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Rose M. Lopez Elementary School

Public Grades K-3

1068^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Rose M. Lopez Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 868 students in grades K-3 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. The school is part of the Perth Amboy Public School District, which is ranked 568 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite relatively high per-student spending, Rose M. Lopez Elementary faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 5 years. The school's 3rd grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly below the state averages, ranging from 24.7% to 33.1% proficient in ELA and 23.8% to 31.5% proficient in Math. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.3% to 20.2% over the past 5 years, and a very high percentage of students, 80-85%, who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, while Rose M. Lopez Elementary ranks in the bottom 20% overall, it performs better for certain student subgroups like English Language Learners and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 50-60%. This suggests the school may be doing a relatively better job supporting these populations compared to the overall student body. Comparing the school's performance to the nearby Ross Street Elementary in the Woodbridge Township School District, which has lower spending per student but higher test scores, indicates that factors beyond just funding levels likely play a role in student achievement.

793

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

75.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

435 Seaman Avenue
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

(732) 376-6214

District: Perth Amboy Public School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.1%

African American:

2.6%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2021 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (30% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg27%

New Jersey avg47%

1,068^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 9 pts since 2021

From bottom 12% (2021) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	1068 of 1347	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1040 of 1338	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1080 of 1342	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1065 of 1345	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	1159 of 1317	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	252 of 597	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	204 of 559	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	237 of 499	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	318 of 489	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	286 of 411	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	1104 of 1326	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	948 of 1317	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	1053 of 1318	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	1068 of 1326	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1111 of 1290	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	42.7	539 of 989	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	607 of 982	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	554 of 953	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	656 of 896	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	682 of 1023	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	448 of 939	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	515 of 910	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	326 of 863	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.7	592 of 839	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	927 of 1318	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1057 of 1313	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	988 of 1315	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	985 of 1324	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	1163 of 1297	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+37 vs school

Hispanic (2024)46th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-18 vs state

English Language Arts30%-15 vs state

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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)		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 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 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 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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	Yes	(848) 242-1818	739	44	16.8	75.1%	28 (3.8%)	111 (15.0%)	562 (76.0%)	26 (3.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	25.1	1019^th of 1347 public elementary schools	24.4%		33.6	889^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.6%	130	7.6	0.0	19.8	37.5	31.3	45.0	45.0	15.8	29.5	51.7	28.8	23.9	15.0	2.4	37.5	37.5	$8,572	$501	$8,071
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
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
South Amboy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	249 John Street	South Amboy	08879	Middlesex County	South Amboy School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 525-2118	584	49	11.9	62.0%	195 (33.4%)	45 (7.7%)	296 (50.7%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.8%)	27.3	991^st of 1347 public elementary schools	26.4%		26.7	982^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	26.6%	9	20.1		32.0	39.7	38.8				40.8	25.4	32.5						$9,301	$772	$8,529
Ross Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	Ross Street	Woodbridge	07095	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 602-8511	633	52	12.1	60.8%	132 (20.9%)	109 (17.2%)	290 (45.8%)	82 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	9.5	1262^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	6.3%		9.5	1245^th of 1338 public elementary schools	7.0%	17	13.9		13.8	27.9	14.0				21.9	16.3	6.4						$4,527		$4,527
Lafayette Estates Elementary School	Public	K-5	Ford Avenue	Fords	08863	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 596-4143	705	52	13.5	54.5%	103 (14.6%)	79 (11.2%)	335 (47.5%)	176 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	26.4	1004^th of 1347 public elementary schools	25.5%		31.4	921^st of 1338 public elementary schools	31.2%	83	21.4		18.8	43.6	37.2				31.8	36.5	34.3						$3,842		$3,842

Frequently Asked Questions about Rose M. Lopez Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Rose M. Lopez Elementary School?

Students at Rose M. Lopez Elementary School are 96% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Is Rose M. Lopez Elementary School a good school?

Rose M. Lopez Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.7% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Rose M. Lopez Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 793 students attended Rose M. Lopez Elementary School.

What district is Rose M. Lopez Elementary School in?

Perth Amboy Public School District

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