How many students attend Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 647 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 93% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% White.

Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center

Public 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: 10.6

Number of students: 647

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.0%

African American:

4.6%

White:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.6%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93%), African American (4.6%), White (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.6% 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 10.6, which is the 2^nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Perth Amboy Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center employs 61 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center is $15,268, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Perth Amboy Public School District!

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 561^st of 613 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
2024	12	30	1	602	0	0	2	647

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
2024	647	61.0	10.6	77.6

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
2024	647	61.0	10.6	77.6

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%

Schools Near Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ross Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	Ross Street	Woodbridge	07095	Middlesex County	Woodbridge Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 602-8511	640	49	13.0	57.7%	138 (21.6%)	102 (15.9%)	300 (46.9%)	80 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	9.5	1245^th of 1338 public elementary schools	7.0%		12.4	1198^th of 1342 public elementary schools	10.7%	47	7.2	16.7	15.0	12.2			24.5	8.0	13.8			$4,527		$4,527

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