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Samsel Upper Elementary School

Public Grades 4-5

870

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,741

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

298 Ernston Road
Parlin, NJ 08859

(732) 316-4050

District: Sayreville School District

Students who attend Samsel Upper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sayreville Middle School
High:	Sayreville War Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.7%

Hispanic:

20.3%

African American:

17.0%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

New Jersey avg44%

Not ranked this year

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350^th of 607Sayreville School District among New Jersey districts

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%+3 vs state

Mathematics47%~ state avg

Science22%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)			NJSLA Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Samsel Upper Elementary School	Public	4-5	298 Ernston Road	Parlin	08859	Middlesex County	Sayreville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 316-4050	870	81	10.7	46.7%	337 (38.7%)	148 (17.0%)	177 (20.3%)	143 (16.4%)	9 (1.0%)	7 (0.8%)	49 (5.6%)								(n/a)	22.0		50.2	53.5		51.7	41.4	$11,741	$337	$11,404
Madison Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	33 Harvard Rd	Parlin	08859	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 360-4485	328	29	11.2	39.3%	109 (33.2%)	43 (13.1%)	64 (19.5%)	105 (32.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	64.9	488^th of 1331 public elementary schools	63.3%		66.8	457^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.1%	31	28.1	65.7	57.2	59.7	52.3	54.9	54.4	$13,567	$739	$12,828
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-3	601 Ernston Road	Parlin	08859	Middlesex County	Sayreville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 525-5230	488	40	12.2	46.1%	183 (37.5%)	83 (17.0%)	92 (18.9%)	97 (19.9%)	7 (1.4%)	6 (1.2%)	20 (4.1%)	55.1	610^th of 1331 public elementary schools	54.2%		52	652^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	51.6%	42		50.8			52.3			$10,785	$377	$10,408
Emma Arleth Elementary School	Public	K-3	3198 Washington Road	Parlin	08859	Middlesex County	Sayreville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 525-5245	485	43	11.2	47.0%	210 (43.3%)	73 (15.1%)	107 (22.1%)	58 (12.0%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	29 (6.0%)	44.3	746^th of 1331 public elementary schools	44.0%		58.2	570^th of 1347 public elementary schools	57.7%	176		47.7			43.6			$12,849	$376	$12,473
Harry S. Truman Elementary School	Public	K-3	One Taft Place	Parlin	08859	Middlesex County	Sayreville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 525-5215	425	37	11.4	46.4%	176 (41.4%)	66 (15.5%)	91 (21.4%)	54 (12.7%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (6.4%)	74.3	367^th of 1331 public elementary schools	72.4%		67.2	452^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	66.4%	85		58.7			67.7			$11,596	$451	$11,145
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) 525-2100	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%)	29.5	930^th of 1331 public elementary schools	30.1%		27.3	991^st of 1347 public elementary schools	26.4%	61	10.3	31.3	32.5	48.0	51.8	27.3	30.7	$18,215	$1,071	$17,144
Memorial Elementary School	Public	K-5	11 Ely Ave	Laurence Harbor	08879	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 290-3876	388	33	11.7	34.8%	167 (43.0%)	39 (10.1%)	85 (21.9%)	72 (18.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	64.4	495^th of 1331 public elementary schools	62.8%		60	535^th of 1347 public elementary schools	60.3%	40	36.2	48.4	46.3	62.3	65.0	44.7	72.5	$14,806	$730	$14,076
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	65 Dane Street	Sayreville	08872	Middlesex County	Sayreville School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 525-5240	401	30	13.3	46.6%	148 (36.9%)	73 (18.2%)	90 (22.4%)	61 (15.2%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.7%)	45.9	719^th of 1331 public elementary schools	46.0%		56.2	594^th of 1347 public elementary schools	55.9%	125		49.4			43.6			$11,134	$445	$10,689
Leroy Gordon Cooper Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Birchwood Drive	Keyport	07735	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 290-3881	216	17	12.5	50.0%	101 (46.8%)	24 (11.1%)	48 (22.2%)	34 (15.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	71.5	402^nd of 1331 public elementary schools	69.8%		53.6	633^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	53.0%	231	31.3	64.6	42.9	59.4	70.8	71.4	62.5	$12,735	$776	$11,959
James A. McDivitt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Manny Martin Way	Old Bridge	08857	Middlesex County	Old Bridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 360-4512	536	46	11.5	23.3%	319 (59.5%)	29 (5.4%)	92 (17.2%)	75 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	62.5	523^rd of 1331 public elementary schools	60.7%		59.3	553^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	58.9%	30	32.3	58.1	48.2	64.1	66.7	45.8	48.4	$13,913	$68	$13,845

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