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Perth Amboy Public School District

At a glance

568^thof 609 New Jersey districts▼ 5

Better than 6% of New Jersey districts

Elementary 6 Middle 3 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

178 Barracks Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861·(732) 376-6200·All New Jersey district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 6.7% of districts

Schools

9,845

Students

Top rankedRose M. Lopez Elementary School1068^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School up 39 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center 9.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

1★

0★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Perth Amboy Public School District in New Jersey operates 12 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 568 out of 609 in the state and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Among the schools in the district, the Dual Language School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 418 out of 743 New Jersey middle schools and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The James J. Flynn Elementary School also demonstrates relatively strong performance, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. However, the district as a whole faces significant challenges, with most schools performing well below state standards, particularly in Mathematics.

Key metrics across the district include a 91.3% four-year graduation rate and a 1.0% dropout rate at Perth Amboy High School, as well as a concerning 14.9% chronic absenteeism rate across all schools. Spending per student varies widely, from $11,909 at the Dual Language School to $26,891 at the Edmund Hmieleski Early Childhood Center, suggesting potential inequities in resource allocation. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for students in the Perth Amboy Public School District.

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Ranking:

E = Elementary, M = Middle, H = High, A = Alternative, P = Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)							NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)				NJSLA Geometry (2025)		NJSLA Algebra II (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 9th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edward J. Patten Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Charles Street	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 376-6050	649	53	12.1	77.5%	11 (1.7%)	57 (8.8%)	572 (88.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	18.4	1119^th of 1347 public elementary schools	16.9%		22.6	1037^th of 1338 public elementary schools	22.5%	82			6.7			28.7	47.2	24.2					30.0	23.3	17.9												$15,922	$921	$15,001
Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School	Public	K-5	51 First Street	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 376-6070	616	49	12.7	79.9%	1 (0.2%)	30 (4.9%)	583 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15.8	1161^st of 1347 public elementary schools	13.8%		12.3	1200^th of 1338 public elementary schools	10.3%	39			11.8			16.3	27.5	35.5					21.0	21.1	31.8												$16,775	$952	$15,823
Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	601 Cortlandt St	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 376-6250	577	62	9.3	76.8%	5 (0.9%)	25 (4.3%)	542 (93.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)																											$15,268		$15,268
Edmund Hmieleski Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	925 Amboy Avenue	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 376-5460	342	32	10.6	72.2%	5 (1.5%)	6 (1.8%)	330 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)																											$26,891		$26,891
Dual Language School	Public	4-8	630 Amboy Avenue	Fords	08863	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 376-6200	384	23	16.6	76.3%	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	374 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)			15.6				49.6	45.9	64.9					31.0	20.0	31.6											$11,909	$1,424	$10,485
Rose M. Lopez Elementary School	Public	K-3	435 Seaman Avenue	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 376-6214	793	54	14.8	75.3%	6 (0.8%)	21 (2.6%)	762 (96.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	21.7	1068^th of 1347 public elementary schools	20.7%		22.3	1040^th of 1338 public elementary schools	22.3%	28						29.5							31.5
Perth Amboy High School	Public	9-12	931 Convery Blvd	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 376-6030	2,769	188	14.7	69.8%	23 (0.8%)	110 (4.0%)	2,608 (94.2%)	11 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.4%)	17.7	371^st of 434 public high schools	14.5%		13.4	388^th of 429 public high schools	9.6%	17	65.6	30.0			10.2							33.0								6.7	3.3	6.5	30.2	29.6	73.7	70.0	$14,528	$429	$14,099
Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School	Public	K-5	445 State Street	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 376-6020	559	49	11.4	83.7%	9 (1.6%)	33 (5.9%)	506 (90.5%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14.6	1183^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	12.2%		15.9	1133^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	15.3%	50			8.8			24.0	33.0	33.0					24.0	21.6	17.5												$18,904	$1,241	$17,663
Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School	Public	K-5	318 Stockton Street	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 376-6010	632	55	11.4	76.1%	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.8%)	600 (94.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	10.5	1244^th of 1347 public elementary schools	7.6%		9.2	1252^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	6.4%	8			7.2			26.2	20.1	25.0					21.3	14.1	16.0												$20,241	$1,114	$19,127
William C. McGinnis Middle School	Public	6-8	271 State Street	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 376-6040	984	80	12.3	78.8%	4 (0.4%)	18 (1.8%)	957 (97.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	14.7	662^nd of 752 public middle schools	12.0%		15.7	649^th of 743 public middle schools	12.7%	13				3.3					32.5	29.0	38.3					9.3	8.9	3.9	41.7			41.7					$12,488	$649	$11,839
James J. Flynn Elementary School	Public	K-5	850 Chamberlain Avenue	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 376-6080	599	54	11.1	75.1%	11 (1.8%)	26 (4.3%)	552 (92.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	17.9	1132^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	16.0%		14.4	1155^th of 1338 public elementary schools	13.7%	23			13.4			38.3	35.0	30.3					25.6	20.8	18.6												$17,149	$1,062	$16,087
Samuel E. Shull Middle School	Public	6-8	380 Hall Avenue	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 376-6060	941	73	12.9	73.3%	13 (1.4%)	50 (5.3%)	867 (92.1%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	16.6	645^th of 752 public middle schools	14.2%		18	622^nd of 743 public middle schools	16.3%	23				4.6					28.3	27.8	38.0					11.8	14.2	7.2	76.9			76.9					$12,637	$631	$12,006

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District	0.34 mi	5	199^th
Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School	0.52 mi	1	602^nd
Middlesex County STEM Charter School	1.2 mi	1	533^rd
South Amboy School District	2.55 mi	2	502^nd
Woodbridge Township School District	2.74 mi	24	400^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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