Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School

Summary:

Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 487 students in grades K-4 in the predominantly Hispanic community of Perth Amboy, New Jersey. While the school shares similarities with nearby schools in terms of student demographics, it stands out with its consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a student population that is predominantly from low-income families.

The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, is significantly lower than the Perth Amboy Public School District and the state of New Jersey averages. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 14% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 20.8% for the district and 42% for the state. This trend has persisted over the past decade, with the school consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of New Jersey elementary schools. The achievement gap between Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School and the state/district appears to be widening, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

Another area of concern is the school's high chronic absenteeism rate, which has increased from 2.5% in 2017-2018 to 22% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 12.4% to 26.7%. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84.54% to 93.43% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. This high socioeconomic status may be a contributing factor to the school's low academic performance, as research has shown that students from low-income backgrounds often face additional challenges that can impact their educational outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 445 State Street
       Perth Amboy, NJ  08861-3534


(732) 376-6020

District: Perth Amboy Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1216th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,904 Help


Students who attend Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    William C. McGinnis Middle School
High:    Perth Amboy High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.1 Help
Number of students:  487

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
94.9%
African American:
3.3%
White:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School ranks worse than 90.6% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Perth Amboy Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.47. (See more...)
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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 (94.9%), African American (3.3%), White (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Perth Amboy Public School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School is 10.1, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Perth Amboy Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School employs 47.7 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School is $18,904, which is the 2nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Perth Amboy Public School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School 1216th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Perth Amboy Public School District:

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


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Rank History for Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 17.61 1001st 1204 16.9%
2004 21.25 1099th 1298 15.3%
2005 18.11 1135th 1303 12.9%
2006 29.39 1056th 1314 19.6%
2007 28.85 1077th 1329 19.0%
2008 57.35 723rd 1338 46.0%
2009 40.29 951st 1346 29.3%
2010 49.53 834th 1354 38.4%
2011 26.65 1100th 1360 19.1%
2012 27.99 1074th 1363 21.2%
2013 13.76 1212th 1367 11.3%
2014 16.13 1178th 1363 13.6%
2015 16.66 1156th 1357 14.8%
2016 30.24 982nd 1346 27.0%
2017 22.53 1075th 1352 20.5%
2018 31.91 982nd 1353 27.4%
2019 19.68 1124th 1360 17.4%
2021 5.66 1293rd 1317 1.8%
2022 15.35 1147th 1345 14.7%
2023 11.47 1216th 1342 9.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.67 277th 434 36.2%
2019 38.80 262nd 463 43.4%
2022 26.73 367th 489 24.9%
2023 30.66 349th 499 30.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.68 906th 1001 9.5%
2019 18.14 831st 1007 17.5%
2021 12.93 832nd 868 4.1%
2023 16.58 822nd 958 14.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.74 243rd 942 74.2%
2021 16.39 734th 839 12.5%
2022 35.57 542nd 863 37.2%
2023 27.01 677th 910 25.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.27 942nd 1333 29.3%
2019 21.53 1072nd 1331 19.5%
2021 5.01 1288th 1290 0.2%
2022 15.06 1127th 1326 15.0%
2023 12.57 1164th 1318 11.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.28 938th 1334 29.7%
2019 19.42 1084th 1335 18.8%
2021 8.87 1215th 1297 6.3%
2022 17.97 1065th 1324 19.6%
2023 12.21 1163rd 1315 11.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.86 334th 870 61.6%
2019 39.81 541st 899 39.8%
2021 17.88 828th 896 7.6%
2023 21.54 791st 982 19.5%
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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.

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Open Quote Teachers more concerned with their contract than their students, reviewing and correcting NJASK questions to show improvement, G&T has more students who have been left back in previous years than actually gifted students and a principal who thinks her school is so great people are trying to sneak in (doesn't realize they are trying to get closer to the babysitte's house). Total lack of dedication vice principal campaigning for city council on the school yard and teachers conducting superintendent attack plans during school hours. Sad. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 14 40 0 269 0 n/a n/a 0 323
1989 9 30 0 295 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1990 11 31 0 285 0 n/a n/a 0 327
1991 6 35 0 282 0 n/a n/a 0 323
1992 19 74 0 641 0 n/a n/a 0 734
1993 24 82 0 637 0 n/a n/a 0 743
1994 22 80 2 669 0 n/a n/a 0 773
1995 21 66 5 661 0 n/a n/a 0 753
1996 21 66 5 661 0 n/a n/a 0 753
1998 13 56 4 693 0 n/a n/a 0 766
1999 19 32 7 680 0 n/a n/a 0 738
2000 14 50 1 706 5 n/a n/a 0 776
2001 22 51 1 649 2 n/a n/a 0 725
2002 17 33 2 629 0 n/a n/a 0 681
2003 17 33 2 629 0 n/a n/a 0 681
2004 13 30 1 616 0 n/a n/a 0 660
2005 11 34 0 608 0 n/a n/a 0 653
2006 15 35 0 534 4 n/a n/a 0 588
2007 18 29 0 553 0 n/a n/a 0 600
2008 18 29 1 515 0 n/a n/a 0 563
2009 13 30 2 541 0 0 0 0 586
2010 3 35 1 519 1 0 8 0 567
2011 15 31 2 590 0 0 0 0 638
2012 11 37 1 578 0 0 0 0 627
2013 9 35 2 621 0 0 0 0 667
2014 6 38 3 668 0 0 1 0 716
2015 4 36 4 651 0 0 1 0 696
2016 5 31 4 692 0 0 2 0 734
2017 3 29 2 723 0 0 2 0 759
2018 2 24 2 664 0 0 2 0 694
2019 2 17 0 630 0 0 2 0 651
2020 3 11 0 554 0 0 4 0 572
2021 5 8 0 565 0 0 3 0 581
2022 5 10 1 466 0 0 3 0 485
2023 5 16 2 462 0 0 2 0 487

