Perth Amboy Magnet School

Summary:

Perth Amboy Magnet School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, with a student population of 264. The school is part of the Perth Amboy Public School District, which is ranked 248 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key factors that differentiates Perth Amboy Magnet School is its racial makeup, with over 80% of its students identifying as Hispanic, significantly higher than the nearby schools. The school has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 91.7% to 98.6% over the past five years, which is higher than the state average and the nearby schools. Additionally, the school has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.4% over the same period, much lower than the state and nearby school averages. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, it remains lower than the nearby schools, which range from 13.4% to 26.2% in the most recent year.

Academically, Perth Amboy Magnet School's test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Algebra I, are generally lower than the state and district averages, but higher than some of the nearby schools, such as Carteret High School and Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School. This may be partly due to the fact that a significant portion of the school's student population, around 60-70%, comes from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, as indicated by the free and reduced-price lunch rates, which is higher than the nearby schools. Interestingly, the two other magnet schools in the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District, Edison Academy Magnet School and Woodbridge Academy Magnet School, consistently outperform Perth Amboy Magnet School, suggesting that the magnet school model can be highly effective when implemented well.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 457 High Street
       Perth Amboy, NJ  08861


(732) 376-6300

District: Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
182nd of 422 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,074 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  264

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
82.2%
White:
8.3%
African American:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.9% Help


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Compare Details Perth Amboy Magnet School ranks better than 56.9% of high schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked high schools in the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.25. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Perth Amboy Magnet School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.2%), White (8.3%), African American (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Perth Amboy Magnet School is 12, which is the 2nd best among 5 high schools in the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District. (See more...)
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Compare Perth Amboy Magnet School employs 22 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Perth Amboy Magnet School is $11,074, which is the 2nd highest among 5 high schools in the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Perth Amboy Magnet School:

SchoolDigger ranks Perth Amboy Magnet School 182nd of 422 New Jersey public high schools. (See Perth Amboy Magnet School in the ranking list.)

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Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District 248th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Perth Amboy Magnet School

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Rank History for all students at Perth Amboy Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 10.59 308th 343 10.2%
2004 6.52 320th 348 8.0%
2005 6.91 323rd 351 8.0%
2006 37.53 268th 357 24.9%
2007 15.59 316th 361 12.5%
2008 25.72 292nd 359 18.7%
2009 18.39 320th 370 13.5%
2010 30.98 298th 371 19.7%
2011 33.86 293rd 378 22.5%
2012 33.56 305th 388 21.4%
2013 43.98 285th 396 28.0%
2014 50.86 276th 411 32.8%
2015 29.67 284th 406 30.0%
2016 34.71 256th 409 37.4%
2017 27.50 298th 411 27.5%
2018 28.25 296th 415 28.7%
2019 30.32 274th 416 34.1%
2021 16.80 343rd 405 15.3%
2022 38.03 228th 415 45.1%
2023 44.25 182nd 422 56.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Perth Amboy Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.11 191st 345 44.6%
2019 40.92 177th 347 49.0%
2021 41.29 184th 326 43.6%
2022 59.40 70th 324 78.4%
2023 62.37 58th 344 83.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Perth Amboy Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.73 340th 403 15.6%
2019 27.03 287th 408 29.7%
2021 25.30 305th 402 24.1%
2022 37.30 214th 414 48.3%
2023 31.17 257th 416 38.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Perth Amboy Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.46 295th 405 27.2%
2019 29.47 259th 407 36.4%
2021 14.38 368th 402 8.5%
2022 34.31 221st 410 46.1%
2023 38.50 200th 414 51.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Perth Amboy Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.89 215th 368 41.6%
2019 40.30 195th 364 46.4%
2021 29.27 283rd 374 24.3%
2022 44.49 170th 382 55.5%
2023 56.16 114th 385 70.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Perth Amboy Magnet School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 161 19 6 148 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1989 183 23 2 153 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1990 158 34 3 205 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1991 171 23 0 113 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1992 109 23 9 213 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1993 101 24 7 200 1 n/a n/a 0 333
1994 60 16 0 141 1 n/a n/a 0 218
1995 51 20 0 146 0 n/a n/a 0 217
1996 51 20 0 146 0 n/a n/a 0 217
1998 42 20 2 143 0 n/a n/a 0 207
1999 44 9 1 164 0 n/a n/a 0 218
2000 24 8 2 167 0 n/a n/a 0 201
2001 21 17 1 168 0 n/a n/a 0 207
2002 18 7 1 171 0 n/a n/a 0 197
2003 18 7 1 171 0 n/a n/a 0 197
2004 23 17 3 177 0 n/a n/a 0 220
2005 39 33 2 182 0 n/a n/a 0 256
2006 47 29 4 191 0 n/a n/a 0 271
2007 54 25 3 199 0 n/a n/a 0 281
2008 53 31 2 202 0 n/a n/a 0 288
2009 62 25 4 212 1 0 0 0 304
2010 75 25 7 197 1 0 0 0 305
2011 49 30 4 216 0 0 0 0 299
2012 41 29 4 221 0 0 0 0 295
2013 33 29 3 232 0 0 0 0 297
2014 32 23 4 229 0 0 0 0 288
2015 33 30 5 223 0 1 0 0 292
2016 38 26 3 227 0 1 0 0 295
2017 40 22 3 227 0 0 0 0 292
2018 39 21 7 216 0 1 1 0 285
2019 26 20 3 238 0 1 1 0 289
2020 27 20 4 231 0 1 0 0 283
2021 25 17 5 224 0 1 0 0 272
2022 17 17 4 236 0 0 0 0 274
2023 22 19 3 217 0 1 0 2 264

