James J. Flynn Elementary School

Summary:

James J. Flynn Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 497 students in grades K-4 in the Perth Amboy Public School District in New Jersey. The school serves a predominantly Hispanic community, with 92.15% of students identifying as Hispanic in the 2022-2023 school year.

Despite its relatively low student-teacher ratio, James J. Flynn Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of New Jersey elementary schools, with only 19.5% of 3rd graders and 30.6% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 42% and 51.3%, respectively. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.5% in 2016-2017 to 41.3% in 2020-2021. These challenges are likely exacerbated by the fact that 75.65% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the other elementary schools in the Perth Amboy Public School District, such as Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School and Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School, exhibit similar academic performance and demographic characteristics, suggesting that the challenges facing James J. Flynn Elementary School are systemic within the district. Additionally, the school's spending per student ($17,149 in 2018-2019) is higher than the state average, but this has not translated into improved academic outcomes, highlighting the need for a more comprehensive approach to school improvement.


Detail:

Public K-5

 850 Chamberlain Avenue
       Perth Amboy, NJ  08861-1705


(732) 376-6080

District: Perth Amboy Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1154th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,149 Help


Students who attend James J. Flynn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Samuel E. Shull Middle School
High:    Perth Amboy High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.7 Help
Number of students:  497

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
92.2%
African American:
5.0%
White:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.7% Help


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Compare Details James J. Flynn Elementary School ranks worse than 86% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 3rd 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 14.94. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.2%), African American (5%), White (1.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Perth Amboy Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James J. Flynn Elementary School is 9.7. 2 elementary schools in the Perth Amboy Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at James J. Flynn Elementary School is $17,149. 2 elementary schools in the Perth Amboy Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

James J. Flynn Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks James J. Flynn Elementary School 1154th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See James J. Flynn 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 James J. Flynn Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at James J. Flynn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 38.29 850th 1204 29.4%
2004 22.91 1088th 1298 16.2%
2005 28.06 1056th 1303 19.0%
2006 36.79 981st 1314 25.3%
2007 37.72 1008th 1329 24.2%
2008 42.13 945th 1338 29.4%
2009 36.99 995th 1346 26.1%
2010 29.76 1069th 1354 21.0%
2011 22.28 1139th 1360 16.3%
2012 23.22 1122nd 1363 17.7%
2013 20.71 1140th 1367 16.6%
2014 23.87 1109th 1363 18.6%
2015 25.55 1030th 1357 24.1%
2016 28.11 1014th 1346 24.7%
2017 22.96 1065th 1352 21.2%
2018 30.04 999th 1353 26.2%
2019 41.90 829th 1360 39.0%
2021 16.75 1085th 1317 17.6%
2022 25.11 1004th 1345 25.4%
2023 14.94 1154th 1342 14.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at James J. Flynn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.27 334th 434 23.0%
2019 56.24 169th 463 63.5%
2021 49.10 142nd 411 65.5%
2022 26.26 373rd 489 23.7%
2023 22.34 424th 499 15.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at James J. Flynn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.61 693rd 1001 30.8%
2019 37.01 564th 1007 44.0%
2021 13.98 821st 868 5.4%
2022 27.48 649th 949 31.6%
2023 12.06 912th 958 4.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James J. Flynn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.29 401st 942 57.4%
2019 74.84 150th 948 84.2%
2021 48.61 369th 839 56.0%
2022 53.20 336th 863 61.1%
2023 29.80 644th 910 29.2%
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Rank History for Female students at James J. Flynn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.12 967th 1333 27.5%
2019 36.32 890th 1331 33.1%
2021 18.89 1059th 1290 17.9%
2022 24.39 987th 1326 25.6%
2023 12.97 1156th 1318 12.3%
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Rank History for Male students at James J. Flynn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.01 975th 1334 26.9%
2019 47.73 719th 1335 46.1%
2021 21.92 963rd 1297 25.8%
2022 27.57 942nd 1324 28.9%
2023 20.08 1040th 1315 20.9%
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Rank History for African American students at James J. Flynn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.25 159th 517 69.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at James J. Flynn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.44 365th 870 58.0%
2019 67.10 241st 899 73.2%
2021 35.26 587th 896 34.5%
2022 43.79 488th 953 48.8%
2023 31.49 666th 982 32.2%
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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 James J. Flynn Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 111 68 5 185 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1989 86 67 4 211 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1990 88 74 5 210 0 n/a n/a 0 377
1991 99 81 4 236 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1992 86 64 3 239 0 n/a n/a 0 392
1993 79 67 11 256 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1994 62 73 9 270 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1995 69 77 5 260 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1996 69 77 5 260 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1998 106 137 12 651 0 n/a n/a 0 906
1999 102 137 9 733 0 n/a n/a 0 981
2000 90 136 21 778 0 n/a n/a 0 1025
2001 65 101 21 622 0 n/a n/a 0 809
2002 63 100 11 607 0 n/a n/a 0 781
2003 63 100 11 607 0 n/a n/a 0 781
2004 56 91 10 615 0 n/a n/a 0 772
2005 45 85 10 604 0 n/a n/a 0 744
2006 41 86 7 615 0 n/a n/a 0 749
2007 37 73 7 612 0 n/a n/a 0 729
2008 34 72 6 650 0 n/a n/a 0 762
2009 43 77 6 656 0 0 0 0 782
2010 50 76 10 716 0 0 0 0 852
2011 49 69 9 672 1 0 0 0 800
2012 41 80 13 734 1 2 0 0 871
2013 46 72 13 768 1 2 1 0 903
2014 39 74 9 769 1 1 5 0 898
2015 41 75 4 804 1 1 3 0 929
2016 36 65 5 792 0 1 3 0 902
2017 31 58 5 791 0 0 6 0 891
2018 27 51 8 719 0 0 7 0 812
2019 20 43 7 689 0 0 4 0 763
2020 10 37 3 564 0 0 6 0 620
2021 7 32 3 503 0 0 5 0 550
2022 7 21 3 456 0 0 6 0 493
2023 7 25 2 458 0 0 5 0 497

