Is Edward J. Patten Elementary School a good school?

Edward J. Patten Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.5% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Edward J. Patten Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 618 students attended Edward J. Patten Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Edward J. Patten Elementary School?

Students at Edward J. Patten Elementary School are 87% Hispanic, 9% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Edward J. Patten Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Edward J. Patten Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Samuel E. Shull Middle School High : Perth Amboy High School

Edward J. Patten Elementary School

Public K-4

500 Charles Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

(732) 376-6050

District: Perth Amboy Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1147^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,922

Students who attend Edward J. Patten Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Samuel E. Shull Middle School
High:	Perth Amboy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 618

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.1%

African American:

9.4%

White:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.8%

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Compare Details Edward J. Patten Elementary School ranks worse than 85.5% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Perth Amboy Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.33. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.1%), African American (9.4%), White (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edward J. Patten Elementary School is 10. 3 elementary schools in the Perth Amboy Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Edward J. Patten Elementary School employs 61.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edward J. Patten Elementary School is $15,922. 5 elementary schools in the Perth Amboy Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Edward J. Patten Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Edward J. Patten Elementary School 1147^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Edward J. Patten Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Perth Amboy Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Perth Amboy Public School District 558^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Edward J. Patten Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	12.50	1035^th	1204	14.0%
2004	27.36	1052^nd	1298	19.0%
2005	23.44	1092^nd	1303	16.2%
2006	30.03	1048^th	1314	20.2%
2007	38.51	999^th	1329	24.8%
2008	41.32	948^th	1338	29.1%
2009	32.94	1031^st	1346	23.4%
2010	38.05	982^nd	1354	27.5%
2011	30.42	1053^rd	1360	22.6%
2012	27.12	1083^rd	1363	20.5%
2013	22.56	1126^th	1367	17.6%
2014	16.87	1172^nd	1363	14.0%
2015	20.90	1101^st	1357	18.9%
2016	20.80	1107^th	1346	17.8%
2017	17.67	1132^nd	1352	16.3%
2018	32.57	967^th	1353	28.5%
2019	28.00	1010^th	1360	25.7%
2021	14.66	1130^th	1317	14.2%
2022	15.50	1144^th	1345	14.9%
2023	15.33	1147^th	1342	14.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Edward J. Patten Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	29.90	311^th	434	28.3%
2019	51.76	189^th	463	59.2%
2021	21.84	367^th	411	10.7%
2022	26.91	363^rd	489	25.8%
2023	33.01	329^th	499	34.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Edward J. Patten Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	27.27	684^th	1001	31.7%
2019	15.06	890^th	1007	11.6%
2022	31.18	599^th	949	36.9%
2023	20.79	752^nd	958	21.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edward J. Patten Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	58.17	343^rd	942	63.6%
2019	57.21	324^th	948	65.8%
2021	36.63	538^th	839	35.9%
2022	29.83	614^th	863	28.9%
2023	37.20	557^th	910	38.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Edward J. Patten Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	37.36	887^th	1333	33.5%
2019	32.18	941^st	1331	29.3%
2021	11.72	1173^rd	1290	9.1%
2022	16.80	1091^st	1326	17.7%
2023	16.11	1108^th	1318	15.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Edward J. Patten Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	30.01	974^th	1334	27.0%
2019	25.79	1021^st	1335	23.5%
2021	16.62	1064^th	1297	18.0%
2022	15.96	1102^nd	1324	16.8%
2023	16.35	1102^nd	1315	16.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Edward J. Patten Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	75.32	93^rd	517	82.0%
2019	82.88	62^nd	522	88.1%
2021	40.83	262^nd	456	42.5%
2022	50.58	231^st	494	53.2%
2023	53.17	199^th	463	57.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edward J. Patten Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	55.86	340^th	870	60.9%
2019	49.92	422^nd	899	53.1%
2021	30.87	662^nd	896	26.1%
2022	29.30	673^rd	953	29.4%
2023	29.33	693^rd	982	29.4%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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by a student
Wednesday, March 1, 2017

