South Amboy Elementary

Summary:

South Amboy Elementary is a public elementary school serving 580 students in grades PK-5 in South Amboy, New Jersey, which is part of the Old Bridge Township School District. The school faces several challenges, including lower academic performance, higher chronic absenteeism, and a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to nearby schools.

South Amboy Elementary has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (46.55%) and lower percentage of White students (38.97%) compared to nearby schools like Madison Park Elementary School and Harry S. Truman Elementary School. Academically, only 29.1% of 3rd graders at South Amboy Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of 42%. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.7% in 2017-2018 to 18.7% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the nearby schools.

Despite these challenges, South Amboy Elementary has some strengths. The school performs better in certain subgroups, such as its African American students, who consistently rank in the top 30% of New Jersey elementary schools. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio is similar to the nearby schools, suggesting that class size may not be a significant factor in the school's performance. To improve the school's overall outcomes, addressing the underlying issues of low-socioeconomic status and chronic absenteeism could be crucial.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 249 John Street
       South Amboy, NJ  08879-1741


(732) 525-2118

District: South Amboy School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
925th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,301 Help


Students who attend South Amboy Elementary usually attend:

High:    South Amboy Middle/High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  580

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.6%
White:
39.0%
African American:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.6% Help


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Compare Details South Amboy Elementary ranks worse than 68.9% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.85. (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 (46.6%), White (39%), African American (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Amboy Elementary is 12.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Amboy Elementary is $9,301.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South Amboy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks South Amboy Elementary 925th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See South Amboy Elementary in the ranking list.)

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South Amboy School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Amboy School District 478th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Amboy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at South Amboy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 47.63 750th 1204 37.7%
2004 60.46 650th 1298 49.9%
2005 48.82 832nd 1303 36.1%
2006 64.75 599th 1314 54.4%
2007 60.85 693rd 1329 47.9%
2008 52.17 814th 1338 39.2%
2009 52.26 778th 1346 42.2%
2010 57.55 707th 1354 47.8%
2011 72.89 392nd 1360 71.2%
2012 71.49 459th 1363 66.3%
2013 60.55 673rd 1367 50.8%
2014 55.58 734th 1363 46.1%
2015 50.27 719th 1357 47.0%
2016 41.29 835th 1346 38.0%
2017 54.99 657th 1352 51.4%
2018 48.53 736th 1353 45.6%
2019 36.88 908th 1360 33.2%
2021 24.05 952nd 1317 27.7%
2022 33.55 895th 1345 33.5%
2023 31.85 925th 1342 31.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Amboy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.18 464th 1001 53.6%
2019 36.93 565th 1007 43.9%
2021 29.66 578th 868 33.4%
2022 49.87 393rd 949 58.6%
2023 39.44 501st 958 47.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Amboy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.02 280th 942 70.3%
2019 45.13 479th 948 49.5%
2021 42.60 458th 839 45.4%
2022 37.46 525th 863 39.2%
2023 51.79 375th 910 58.8%
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Rank History for Female students at South Amboy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.74 739th 1333 44.6%
2019 38.70 863rd 1331 35.2%
2021 32.11 837th 1290 35.1%
2022 23.72 1000th 1326 24.6%
2023 31.84 891st 1318 32.4%
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Rank History for Male students at South Amboy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.86 688th 1334 48.4%
2019 37.23 864th 1335 35.3%
2021 21.76 969th 1297 25.3%
2022 44.67 708th 1324 46.5%
2023 35.07 832nd 1315 36.7%
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Rank History for African American students at South Amboy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.48 157th 522 69.9%
2021 59.87 129th 456 71.7%
2022 82.19 61st 494 87.7%
2023 67.01 121st 463 73.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Amboy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.10 276th 870 68.3%
2019 49.95 420th 899 53.3%
2021 38.88 528th 896 41.1%
2022 45.60 462nd 953 51.5%
2023 40.29 560th 982 43.0%
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Rank History for White students at South Amboy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.92 686th 1022 32.9%
2019 23.70 824th 1023 19.5%
2021 18.56 852nd 964 11.6%
2022 26.05 768th 976 21.3%
2023 22.38 794th 975 18.6%
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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 South Amboy Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 399 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1989 389 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 390
1990 397 0 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 405
1991 412 1 2 13 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1992 484 0 3 25 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1993 508 1 0 24 0 n/a n/a 0 533
1994 489 6 2 33 0 n/a n/a 0 530
1995 487 9 3 32 0 n/a n/a 0 531
1996 487 9 3 32 0 n/a n/a 0 531
1998 485 8 3 30 1 n/a n/a 0 527
1999 644 12 22 40 6 n/a n/a 0 724
2000 622 4 26 50 6 n/a n/a 0 708
2001 595 10 27 79 2 n/a n/a 0 713
2002 478 63 21 97 2 n/a n/a 0 661
2003 478 63 21 97 2 n/a n/a 0 661
2004 475 32 20 116 1 n/a n/a 0 644
2005 445 23 26 100 1 n/a n/a 0 595
2006 422 23 27 109 0 n/a n/a 0 581
2007 422 32 26 113 0 n/a n/a 0 593
2008 439 33 24 140 0 n/a n/a 0 636
2009 423 36 22 112 0 0 0 0 593
2010 439 51 23 135 0 0 0 0 648
2011 434 44 27 144 0 0 0 0 649
2012 413 49 33 129 0 1 0 0 625
2013 410 44 36 138 0 2 0 0 630
2014 395 53 42 141 0 2 0 0 633
2015 334 56 40 139 0 3 0 0 572
2016 315 62 37 130 0 4 0 0 548
2017 300 57 30 149 1 2 1 0 540
2018 281 67 27 159 0 2 1 0 537
2019 281 55 28 197 0 2 9 0 572
2020 272 56 33 196 0 1 11 0 569
2021 241 46 23 190 0 1 13 0 514
2022 237 48 21 237 0 0 15 0 558
2023 226 44 19 270 0 1 20 0 580

