoboken Public Schools are only making 4.1 years worth of progress between grades 3 to 8.
