Is Middlesex County STEM Charter School a good school?

Middlesex County STEM Charter School ranks 889 th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Middlesex County STEM Charter School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 571 students attended Middlesex County STEM Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Middlesex County STEM Charter School?

Students at Middlesex County STEM Charter School are 75% Hispanic, 15% African American, 6% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Middlesex County STEM Charter School

Summary:

Middlesex County STEM Charter School is an elementary school located in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 462 students. The school is part of the Middlesex County STEM Charter School District, which is ranked 517 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Middlesex County STEM Charter School is struggling, with consistently low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science compared to the state and nearby schools. For example, in 6th grade ELA, the school's proficiency rate was 19.6% compared to the state average of 53.2%, and in 7th grade Math, the school's proficiency rate was 24.1% compared to the state average of 37.5%. The school's performance in Science is also very low, with only 2% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the state average of 27.5%. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 20.6%, may be contributing to its academic challenges.

Interestingly, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. African American students and English Language Learners perform relatively well, ranking in the top 20% and top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools, respectively. However, male students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom 15-20% of New Jersey elementary schools. The nearby Mawbey Street Elementary School, which is also located in Middlesex County, has significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics compared to Middlesex County STEM Charter School.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

613 Carlock Ave
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

(848) 242-1818

District: Middlesex County STEM Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
889^th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,572

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 571

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.3%

African American:

14.7%

White:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Middlesex County STEM Charter School ranks worse than 66.4% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.63. (See more...)

Compare Details Middlesex County STEM Charter School ranks worse than 81.3% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.45. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 (75.3%), African American (14.7%), White (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Middlesex County STEM Charter School is 18.5. (See more...)

Compare Middlesex County STEM Charter School employs 30.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Middlesex County STEM Charter School is $8,572.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Middlesex County STEM Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Middlesex County STEM Charter School 889^th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Middlesex County STEM Charter School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Middlesex County STEM Charter School 604^th of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Middlesex County STEM Charter School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Middlesex County STEM Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Middlesex County STEM Charter School 517^th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Middlesex County STEM Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Middlesex County STEM Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2021	25.82	927^th	1317	29.6%
2022	23.76	1022^nd	1345	24.0%
2023	30.64	947^th	1342	29.4%
2024	33.63	889^th	1338	33.6%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Middlesex County STEM Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	65.55	120^th	559	78.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Middlesex County STEM Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.16	524^th	958	45.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Middlesex County STEM Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2021	33.25	584^th	839	30.4%
2022	27.63	633^rd	863	26.7%
2023	56.65	314^th	910	65.5%
2024	57.26	319^th	939	66.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Middlesex County STEM Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2021	30.87	848^th	1290	34.3%
2022	21.87	1027^th	1326	22.5%
2023	36.56	826^th	1318	37.3%
2024	42.04	749^th	1317	43.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Middlesex County STEM Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2021	16.30	1073^rd	1297	17.3%
2022	15.24	1116^th	1324	15.7%
2023	26.31	964^th	1315	26.7%
2024	26.45	952^nd	1313	27.5%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Middlesex County STEM Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	70.60	110^th	463	76.2%
2024	98.10	8^th	469	98.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Middlesex County STEM Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2021	58.84	272^nd	896	69.6%
2022	36.40	583^rd	953	38.8%
2023	47.83	476^th	982	51.5%
2024	48.36	456^th	989	53.9%

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

Rank History for Middlesex County STEM Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Middlesex County STEM Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	19.45	604^th	743	18.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Middlesex County STEM Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	45.57	299^th	584	48.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Middlesex County STEM Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.12	579^th	717	19.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Middlesex County STEM Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.02	580^th	719	19.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Middlesex County STEM Charter School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.44	437^th	589	25.8%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Middlesex County STEM Charter School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	3	13	1	69	0	0	3	89
2020	20	33	6	122	0	0	3	184
2021	23	53	9	173	2	0	8	268
2022	20	58	11	219	1	0	9	318
2023	28	85	17	323	2	0	7	462
2024	33	84	12	430	5	1	6	571

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 Middlesex County STEM Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	89	10.5	8.4	66.3
2020	184	16.2	11.3	62.5
2021	268	17.1	15.6	54.1
2022	318	19.8	16.0	62.9
2023	462	29.8	15.5	59.3
2024	571	30.8	18.5	65.5