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 James J. Flynn Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 369 22.0 16.7 n/a
1989 368 22.0 16.7 n/a
1990 377 24.0 15.7 40.8
1991 420 23.0 18.2 46
1992 392 27.0 14.5 0.5
1993 413 26.0 15.9 58.6
1994 414 27.0 15.3 67.4
1995 411 26.0 15.8 60.3
1996 411 26.0 15.8 60.3
1998 906 53.0 17.1 70.5
1999 981 55.0 17.8 65.4
2000 1025 56.0 18.3 76.4
2001 809 56.2 14.4 78.9
2002 781 63.0 12.4 76.7
2003 781 63.0 12.4 76.7
2004 772 64.0 12.1 73.4
2005 744 66.0 11.3 n/a
2006 749 68.0 11.0 71
2007 729 64.0 11.4 77.1
2008 762 55.0 13.9 71
2009 782 68.1 8.9 71.1
2010 852 61.0 13.9 71.8
2011 800 59.0 13.5 55.3
2012 871 67.9 12.8 65.9
2013 903 64.3 14.0 54.9
2014 898 61.8 14.5 76.7
2015 929 65.0 14.2 68.6
2016 902 62.0 14.5 74.8
2017 891 72.7 12.2 78.6
2018 812 69.3 11.7 84.2
2019 763 68.2 11.1 82.4
2020 620 61.8 10.0 86.5
2021 550 63.8 8.6 82.2
2022 493 55.8 8.8 75.7
2023 497 50.9 9.7 75.7

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 James J. Flynn Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 369 22.0 16.7 n/a
1989 368 22.0 16.7 n/a
1990 377 24.0 15.7 40.8
1991 420 23.0 18.2 46
1992 392 27.0 14.5 0.5
1993 413 26.0 15.9 58.6
1994 414 27.0 15.3 67.4
1995 411 26.0 15.8 60.3
1996 411 26.0 15.8 60.3
1998 906 53.0 17.1 70.5
1999 981 55.0 17.8 65.4
2000 1025 56.0 18.3 76.4
2001 809 56.2 14.4 78.9
2002 781 63.0 12.4 76.7
2003 781 63.0 12.4 76.7
2004 772 64.0 12.1 73.4
2005 744 66.0 11.3 n/a
2006 749 68.0 11.0 71
2007 729 64.0 11.4 77.1
2008 762 55.0 13.9 71
2009 782 68.1 8.9 71.1
2010 852 61.0 13.9 71.8
2011 800 59.0 13.5 55.3
2012 871 67.9 12.8 65.9
2013 903 64.3 14.0 54.9
2014 898 61.8 14.5 76.7
2015 929 65.0 14.2 68.6
2016 902 62.0 14.5 74.8
2017 891 72.7 12.2 78.6
2018 812 69.3 11.7 84.2
2019 763 68.2 11.1 82.4
2020 620 61.8 10.0 86.5
2021 550 63.8 8.6 82.2
2022 493 55.8 8.8 75.7
2023 497 50.9 9.7 75.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for James J. Flynn Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,062 (6.2%) $16,087 (93.8%) $17,149

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

Impact of COVID-19 on James J. Flynn 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 829th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1154th of 1342 Elementary schools
 25%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (James J. Flynn Elementary School)5019.5
 30.5%
   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 (James J. Flynn Elementary School)48.925.4
 23.5%
   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 (James J. Flynn Elementary School)57.130.6
 26.5%
   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 (James J. Flynn Elementary School)41.312.6
 28.7%
   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 Students763497
 34.9%
African American4325
 41.9%
American Indian00
Asian72
 71.4%
Hispanic689458
 33.5%
Pacific Islander00
White207
 65%
Two or More Races45
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.4%75.7%
 6.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about James J. Flynn Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 497 students attended James J. Flynn Elementary School.

James J. Flynn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.0% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Students at James J. Flynn Elementary School are 92% Hispanic, 5% African American, 1% White, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend James J. Flynn Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Samuel E. Shull Middle School
High : Perth Amboy High School


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