Is South Amboy Elementary a good school?

South Amboy Elementary ranks 925 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Amboy Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 580 students attended South Amboy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of South Amboy Elementary?

Students at South Amboy Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 39% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of South Amboy Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Amboy Elementary usually go on to attend: High : South Amboy Middle/High School

South Amboy Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

249 John Street
South Amboy, NJ 08879-1741

(732) 525-2118

District: South Amboy School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
925^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,301

Students who attend South Amboy Elementary usually attend:

High:

South Amboy Middle/High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 580

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.6%

White:

39.0%

African American:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Amboy Elementary ranks worse than 68.9% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.85. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.6%), White (39%), African American (7.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Amboy Elementary is 12.3. (See more...)

Compare South Amboy Elementary employs 47 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Amboy Elementary is $9,301.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South Amboy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks South Amboy Elementary 925^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See South Amboy Elementary in the ranking list.)

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South Amboy School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Amboy School District 478^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Amboy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at South Amboy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	47.63	750^th	1204	37.7%
2004	60.46	650^th	1298	49.9%
2005	48.82	832^nd	1303	36.1%
2006	64.75	599^th	1314	54.4%
2007	60.85	693^rd	1329	47.9%
2008	52.17	814^th	1338	39.2%
2009	52.26	778^th	1346	42.2%
2010	57.55	707^th	1354	47.8%
2011	72.89	392^nd	1360	71.2%
2012	71.49	459^th	1363	66.3%
2013	60.55	673^rd	1367	50.8%
2014	55.58	734^th	1363	46.1%
2015	50.27	719^th	1357	47.0%
2016	41.29	835^th	1346	38.0%
2017	54.99	657^th	1352	51.4%
2018	48.53	736^th	1353	45.6%
2019	36.88	908^th	1360	33.2%
2021	24.05	952^nd	1317	27.7%
2022	33.55	895^th	1345	33.5%
2023	31.85	925^th	1342	31.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Amboy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	47.18	464^th	1001	53.6%
2019	36.93	565^th	1007	43.9%
2021	29.66	578^th	868	33.4%
2022	49.87	393^rd	949	58.6%
2023	39.44	501^st	958	47.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Amboy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	63.02	280^th	942	70.3%
2019	45.13	479^th	948	49.5%
2021	42.60	458^th	839	45.4%
2022	37.46	525^th	863	39.2%
2023	51.79	375^th	910	58.8%

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Rank History for Female students at South Amboy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	47.74	739^th	1333	44.6%
2019	38.70	863^rd	1331	35.2%
2021	32.11	837^th	1290	35.1%
2022	23.72	1000^th	1326	24.6%
2023	31.84	891^st	1318	32.4%

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Rank History for Male students at South Amboy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	49.86	688^th	1334	48.4%
2019	37.23	864^th	1335	35.3%
2021	21.76	969^th	1297	25.3%
2022	44.67	708^th	1324	46.5%
2023	35.07	832^nd	1315	36.7%

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Rank History for African American students at South Amboy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2019	63.48	157^th	522	69.9%
2021	59.87	129^th	456	71.7%
2022	82.19	61^st	494	87.7%
2023	67.01	121^st	463	73.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Amboy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	62.10	276^th	870	68.3%
2019	49.95	420^th	899	53.3%
2021	38.88	528^th	896	41.1%
2022	45.60	462^nd	953	51.5%
2023	40.29	560^th	982	43.0%

