How many students attend Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center?

In the 2022-23 school year, 823 students attended Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center.

What is the racial makeup of Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center?

Students at Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center are 92% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% White.

Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center

Public Prekindergarten PK

601 Cortlandt St
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

(732) 376-6250

District: Perth Amboy Public School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,268

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 823

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.3%

African American:

5.8%

White:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.6%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.3%), African American (5.8%), White (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center is 13.7. (See more...)

Compare Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center employs 60 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center is $15,268.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Perth Amboy Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Perth Amboy Public School District 558^th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Enrollment information for Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	27	32	6	574	0	n/a	n/a	639
2006	33	59	6	630	1	n/a	n/a	729
2007	20	54	6	617	0	n/a	n/a	697
2008	61	47	3	569	0	n/a	n/a	680
2009	51	45	5	610	0	1	0	712
2010	19	45	0	673	6	1	0	744
2011	22	63	4	736	0	4	0	829
2012	26	54	7	654	2	2	0	745
2013	28	60	6	648	1	1	0	744
2014	13	44	10	627	1	1	3	699
2015	19	42	6	677	0	2	2	748
2016	17	25	6	699	0	2	6	755
2017	16	30	7	705	0	0	1	759
2018	15	45	3	689	0	0	3	755
2019	9	43	0	717	0	0	6	775
2020	3	34	3	722	1	0	1	764
2021	2	29	4	630	1	0	1	667
2022	5	33	1	567	0	0	1	607
2023	9	48	1	760	2	0	3	823

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 Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	639	51.0	12.5	n/a
2006	729	59.0	12.4	66.3
2007	697	57.0	12.2	79.9
2008	680	50.0	13.6	70.9
2009	712	98.3	5.6	74
2010	744	53.0	14.0	73
2011	829	53.0	15.6	58.7
2012	745	64.4	11.5	65.8
2013	744	65.0	11.4	74.2
2014	699	60.0	11.6	82.4
2015	748	67.0	11.1	76.2
2016	755	65.0	11.6	80.1
2017	759	65.0	11.6	77.7
2018	755	64.0	11.7	83.2
2019	775	65.0	11.9	78.1
2020	764	60.0	12.7	88.1
2021	667	61.0	10.9	76.9
2022	607	59.0	10.2	80.1
2023	823	60.0	13.7	65.6

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 Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	639	51.0	12.5	n/a
2006	729	59.0	12.4	66.3
2007	697	57.0	12.2	79.9
2008	680	50.0	13.6	70.9
2009	712	98.3	5.6	74
2010	744	53.0	14.0	73
2011	829	53.0	15.6	58.7
2012	745	64.4	11.5	65.8
2013	744	65.0	11.4	74.2
2014	699	60.0	11.6	82.4
2015	748	67.0	11.1	76.2
2016	755	65.0	11.6	80.1
2017	759	65.0	11.6	77.7
2018	755	64.0	11.7	83.2
2019	775	65.0	11.9	78.1
2020	764	60.0	12.7	88.1
2021	667	61.0	10.9	76.9
2022	607	59.0	10.2	80.1
2023	823	60.0	13.7	65.6

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 Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$15,268

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	775	823	6.2%
African American	43	48	11.6%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	717	760	6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	9	9
Two or More Races	6	3	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.1%	65.6%	12.5%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
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	823	60	13.7	65.6%	9 (1.1%)	48 (5.8%)	760 (92.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)								(n/a)	$15,268
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	380	31	12.2	77.6%	12 (3.2%)	10 (2.6%)	354 (93.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)	$26,891
Project Before at Selover School	Public	PK	150 Lincoln St.	South Amboy	08879	Middlesex County	Sayreville School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 952-8047	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)
Cheesequake School	Public	PK	111 Highway 34	Matawan	07747	Monmouth County	Sayreville School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 525-5200	253	29	8.7	32.0%	98 (38.7%)	42 (16.6%)	32 (12.6%)	43 (17.0%)	14 (5.5%)	4 (1.6%)	20 (7.9%)								(n/a)
Clark Preschool Annex	Public	PK	430 Westfield Ave	Clark	07066	Union County	Clark Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 428-8408	21	2	10.5	14.3%	12 (57.1%)	1 (4.8%)	4 (19.0%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$25,317
John E. Riley Preschool Annex	Public	PK	312 Walter Street	South Plainfield	07080	Middlesex County	South Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(908) 754-4620	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Keansburg Early Learning Center	Public	PK	142 Port Monmouth Road	Keansburg	07734	Monmouth County	Keansburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 787-2007	172	17	10.1	45.3%	69 (40.1%)	25 (14.5%)	58 (33.7%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.9%)								(n/a)
Frances C. Smith Early Childhood Center No 50	Public	PK	1000 South Elmora Ave	Elizabeth	07202	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 436-6380	304	22	13.8	61.2%	22 (7.2%)	27 (8.9%)	249 (81.9%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early Childhood Center No 52	Public	PK	130 Trumbull Street	Elizabeth	07206	Union County	Elizabeth Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 436-6450	307	25	12.2	79.8%	17 (5.5%)	47 (15.3%)	242 (78.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
North Brunswick Township Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	25 Linwood Place	North Brunswick	08902	Middlesex County	North Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 289-3600	97	12	8.0	32.0%	13 (13.4%)	21 (21.6%)	37 (38.1%)	23 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)								(n/a)

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