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 South Amboy Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 402 19.0 21.1 n/a
1989 390 21.0 18.5 n/a
1990 405 20.0 20.2 7.9
1991 428 23.0 18.6 14.3
1992 512 27.0 18.9 18.9
1993 533 26.5 20.1 17.8
1994 530 29.0 18.3 25.7
1995 531 30.7 17.3 24.1
1996 531 30.7 17.3 24.1
1998 527 32.2 16.4 26
1999 724 51.2 14.1 24
2000 708 54.5 13.0 32.9
2001 713 54.8 13.0 34.5
2002 661 58.2 11.4 31.5
2003 661 58.2 11.4 31.5
2004 644 51.0 12.6 30
2005 595 50.0 11.9 n/a
2006 581 49.0 11.9 33.6
2007 593 49.0 12.1 32.4
2008 636 41.0 15.5 34.3
2009 593 51.8 9.5 34.1
2010 648 43.0 15.0 38.6
2011 649 39.0 16.6 41.3
2012 625 41.2 15.1 44.3
2013 630 42.7 14.7 44.8
2014 633 42.7 14.8 45.2
2015 572 44.0 13.0 46.5
2016 548 44.0 12.4 43.1
2017 540 41.4 13.0 43.3
2018 537 48.4 11.0 42.8
2019 572 50.2 11.3 40.4
2020 569 50.7 11.2 41.1
2021 514 44.0 11.6 40.5
2022 558 45.7 12.1 34.4
2023 580 47.0 12.3 46.6

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 South Amboy Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 402 19.0 21.1 n/a
1989 390 21.0 18.5 n/a
1990 405 20.0 20.2 7.9
1991 428 23.0 18.6 14.3
1992 512 27.0 18.9 18.9
1993 533 26.5 20.1 17.8
1994 530 29.0 18.3 25.7
1995 531 30.7 17.3 24.1
1996 531 30.7 17.3 24.1
1998 527 32.2 16.4 26
1999 724 51.2 14.1 24
2000 708 54.5 13.0 32.9
2001 713 54.8 13.0 34.5
2002 661 58.2 11.4 31.5
2003 661 58.2 11.4 31.5
2004 644 51.0 12.6 30
2005 595 50.0 11.9 n/a
2006 581 49.0 11.9 33.6
2007 593 49.0 12.1 32.4
2008 636 41.0 15.5 34.3
2009 593 51.8 9.5 34.1
2010 648 43.0 15.0 38.6
2011 649 39.0 16.6 41.3
2012 625 41.2 15.1 44.3
2013 630 42.7 14.7 44.8
2014 633 42.7 14.8 45.2
2015 572 44.0 13.0 46.5
2016 548 44.0 12.4 43.1
2017 540 41.4 13.0 43.3
2018 537 48.4 11.0 42.8
2019 572 50.2 11.3 40.4
2020 569 50.7 11.2 41.1
2021 514 44.0 11.6 40.5
2022 558 45.7 12.1 34.4
2023 580 47.0 12.3 46.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Amboy Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $772 (8.3%) $8,529 (91.7%) $9,301

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

Impact of COVID-19 on South Amboy Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 908th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 925th of 1342 Elementary schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Amboy Elementary)35.929.1
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Amboy School District)35.929.1
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Amboy Elementary)44.843.2
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Amboy School District)44.843.2
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Amboy Elementary)53.529.3
 24.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Amboy School District)53.529.3
 24.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Amboy Elementary)44.937.7
 7.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Amboy School District)44.937.7
 7.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Amboy Elementary)54.745.8
 8.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Amboy School District)54.745.8
 8.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.953.2
 4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Amboy Elementary)4024.8
 15.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Amboy School District)4024.8
 15.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.840.1
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students572580
 1.4%
African American5544
 20%
American Indian00
Asian2819
 32.1%
Hispanic197270
 37.1%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White281226
 19.6%
Two or More Races920
 122.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.4%46.6%
 6.2%


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South Amboy Elementary ranks 925th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend South Amboy Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : South Amboy Middle/High School

Students at South Amboy Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 39% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 580 students attended South Amboy Elementary.


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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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