This school is equip with teachers who go above and beyond to get students ahead in their educations. These low ratings are not at all doing teachers justice. I am a product of this school and have recognized that my strong math and writing background all was instilled here. I attend a top 50 university and achieved an A in my calculus class. In the end, it all goes back to your foundations. This school definitely gave me a strong foundation in every subject and I will forever be grateful for that. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Edward J. Patten Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	47	33	1	808	n/a	n/a	889
1999	53	44	0	823	n/a	n/a	920
2000	40	41	0	789	n/a	n/a	870
2001	41	48	0	716	n/a	n/a	805
2002	41	62	0	739	n/a	n/a	842
2003	41	62	0	739	n/a	n/a	842
2004	32	61	2	724	n/a	n/a	819
2005	26	74	1	726	n/a	n/a	827
2006	30	74	2	705	n/a	n/a	811
2007	25	60	5	655	n/a	n/a	745
2008	26	77	5	676	n/a	n/a	784
2009	23	91	2	716	0	0	832
2010	18	81	3	735	0	0	837
2011	20	95	6	770	1	0	892
2012	19	101	5	772	2	0	899
2013	22	107	9	733	3	0	874
2014	25	108	7	798	2	6	946
2015	24	119	10	840	3	7	1003
2016	23	100	9	803	3	2	940
2017	16	107	9	863	0	7	1002
2018	17	100	4	835	0	7	963
2019	16	90	5	797	0	6	914
2020	20	59	4	689	0	6	778
2021	16	64	2	574	0	4	660
2022	14	68	4	567	0	4	657
2023	13	58	6	538	0	3	618

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Edward J. Patten Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	889	55.0	16.2	80
1999	920	59.0	15.6	74.8
2000	870	60.0	14.5	91.1
2001	805	60.3	13.3	84.5
2002	842	65.0	13.0	86.3
2003	842	65.0	13.0	86.3
2004	819	70.0	11.7	89
2005	827	73.0	11.3	n/a
2006	811	74.0	11.0	81.8
2007	745	67.0	11.1	87.9
2008	784	58.0	13.5	79.7
2009	832	71.1	9.0	80.2
2010	837	60.0	13.9	79.9
2011	892	56.0	15.9	61.3
2012	899	67.8	13.2	73.2
2013	874	65.8	13.2	66
2014	946	65.3	14.4	82.5
2015	1003	71.0	14.1	74
2016	940	67.0	14.0	78.6
2017	1002	70.7	14.1	84
2018	963	72.7	13.2	89.6
2019	914	76.8	11.9	87.3
2020	778	70.8	10.9	91.5
2021	660	67.8	9.7	87.4
2022	657	61.8	10.6	79.8
2023	618	61.4	10.0	82.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Edward J. Patten Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	889	55.0	16.2	80
1999	920	59.0	15.6	74.8
2000	870	60.0	14.5	91.1
2001	805	60.3	13.3	84.5
2002	842	65.0	13.0	86.3
2003	842	65.0	13.0	86.3
2004	819	70.0	11.7	89
2005	827	73.0	11.3	n/a
2006	811	74.0	11.0	81.8
2007	745	67.0	11.1	87.9
2008	784	58.0	13.5	79.7
2009	832	71.1	9.0	80.2
2010	837	60.0	13.9	79.9
2011	892	56.0	15.9	61.3
2012	899	67.8	13.2	73.2
2013	874	65.8	13.2	66
2014	946	65.3	14.4	82.5
2015	1003	71.0	14.1	74
2016	940	67.0	14.0	78.6
2017	1002	70.7	14.1	84
2018	963	72.7	13.2	89.6
2019	914	76.8	11.9	87.3
2020	778	70.8	10.9	91.5
2021	660	67.8	9.7	87.4
2022	657	61.8	10.6	79.8
2023	618	61.4	10.0	82.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Edward J. Patten Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$921 (5.8%)	$15,001 (94.2%)	$15,922