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Rank History for White students at South Amboy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	36.92	686^th	1022	32.9%
2019	23.70	824^th	1023	19.5%
2021	18.56	852^nd	964	11.6%
2022	26.05	768^th	976	21.3%
2023	22.38	794^th	975	18.6%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South Amboy Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	399	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	402
1989	389	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	390
1990	397	0	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	405
1991	412	1	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	428
1992	484	0	3	25	0	n/a	n/a	512
1993	508	1	0	24	0	n/a	n/a	533
1994	489	6	2	33	0	n/a	n/a	530
1995	487	9	3	32	0	n/a	n/a	531
1996	487	9	3	32	0	n/a	n/a	531
1998	485	8	3	30	1	n/a	n/a	527
1999	644	12	22	40	6	n/a	n/a	724
2000	622	4	26	50	6	n/a	n/a	708
2001	595	10	27	79	2	n/a	n/a	713
2002	478	63	21	97	2	n/a	n/a	661
2003	478	63	21	97	2	n/a	n/a	661
2004	475	32	20	116	1	n/a	n/a	644
2005	445	23	26	100	1	n/a	n/a	595
2006	422	23	27	109	0	n/a	n/a	581
2007	422	32	26	113	0	n/a	n/a	593
2008	439	33	24	140	0	n/a	n/a	636
2009	423	36	22	112	0	0	0	593
2010	439	51	23	135	0	0	0	648
2011	434	44	27	144	0	0	0	649
2012	413	49	33	129	0	1	0	625
2013	410	44	36	138	0	2	0	630
2014	395	53	42	141	0	2	0	633
2015	334	56	40	139	0	3	0	572
2016	315	62	37	130	0	4	0	548
2017	300	57	30	149	1	2	1	540
2018	281	67	27	159	0	2	1	537
2019	281	55	28	197	0	2	9	572
2020	272	56	33	196	0	1	11	569
2021	241	46	23	190	0	1	13	514
2022	237	48	21	237	0	0	15	558
2023	226	44	19	270	0	1	20	580

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Amboy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	402	19.0	21.1	n/a
1989	390	21.0	18.5	n/a
1990	405	20.0	20.2	7.9
1991	428	23.0	18.6	14.3
1992	512	27.0	18.9	18.9
1993	533	26.5	20.1	17.8
1994	530	29.0	18.3	25.7
1995	531	30.7	17.3	24.1
1996	531	30.7	17.3	24.1
1998	527	32.2	16.4	26
1999	724	51.2	14.1	24
2000	708	54.5	13.0	32.9
2001	713	54.8	13.0	34.5
2002	661	58.2	11.4	31.5
2003	661	58.2	11.4	31.5
2004	644	51.0	12.6	30
2005	595	50.0	11.9	n/a
2006	581	49.0	11.9	33.6
2007	593	49.0	12.1	32.4
2008	636	41.0	15.5	34.3
2009	593	51.8	9.5	34.1
2010	648	43.0	15.0	38.6
2011	649	39.0	16.6	41.3
2012	625	41.2	15.1	44.3
2013	630	42.7	14.7	44.8
2014	633	42.7	14.8	45.2
2015	572	44.0	13.0	46.5
2016	548	44.0	12.4	43.1
2017	540	41.4	13.0	43.3
2018	537	48.4	11.0	42.8
2019	572	50.2	11.3	40.4
2020	569	50.7	11.2	41.1
2021	514	44.0	11.6	40.5
2022	558	45.7	12.1	34.4
2023	580	47.0	12.3	46.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Amboy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	402	19.0	21.1	n/a
1989	390	21.0	18.5	n/a
1990	405	20.0	20.2	7.9
1991	428	23.0	18.6	14.3
1992	512	27.0	18.9	18.9
1993	533	26.5	20.1	17.8
1994	530	29.0	18.3	25.7
1995	531	30.7	17.3	24.1
1996	531	30.7	17.3	24.1
1998	527	32.2	16.4	26
1999	724	51.2	14.1	24
2000	708	54.5	13.0	32.9
2001	713	54.8	13.0	34.5
2002	661	58.2	11.4	31.5
2003	661	58.2	11.4	31.5
2004	644	51.0	12.6	30
2005	595	50.0	11.9	n/a
2006	581	49.0	11.9	33.6
2007	593	49.0	12.1	32.4
2008	636	41.0	15.5	34.3
2009	593	51.8	9.5	34.1
2010	648	43.0	15.0	38.6
2011	649	39.0	16.6	41.3
2012	625	41.2	15.1	44.3
2013	630	42.7	14.7	44.8
2014	633	42.7	14.8	45.2
2015	572	44.0	13.0	46.5
2016	548	44.0	12.4	43.1
2017	540	41.4	13.0	43.3
2018	537	48.4	11.0	42.8
2019	572	50.2	11.3	40.4
2020	569	50.7	11.2	41.1
2021	514	44.0	11.6	40.5
2022	558	45.7	12.1	34.4
2023	580	47.0	12.3	46.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Amboy Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$772 (8.3%)	$8,529 (91.7%)	$9,301

