Perth Amboy Public School District

The Perth Amboy Public School District in New Jersey serves a diverse student population across 12 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole faces significant challenges, ranking 558 out of 615 school districts in the state and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the majority of schools in the district struggle with low test scores, high poverty rates, and high chronic absenteeism, a few standout schools stand out. The Dual Language School, a middle school, is the highest-performing school in the district, with the best statewide ranking and the highest test scores across multiple grade levels and subjects. Additionally, William C. McGinnis Middle School has the lowest student-to-teacher ratio among the district's middle schools, which may contribute to its relatively better performance, and Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School, an elementary school, also has a low student-to-teacher ratio, which could be a factor in its higher test scores.

Overall, the data suggests that the Perth Amboy Public School District faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its predominantly Hispanic, economically disadvantaged student population. While the Dual Language School stands out as a bright spot, the district as a whole will likely require a comprehensive, district-wide approach to address the low performance, high poverty rates, and chronic absenteeism that plague many of its schools.