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Elementary Schools in Perth Amboy Public School District

At a glance

DistrictPerth Amboy Public School District568^th of 609 New Jersey districtsFull district overview →

Schools

3,848

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

James J. Flynn Elementary School 11.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

1★

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Summary:

The Perth Amboy Public School District in New Jersey operates 8 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The district faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance across most of its schools compared to state averages.

While the majority of schools in the district struggle, a few stand out. James J. Flynn Elementary School has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, often exceeding district and state averages. Similarly, Edward J. Patten Elementary School has strong performance in ELA, with 4th grade proficiency significantly higher than the district and state. These schools provide potential models for improvement across the district.

The data also reveals concerning trends, such as high rates of chronic absenteeism and a large percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Additionally, the district's overall ranking of 568 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and the majority of schools receiving only 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger suggest significant challenges that need to be addressed. Investing in early childhood education and understanding the practices of the higher-performing schools could provide opportunities for the district to improve and better serve its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	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
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
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
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

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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