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 Middlesex County STEM Charter School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	89	10.5	8.4	66.3
2020	184	16.2	11.3	62.5
2021	268	17.1	15.6	54.1
2022	318	19.8	16.0	62.9
2023	462	29.8	15.5	59.3
2024	571	30.8	18.5	65.5

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 Middlesex County STEM Charter School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$501 (5.8%)	$8,071 (94.2%)	$8,572

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Middlesex County STEM Charter School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	89	462	419.1%
African American	13	85	553.8%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	1	17	1600%
Hispanic	69	323	368.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	28	833.3%
Two or More Races	3	7	133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	66.3%	59.3%	7%

Schools Near Middlesex County STEM Charter School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)					NJSLA Mathematics (2024)					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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Middlesex County STEM Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	613 Carlock Ave	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Middlesex County STEM Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(848) 242-1818	571	31	18.5	65.5%	33 (5.8%)	84 (14.7%)	430 (75.3%)	12 (2.1%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	33.6	889^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.6%		30.6	947^th of 1342 public elementary schools	29.4%	58	2.0	42.2	34.8	42.9	19.6	24.2	56.6	31.9	34.7	23.0	24.1	$8,572	$501	$8,071
James J. Flynn Elementary School	Public	K-5	850 Chamberlain Avenue	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 376-6080	606	56	10.8	69.8%	12 (2.0%)	28 (4.6%)	559 (92.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	14.4	1155^th of 1338 public elementary schools	13.7%		14.9	1154^th of 1342 public elementary schools	14.0%	1	4.8	27.8	30.1				18.9	19.1				$17,149	$1,062	$16,087
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	868	58	14.9	81.0%	4 (0.5%)	29 (3.3%)	830 (95.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	22.3	1040^th of 1338 public elementary schools	22.3%		20.6	1080^th of 1342 public elementary schools	19.5%	40		33.1					23.8
Edmund Hmieleski Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	925 Amboy Avenue	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 376-5460	345	32	10.7	73.3%	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.2%)	333 (96.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)												$26,891		$26,891
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	684	59	11.6	75.4%	3 (0.4%)	21 (3.1%)	655 (95.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	9.2	1252^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	6.4%		7.9	1279^th of 1342 public elementary schools	4.7%	27	5.4	17.3	20.4				11.8	15.0				$20,241	$1,114	$19,127
Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	601 Cortlandt St	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 376-6250	647	61	10.6	77.6%	12 (1.9%)	30 (4.6%)	602 (93.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)												$15,268		$15,268
Edward J. Patten Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 Charles Street	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 376-6050	642	61	10.4	75.4%	10 (1.6%)	55 (8.6%)	571 (88.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	22.6	1037^th of 1338 public elementary schools	22.5%		15.3	1147^th of 1342 public elementary schools	14.5%	110	10.7	31.7	38.2				31.6	22.5				$15,922	$921	$15,001
Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School	Public	K-5	445 State Street	Perth Amboy	08861	Middlesex County	Perth Amboy Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 376-6020	553	48	11.5	82.6%	5 (0.9%)	36 (6.5%)	504 (91.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	15.9	1133^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	15.3%		11.5	1216^th of 1342 public elementary schools	9.4%	83	12.2	25.0	25.5				29.2	15.2				$18,904	$1,241	$17,663
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	633	52	12.2	76.5%	4 (0.6%)	27 (4.3%)	600 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12.3	1200^th of 1338 public elementary schools	10.3%		20	1089^th of 1342 public elementary schools	18.9%	111	7.5	10.7	34.0				14.1	20.0				$16,775	$952	$15,823
Lafayette Estates Elementary School	Public	K-5	Ford Avenue	Fords	08863	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 596-4143	720	36	20.0	53.3%	104 (14.4%)	75 (10.4%)	351 (48.8%)	177 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	31.4	921^st of 1338 public elementary schools	31.2%		31.6	930^th of 1342 public elementary schools	30.7%	9	16.1	31.0	33.9	33.1			41.1	41.0	36.1			$3,842		$3,842

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