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Emma Arleth Elementary School

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Emma Arleth Elementary School ranks 570 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-3

570^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Emma Arleth Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 460 students in grades K-3 in Parlin, New Jersey. The school is part of the Sayreville School District, which is ranked 334 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Emma Arleth Elementary has received a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years, indicating it performs around the state average.

Academically, Emma Arleth's 3rd grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics have generally been higher than the state averages, though lower than the district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 47.9% proficiency in ELA and 56.3% in Math, compared to the state averages of 44.9% and 49.8% respectively. Compared to nearby schools in the Sayreville district, Emma Arleth's academic performance is generally in the middle range, outperforming Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary but lagging behind Harry S. Truman Elementary and Samsel Upper Elementary.

The school has a diverse student population, with significant percentages of African American (around 20%), Hispanic (around 30%), and White (around 40%) students. Emma Arleth performs particularly well with its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 and top 300 in the state respectively for these subgroups. However, the school's performance with its White student subgroup is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 40% of the state. Additionally, the school has experienced chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 13% to 16.6% in recent years, which is slightly higher than the state average and may be impacting the school's overall academic performance.

485

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,249

Per pupil spending ?

47%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3198 Washington Road
Parlin, NJ 08859-1558

(732) 525-5245

District: Sayreville School District

Students who attend Emma Arleth Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.3%

Hispanic:

22.1%

African American:

15.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

New Jersey avg47%

570^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Sayreville School District

334^th of 609Sayreville 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	58.2	570 of 1347	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	717 of 1338	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	791 of 1342	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.4	532 of 1345	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	458 of 1317	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	465 of 1360	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	811 of 1353	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.3	539 of 1352	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.8	663 of 1346	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.1	653 of 1357	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.3	683 of 1363	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.9	287 of 1367	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.8	495 of 1363	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.7	546 of 1360	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.6	393 of 1354	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	57.2	702 of 1346	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.9	439 of 1338	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.9	557 of 1329	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	36.9	979 of 1314	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.5	960 of 1303	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	51.5	798 of 1298	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	57.3	633 of 1204	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	31 of 463	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	13 of 469	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	45 of 463	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	23 of 494	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	8 of 456	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	56 of 522	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	196 of 517	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	23.4	265 of 340	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	316 of 346	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	52.0	181 of 348	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	199 of 339	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.6	321 of 370	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	63 of 597	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	37.5	321 of 559	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	658 of 1326	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.1	866 of 1317	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	812 of 1318	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.8	541 of 1326	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.0	295 of 1290	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	501 of 1331	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	817 of 1333	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	283 of 1032	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	285 of 982	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	142 of 953	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	92 of 896	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	67 of 899	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	34.7	583 of 870	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	331 of 1023	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	266 of 939	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	194 of 910	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	124 of 863	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	24 of 839	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	24 of 948	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	40.9	597 of 942	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	410 of 1318	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	512 of 1313	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	700 of 1315	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.0	498 of 1324	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	550 of 1297	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	402 of 1335	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	46.6	732 of 1334	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	434 of 1023	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	292 of 989	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	278 of 958	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	39.4	496 of 949	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	635 of 868	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.3	235 of 1007	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	176 of 1001	82.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	601 of 970	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.9	872 of 963	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	840 of 975	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.8	441 of 976	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	556 of 964	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	386 of 1023	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.5	732 of 1022	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)93rd percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2024)22nd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%+6 vs state

English Language Arts48%+3 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)			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 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
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%)	58.2	570^th of 1347 public elementary schools	57.7%		46.4	717^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.4%	147		47.9			56.3			$8,249	$147	$8,102
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%)	67.2	452^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	66.4%		54.4	614^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.1%	162		54.7			59.8			$7,343	$130	$7,213
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)	23.5		58.8	56.3		46.2	44.2	$8,651	$166	$8,485
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%)	66.8	457^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.1%		67.2	454^th of 1338 public elementary schools	66.1%	3	36.1	52.3	67.8	72.9	60.3	56.1	45.9	$16,024	$1,059	$14,965
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%)	52	652^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	51.6%		53.8	623^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	53.4%	29		41.4			56.2			$6,725	$153	$6,572
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
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%)	56.2	594^th of 1347 public elementary schools	55.9%		47.6	704^th of 1338 public elementary schools	47.4%	110		49.0			52.9			$7,702	$136	$7,566
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
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
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%)	60	535^th of 1347 public elementary schools	60.3%		63.1	504^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.3%	31	26.1	56.0	65.2	61.9	50.9	52.2	50.8	$13,387	$816	$12,571

Frequently Asked Questions about Emma Arleth Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Emma Arleth Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Emma Arleth Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Emma Arleth Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Emma Arleth Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Emma Arleth Elementary School?

Students at Emma Arleth Elementary School are 43% White, 22% Hispanic, 15% African American, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Emma Arleth Elementary School a good school?

Emma Arleth Elementary School ranks 570^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Emma Arleth Elementary School in?

Sayreville School District

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