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 Perth Amboy Magnet School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 334 25.0 13.3 n/a
1989 361 27.0 13.3 n/a
1990 400 29.0 13.7 17.8
1991 307 27.0 11.3 26.4
1992 354 28.0 12.6 26.6
1993 333 30.0 11.1 35.4
1994 218 28.0 7.8 54.1
1995 217 28.0 7.8 53.9
1996 217 28.0 7.8 53.9
1998 207 25.0 8.3 48.3
1999 218 23.0 9.5 46.8
2000 201 26.0 7.7 64.2
2001 207 26.3 7.9 0
2002 197 17.0 11.6 65.5
2003 197 17.0 11.6 65.5
2004 220 20.0 11.0 66.8
2005 256 22.0 11.6 n/a
2006 271 23.0 11.8 42.4
2007 281 22.0 12.8 45.9
2008 288 22.0 13.1 50.3
2009 304 25.0 12.2 55.9
2010 305 24.0 12.7 60.3
2011 299 21.0 14.2 60.2
2012 295 21.7 13.5 72.5
2013 297 22.5 13.2 75.8
2014 288 21.5 13.3 78.1
2015 292 22.0 13.2 75.7
2016 295 21.0 14.0 70.2
2017 292 23.0 12.6 70.5
2018 285 22.0 12.9 62.8
2019 289 23.0 12.5 65.7
2020 283 22.0 12.8 60.8
2021 272 22.0 12.3 58.5
2022 274 21.0 13.0 58
2023 264 22.0 12.0 68.9

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 Perth Amboy Magnet School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 334 25.0 13.3 n/a
1989 361 27.0 13.3 n/a
1990 400 29.0 13.7 17.8
1991 307 27.0 11.3 26.4
1992 354 28.0 12.6 26.6
1993 333 30.0 11.1 35.4
1994 218 28.0 7.8 54.1
1995 217 28.0 7.8 53.9
1996 217 28.0 7.8 53.9
1998 207 25.0 8.3 48.3
1999 218 23.0 9.5 46.8
2000 201 26.0 7.7 64.2
2001 207 26.3 7.9 0
2002 197 17.0 11.6 65.5
2003 197 17.0 11.6 65.5
2004 220 20.0 11.0 66.8
2005 256 22.0 11.6 n/a
2006 271 23.0 11.8 42.4
2007 281 22.0 12.8 45.9
2008 288 22.0 13.1 50.3
2009 304 25.0 12.2 55.9
2010 305 24.0 12.7 60.3
2011 299 21.0 14.2 60.2
2012 295 21.7 13.5 72.5
2013 297 22.5 13.2 75.8
2014 288 21.5 13.3 78.1
2015 292 22.0 13.2 75.7
2016 295 21.0 14.0 70.2
2017 292 23.0 12.6 70.5
2018 285 22.0 12.9 62.8
2019 289 23.0 12.5 65.7
2020 283 22.0 12.8 60.8
2021 272 22.0 12.3 58.5
2022 274 21.0 13.0 58
2023 264 22.0 12.0 68.9

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 Perth Amboy Magnet School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $779 (7.0%) $10,295 (93.0%) $11,074

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Perth Amboy Magnet School

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 274th of 416 High schoolsRanks 182nd of 422 High schools
 22.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Perth Amboy Magnet School)33.349.2
 15.9%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District)50.159.9
 9.8%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Perth Amboy Magnet School)21.527.9
 6.4%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District)12.816.3
 3.5%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
End of Course Algebra I (Perth Amboy Magnet School)21.527.9
 6.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District)13.416.3
 2.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students289264
 8.7%
African American2019
 5%
American Indian00
Asian33
Hispanic238217
 8.8%
Pacific Islander11
White2622
 15.4%
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.7%68.9%
 3.2%


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Students at Perth Amboy Magnet School are 82% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 264 students attended Perth Amboy Magnet School.

Perth Amboy Magnet School ranks 182nd of 422 New Jersey high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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