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Edward J. Patten Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1010^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 1147^th of 1342 Elementary schools	11.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Edward J. Patten Elementary School)	41	25	16%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Perth Amboy Public School District)	41.6	20.8	20.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Edward J. Patten Elementary School)	40.2	18.7	21.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Perth Amboy Public School District)	39.6	20.6	19%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Edward J. Patten Elementary School)	46.1	26.2	19.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Perth Amboy Public School District)	53.3	30.7	22.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Edward J. Patten Elementary School)	37.9	20.2	17.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Perth Amboy Public School District)	39.5	18.7	20.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	914	618	32.4%
African American	90	58	35.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	6	20%
Hispanic	797	538	32.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	16	13	18.8%
Two or More Races	6	3	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.3%	82.8%	4.5%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)				NJSLA Mathematics (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edward J. Patten Elementary School	Public	K-4	500 Charles Street	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 376-6050	618	61	10.0	82.8%	13 (2.1%)	58 (9.4%)	538 (87.1%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	15.3	1147^th of 1342 public elementary schools	14.5%		15.5	1144^th of 1345 public elementary schools	14.9%	3		25.0	26.2			18.7	20.2			$15,922	$921	$15,001
Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	601 Cortlandt St	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 376-6250	823	60	13.7	65.6%	9 (1.1%)	48 (5.8%)	760 (92.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)								(n/a)										$15,268		$15,268
Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School	Public	K-4	445 State Street	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 376-6020	487	48	10.1	93.4%	5 (1.0%)	16 (3.3%)	462 (94.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11.5	1216^th of 1342 public elementary schools	9.4%		15.3	1147^th of 1345 public elementary schools	14.7%	69		14.0	24.2			18.2	18.3			$18,904	$1,241	$17,663
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	(n/a)	(732) 376-6214	862	54	15.9	84.8%	5 (0.6%)	24 (2.8%)	832 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20.6	1080^th of 1342 public elementary schools	19.5%		20.6	1065^th of 1345 public elementary schools	20.8%	15		24.9				27.1
Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School	Public	K-4	318 Stockton Street	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 376-6010	458	57	8.1	88.9%	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	440 (96.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.9	1279^th of 1342 public elementary schools	4.7%		15.5	1142^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	15.1%	137		10.1	18.7			11.0	14.4			$20,241	$1,114	$19,127
Edmund Hmieleski Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	925 Amboy Avenue	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 376-5460	380	31	12.2	77.6%	12 (3.2%)	10 (2.6%)	354 (93.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)										$26,891		$26,891
Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School	Public	K-4	51 First Street	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 376-6070	524	56	9.3	87.6%	5 (1.0%)	23 (4.4%)	494 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20	1089^th of 1342 public elementary schools	18.9%		20.7	1062^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	21.0%	27		27.5	39.5			17.9	20.0			$16,775	$952	$15,823
Middlesex County STEM Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	613 Carlock Ave	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Middlesex County STEM Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(848) 242-1818	462	30	15.5	59.3%	28 (6.1%)	85 (18.4%)	323 (69.9%)	17 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	30.6	947^th of 1342 public elementary schools	29.4%		23.8	1022^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	24.0%	75	11.1	23.1	35.5	44.5	32.8	46.4	40.0	24.4	20.4	$8,572	$501	$8,071
James J. Flynn Elementary School	Public	K-4	850 Chamberlain Avenue	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 376-6080	497	51	9.7	75.7%	7 (1.4%)	25 (5.0%)	458 (92.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	14.9	1154^th of 1342 public elementary schools	14.0%		25.1	1004^th of 1345 public elementary schools	25.4%	150		19.5	30.6			25.4	12.6			$17,149	$1,062	$16,087
South Amboy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	249 John Street	South Amboy	08879	Middlesex County	South Amboy School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 525-2118	580	47	12.3	46.6%	226 (39.0%)	44 (7.6%)	270 (46.6%)	19 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.4%)	31.8	925^th of 1342 public elementary schools	31.1%		33.6	895^th of 1345 public elementary schools	33.5%	30	18.9	29.1	29.3	45.8		43.2	37.7	24.8		$9,301	$772	$8,529

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