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Harry S. Truman Elementary School

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Harry S. Truman Elementary School ranks 452 nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-3

452^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Harry S. Truman Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 440 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.

Harry S. Truman Elementary School consistently outperforms the Sayreville School District and the state of New Jersey in standardized test scores for 3rd grade students in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 54.7% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA compared to 48.4% for the district and 44.9% for the state. In Math, 59.8% of 3rd graders were proficient or better compared to 56.4% for the district and 49.8% for the state. The school also stands out in its performance for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 16 out of 463 New Jersey elementary schools for African American students in ELA and Math.

While Harry S. Truman Elementary School performs well overall, it is located in close proximity to several lower-performing elementary schools in the neighboring Perth Amboy Public School District, such as Robert N. Wilentz Elementary and Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School, which have significantly lower test scores and higher rates of poverty. Despite these challenges, Harry S. Truman Elementary School has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating average performance compared to other schools in the state.

425

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,343

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

One Taft Place
Parlin, NJ 08859-1672

(732) 525-5215

District: Sayreville School District

Students who attend Harry S. Truman Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.4%

Hispanic:

21.4%

African American:

15.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Sayreville School District

✓Above the New Jersey median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg52%

New Jersey avg47%

452^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	67.2	452 of 1347	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	614 of 1338	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	501 of 1342	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	443 of 1345	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	362 of 1317	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	247 of 1360	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	546 of 1353	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.5	574 of 1352	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.9	775 of 1346	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.9	468 of 1357	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	80.3	243 of 1363	82.2%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	295 of 1367	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	425 of 1363	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.9	600 of 1360	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.5	722 of 1354	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	72.5	411 of 1346	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.5	519 of 1338	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.0	527 of 1329	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.4	655 of 1314	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.0	557 of 1303	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.4	543 of 1298	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	79.0	246 of 1204	79.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	16 of 463	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	18 of 469	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	15 of 463	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	34 of 494	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	4 of 456	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	18 of 522	96.6%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	21.9	271 of 340	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	308 of 346	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.7	147 of 348	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	181 of 339	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.6	83 of 370	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	149 of 370	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	507 of 1326	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	541 of 1317	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	517 of 1318	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	394 of 1326	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	378 of 1290	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	284 of 1331	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	581 of 1333	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	189 of 1032	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	320 of 989	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	243 of 982	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	253 of 953	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	35.4	586 of 896	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	88.0	73 of 899	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	74.6	162 of 870	81.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	221 of 1023	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	150 of 939	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	92 of 910	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	167 of 863	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	82 of 839	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	22 of 948	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	71.2	206 of 942	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	357 of 1318	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	646 of 1313	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	459 of 1315	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	429 of 1324	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	332 of 1297	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	194 of 1335	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	460 of 1334	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	508 of 1023	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.7	632 of 989	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.6	161 of 958	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	22.9	718 of 949	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.8	302 of 868	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	337 of 1007	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.0	624 of 1001	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	467 of 970	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.3	684 of 963	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.2	400 of 975	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	442 of 976	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.4	153 of 964	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	370 of 1023	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.3	767 of 1022	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)97th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2024)20th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics60%+10 vs state

English Language Arts55%+10 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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