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Amboy Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 908^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 925^th of 1342 Elementary schools	2.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Amboy Elementary)	35.9	29.1	6.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Amboy School District)	35.9	29.1	6.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Amboy Elementary)	44.8	43.2	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Amboy School District)	44.8	43.2	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Amboy Elementary)	53.5	29.3	24.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Amboy School District)	53.5	29.3	24.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Amboy Elementary)	44.9	37.7	7.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Amboy School District)	44.9	37.7	7.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Amboy Elementary)	54.7	45.8	8.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Amboy School District)	54.7	45.8	8.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	53.2	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Amboy Elementary)	40	24.8	15.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Amboy School District)	40	24.8	15.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	40.1	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	572	580	1.4%
African American	55	44	20%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	28	19	32.1%
Hispanic	197	270	37.1%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	281	226	19.6%
Two or More Races	9	20	122.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	40.4%	46.6%	6.2%

Schools Near South Amboy Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)			NJSLA Mathematics (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
South Amboy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	249 John Street	South Amboy	08879	Middlesex County	South Amboy School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 525-2118	580	47	12.3	46.6%	226 (39.0%)	44 (7.6%)	270 (46.6%)	19 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.4%)	31.8	925^th of 1342 public elementary schools	31.1%		33.6	895^th of 1345 public elementary schools	33.5%	30	18.9	29.1	29.3	45.8	43.2	37.7	24.8	$9,301	$772	$8,529
Project Before at Selover School	Public	PK	150 Lincoln St.	South Amboy	08879	Middlesex County	Sayreville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 525-5200	225	5	45.0	28.9%	96 (42.7%)	32 (14.2%)	28 (12.4%)	40 (17.8%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.3%)								(n/a)
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-3	601 Ernston Road	Parlin	08859	Middlesex County	Sayreville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 525-5230	479	43	11.2	36.1%	188 (39.2%)	88 (18.4%)	46 (9.6%)	94 (19.6%)	15 (3.1%)	18 (3.8%)	30 (6.3%)	55.9	598^th of 1342 public elementary schools	55.4%		66.5	468^th of 1345 public elementary schools	65.2%	130		37.4			58.4			$6,725	$153	$6,572
Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School	Public	K-4	51 First Street	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 376-6070	524	56	9.3	87.6%	5 (1.0%)	23 (4.4%)	494 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20	1089^th of 1342 public elementary schools	18.9%		20.7	1062^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	21.0%	27		27.5	39.5		17.9	20.0		$16,775	$952	$15,823
Harry S. Truman Elementary School	Public	K-3	One Taft Place	Parlin	08859	Middlesex County	Sayreville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 525-5215	440	35	12.4	37.3%	192 (43.6%)	84 (19.1%)	31 (7.0%)	64 (14.5%)	23 (5.2%)	14 (3.2%)	32 (7.3%)	63.5	501^st of 1342 public elementary schools	62.7%		68.6	443^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	67.1%	58		46.8			57.3			$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	(n/a)	(732) 525-5245	486	43	11.3	32.7%	210 (43.2%)	83 (17.1%)	53 (10.9%)	69 (14.2%)	15 (3.1%)	22 (4.5%)	34 (7.0%)	41.1	791^st of 1342 public elementary schools	41.1%		61.4	532^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	60.4%	259		33.6			44.8			$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	(n/a)	(732) 316-4050	838	91	9.2	36.2%	291 (34.7%)	140 (16.7%)	176 (21.0%)	146 (17.4%)	17 (2.0%)	9 (1.1%)	59 (7.0%)								(n/a)	26.8		54.4	51.7		53.1	47.5	$8,651	$166	$8,485
Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School	Public	K-4	318 Stockton Street	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 376-6010	458	57	8.1	88.9%	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	440 (96.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.9	1279^th of 1342 public elementary schools	4.7%		15.5	1142^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	15.1%	137		10.1	18.7		11.0	14.4		$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	(n/a)	(732) 376-6214	862	54	15.9	84.8%	5 (0.6%)	24 (2.8%)	832 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20.6	1080^th of 1342 public elementary schools	19.5%		20.6	1065^th of 1345 public elementary schools	20.8%	15		24.9			27.1
Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School	Public	K-4	445 State Street	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 376-6020	487	48	10.1	93.4%	5 (1.0%)	16 (3.3%)	462 (94.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11.5	1216^th of 1342 public elementary schools	9.4%		15.3	1147^th of 1345 public elementary schools	14.7%	69		14.0	24.2		18.2	18.3		$18,904	$1,241	$17,663

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