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 Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 323 21.0 15.3 n/a
1989 334 20.0 16.7 n/a
1990 327 19.0 17.2 78.6
1991 323 20.0 16.1 81.4
1992 734 43.0 17.0 81.2
1993 743 51.0 14.6 87.9
1994 773 53.0 14.6 81.8
1995 753 48.0 15.7 79.7
1996 753 48.0 15.7 79.7
1998 766 49.0 15.6 85.9
1999 738 50.0 14.8 82.8
2000 776 52.0 14.9 93.6
2001 725 52.2 13.9 87.9
2002 681 55.0 12.4 88.5
2003 681 55.0 12.4 88.5
2004 660 59.0 11.2 92.7
2005 653 63.0 10.4 n/a
2006 588 61.0 9.6 90.5
2007 600 50.0 12.0 92.7
2008 563 46.0 12.2 89.3
2009 586 46.4 9.8 86.2
2010 567 47.0 12.0 81.8
2011 638 45.0 14.1 80.9
2012 627 51.7 12.1 78.8
2013 667 49.3 13.5 72.6
2014 716 49.3 14.5 n/a
2015 696 54.0 12.8 84.5
2016 734 56.0 13.1 87.6
2017 759 59.5 12.7 93.3
2018 694 59.5 11.6 94.2
2019 651 59.4 10.9 91.4
2020 572 54.4 10.5 94.9
2021 581 53.4 10.8 92.8
2022 485 49.4 9.8 84.5
2023 487 47.7 10.1 93.4

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 Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 323 21.0 15.3 n/a
1989 334 20.0 16.7 n/a
1990 327 19.0 17.2 78.6
1991 323 20.0 16.1 81.4
1992 734 43.0 17.0 81.2
1993 743 51.0 14.6 87.9
1994 773 53.0 14.6 81.8
1995 753 48.0 15.7 79.7
1996 753 48.0 15.7 79.7
1998 766 49.0 15.6 85.9
1999 738 50.0 14.8 82.8
2000 776 52.0 14.9 93.6
2001 725 52.2 13.9 87.9
2002 681 55.0 12.4 88.5
2003 681 55.0 12.4 88.5
2004 660 59.0 11.2 92.7
2005 653 63.0 10.4 n/a
2006 588 61.0 9.6 90.5
2007 600 50.0 12.0 92.7
2008 563 46.0 12.2 89.3
2009 586 46.4 9.8 86.2
2010 567 47.0 12.0 81.8
2011 638 45.0 14.1 80.9
2012 627 51.7 12.1 78.8
2013 667 49.3 13.5 72.6
2014 716 49.3 14.5 n/a
2015 696 54.0 12.8 84.5
2016 734 56.0 13.1 87.6
2017 759 59.5 12.7 93.3
2018 694 59.5 11.6 94.2
2019 651 59.4 10.9 91.4
2020 572 54.4 10.5 94.9
2021 581 53.4 10.8 92.8
2022 485 49.4 9.8 84.5
2023 487 47.7 10.1 93.4

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 Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,241 (6.6%) $17,663 (93.4%) $18,904

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Anthony V. Ceres Elementary 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 1124th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1216th of 1342 Elementary schools
 8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School)34.914
 20.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Perth Amboy Public School District)41.620.8
 20.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School)32.718.2
 14.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Perth Amboy Public School District)39.620.6
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School)45.124.2
 20.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Perth Amboy Public School District)53.330.7
 22.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School)28.618.3
 10.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Perth Amboy Public School District)39.518.7
 20.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students651487
 25.2%
African American1716
 5.9%
American Indian00
Asian02
Hispanic630462
 26.7%
Pacific Islander00
White25
 150%
Two or More Races22
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.4%93.4%
 2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 487 students attended Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School.

Students at Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School are 95% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% White.

Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.4% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Students who attend Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : William C. McGinnis Middle School
High : Perth Amboy High School


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