For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 571 students in South Amboy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in South Amboy School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
South Amboy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
48 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
500 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
37%
# Black Students
111 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
10%
19%
# White Students
464 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
40%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
26 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
89
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
75
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
104
18,508
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,215 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,593 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,151 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
Graduation Rate
: 80-84% (Btm 50% in NJ)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 24% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education
