Summary:
The Perth Amboy Public School District in New Jersey operates three middle schools: William C. McGinnis Middle School, Samuel E. Shull Middle School, and Dual Language School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and are located in the city of Perth Amboy.
Among the three middle schools, Dual Language School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking significantly higher than the other two schools and the district/state averages on state assessments, particularly in English Language Arts. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 64.9% of 6th graders at Dual Language School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 36.3% for the district and 56.1% for the state. Additionally, Dual Language School has been ranked in the top half of New Jersey middle schools in recent years, while the other two schools are ranked in the bottom half.
However, all three middle schools face some common challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 14.9% to 19.8%, and high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.59% to 81.27%. The per-student spending for the three schools is similar, ranging from $11,909 to $12,637, but the student-teacher ratios vary, with Dual Language School having a higher ratio of 19.8 students per teacher compared to 11.1-11.4 students per teacher at the other two schools.
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