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Dual Language School

Public Grades 4-8

Summary

Dual Language School is a public middle school located in Fords, New Jersey, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 460 students. It is part of the Perth Amboy Public School District, which is ranked 561 out of 613 school districts in the state.

Dual Language School consistently outperforms the district and the state of New Jersey in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 61.8% of 6th graders at Dual Language School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 33.1% in the district and 53.2% statewide. However, the school's performance in Mathematics lags behind the state average, with only 16% of 6th graders proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 36.2% statewide. The school's Algebra I performance is a bright spot, with 47.6% of 8th graders proficient or better, outpacing both the district and state averages.

Dual Language School's strong performance extends to its Hispanic, English Language Learner (ELL), and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations, ranking in the top 35%, top 29%, and top 19% of New Jersey middle schools, respectively, in 2023-2024. However, the school faces challenges, such as relatively high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 12.1% to 20.3% over the past few years, and weaker performance in Science compared to the district and state averages. The school's higher per-student spending and student-teacher ratio compared to some nearby schools, such as William C. McGinnis Middle School and Samuel E. Shull Middle School, suggest that it may have access to more resources, but this does not necessarily translate to better overall academic outcomes.

384

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,909

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

630 Amboy Avenue
Fords, NJ 08863

(732) 376-6200

District: Perth Amboy Public School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.4%

African American:

1.3%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2021 → 44th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (36% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2021

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg24%

New Jersey avg46%

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568^th of 609Perth Amboy Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	41.0	418 of 743	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	389 of 748	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	282 of 745	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	283 of 652	56.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	56.5	93 of 320	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	98 of 288	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	99 of 270	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	86 of 197	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	45.7	362 of 717	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	386 of 720	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.4	268 of 726	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	271 of 625	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	56.9	203 of 589	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	201 of 587	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	101 of 591	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	122 of 480	74.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	65.7	113 of 584	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	135 of 568	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	53 of 549	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	71.6	54 of 467	88.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	38.6	416 of 719	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	350 of 718	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	292 of 730	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	295 of 635	53.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)81st percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)71st percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2024)66th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2024)50th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)42nd percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-16 vs state

Science16%-15 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, February 1, 2023

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)					NJSLA Mathematics (2025)					NJSLA Algebra I (2025)			NJSLA Geometry (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-S Science 8th 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 Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Fords Middle School	Public	6-8	Fanning Street	Fords	08863	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 596-4200	645	63	10.2	56.9%	124 (19.2%)	64 (9.9%)	336 (52.1%)	113 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	26.9	538^th of 752 public middle schools	28.5%		25.2	550^th of 743 public middle schools	26.0%	12		10.0			32.9	28.7	34.0			23.2	22.2	25.1		100.0	100.0			$8,737		$8,737
Herbert Hoover Middle School	Public	6-8	174 Jackson Avenue	Edison	08837	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 452-2940	1,060	81	13.1	44.3%	158 (14.9%)	140 (13.2%)	266 (25.1%)	459 (43.3%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	30 (2.8%)	46.4	386^th of 752 public middle schools	48.7%		49.1	350^th of 743 public middle schools	52.9%	36		22.1			54.6	59.3	60.4			35.9	20.7	2.1	92.0	42.0	59.1	97.2	97.2	$7,148	$238	$6,910
Edgar Middle School	Public	5-8	49 Brunswick Avenue	Metuchen	08840	Middlesex County	Metuchen Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 321-8770	761	64	11.8	10.0%	340 (44.7%)	30 (3.9%)	101 (13.3%)	233 (30.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.0%)	86.8	70^th of 752 public middle schools	90.7%		88.7	55^th of 743 public middle schools	92.6%	15	59.5	36.0		86.8	85.7	86.0	80.2		81.7	73.3	65.4	27.1	98.0	97.2	97.4	100.0	100.0	$7,842		$7,842
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
Woodbridge Middle School	Public	6-8	525 Barron Avenue	Woodbridge	07095	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 602-8690	513	56	9.2	56.7%	158 (30.8%)	82 (16.0%)	215 (41.9%)	46 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	16.5	646^th of 752 public middle schools	14.1%		15.3	656^th of 743 public middle schools	11.7%	10		6.4			20.8	29.3	23.9			14.2	24.3	6.3		60.6	60.6			$10,503		$10,503
Iselin Middle School	Public	6-8	900 Woodruff Street	Iselin	08830	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 602-8450	794	72	11.0	36.1%	119 (15.0%)	48 (6.0%)	139 (17.5%)	481 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	68.8	211^th of 752 public middle schools	71.9%		67.6	210^th of 743 public middle schools	71.7%	1		26.1			63.9	62.3	61.2			47.0	56.4	33.3		100.0	100.0			$8,163		$8,163
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
Woodrow Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Woodrow Wilson Drive	Edison	08820	Middlesex County	Edison Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 452-2870	1,206	88	13.7	13.9%	45 (3.7%)	26 (2.2%)	65 (5.4%)	1,041 (86.3%)	15 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.2%)	81	120^th of 752 public middle schools	84.0%		85.7	75^th of 743 public middle schools	89.9%	45		47.4			79.5	81.4	85.8			67.2	54.0	7.2	94.7	72.0	83.7	96.3	96.3	$6,900		$6,900
Avenel Middle School	Public	6-8	Woodbine Avenue	Avenel	07001	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 596-4210	629	76	8.2	59.5%	163 (25.9%)	129 (20.5%)	229 (36.4%)	95 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	24.9	558^th of 752 public middle schools	25.8%		21.9	579^th of 743 public middle schools	22.1%	21		10.0			26.9	41.0	32.4			22.2	26.4	17.0		57.2	57.2			$9,251		$9,251

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