Perth Amboy City School District
Perth Amboy City School District is located in northeast New Jersey. Perth Amboy City School District has 4.70 square miles of land area and 1.26 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Perth Amboy City School District population is 51,727. Perth Amboy City School District median household income is $45,276 in 2010-2014. Perth Amboy City School District median house value is $245,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Perth Amboy City School District is worse than the state average in quality.
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Perth Amboy City School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
178 Barracks St
Perth Amboy NJ, 08861, Middlesex County
Phone: 732-376-6200
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
Total Students: | 9,988 | 10,278 | 10,258 | 11,072 | 10,092 | 9,655 | 9,467 |
English Language Learner Students: | 1,741 | 1,656 | 1,615 | 1,393 | 1,575 | 1,330 | NA |
Total Teachers: | 766.00 | 797.09 | 786.00 | 768.80 | 789.00 | 769.00 | 699.50 |
Prekindergarten: | 84.00 | 90.00 | 85.00 | 84.00 | 85.00 | 77.00 | 71.00 |
Kindergarten: | 29.00 | 30.50 | 34.50 | 32.50 | 33.00 | 32.50 | 33.00 |
Elementary: | 349.50 | 364.99 | 362.00 | 353.00 | 374.00 | 313.00 | 211.50 |
Secondary: | 215.50 | 219.60 | 214.50 | 216.30 | 216.00 | 261.50 | 273.00 |
Ungraded: | 88.00 | 92.00 | 90.00 | 83.00 | 81.00 | 85.00 | 111.00 |
Total Other Staff: | 775.00 | 802.75 | 676.60 | 703.60 | 754.00 | 413.10 | 539.00 |
Instructional Aides: | 227.00 | 240.00 | 228.00 | 231.00 | 245.00 | 235.00 | 462.00 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 21.00 | 16.00 | 9.00 | 12.00 | 22.00 | 18.50 | 21.00 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 26.00 | 26.00 | 24.00 | 22.00 | 26.00 | 17.00 | 8.40 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | 11.00 | 11.00 | 16.00 | NA | NA |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | 13.00 | 11.00 | 10.00 | NA | NA |
Other Guidance Counselors: | 26.00 | 26.00 | NA | NA | NA | 17.00 | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 6.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 | 10.00 |
Library/Media Support: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
District Administrators: | 4.00 | 3.96 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 |
District Administrative Support: | 29.00 | 30.00 | 33.00 | 33.00 | 37.00 | 0.00 | NA |
School Administrators: | 30.00 | 31.00 | 29.00 | 27.00 | 31.00 | 37.00 | 4.00 |
School Administrative Support: | 55.00 | 57.00 | 35.00 | 35.00 | 38.00 | 5.00 | NA |
Student Support Services: | 75.00 | 92.79 | 73.60 | 78.60 | 85.00 | 86.60 | 29.60 |
Other Support Services: | 302.00 | 298.00 | 232.00 | 252.00 | 256.00 | 0.00 | NA |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.04 | 12.89 | 13.05 | 14.40 | 12.79 | 12.56 | 13.53 |
Schools
Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 4 | 445 State St, Perth Amboy NJ 08861 | |
Edmund Hmieleski Early Childhood Center | Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten | 925 Amboy Ave, Somerville NJ 08876 | |
Edward J. Patten Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 4 | 500 Charles St, Perth Amboy NJ 08861 | |
Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School | Kindergarten to Grade 4 | 318 Stockton St, Perth Amboy NJ 08861 | |
Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center | Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten | 581 Cortlandt St, Perth Amboy NJ 08861 | |
James J. Flynn Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 4 | 850 Chamberlain Ave, Perth Amboy NJ 08861 | |
Perth Amboy Early Childhood Center | Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten | 333 High St, Perth Amboy NJ 08861 | |
Perth Amboy High School | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | Eagle Ave And Francis St, Perth Amboy NJ 08861 | |
Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School | Kindergarten to Grade 4 | 51 First St, Perth Amboy NJ 08861 | |
Samuel E. Shull Middle School | Grade 5 to Grade 8 | 380 Hall Ave, Perth Amboy NJ 08861 | |
William C. Mcginnis Middle School | Grade 5 to Grade 8 | 271 State St, Perth Amboy NJ 08861 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
ASK Test | |||||
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65.7% | 79.4% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64.2% | 83.2% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72.3% | 82.4% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74.9% | 83.4% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 83.0% | 86.1% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48.4% | 62.9% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43.7% | 59.8% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48.0% | 63.0% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52.0% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55.3% | 66.4% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 76.6% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 76.4% | 82.5% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 84.0% | 86.8% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82.6% | 87.3% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 82.9% | 86.8% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70.6% | 75.4% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71.1% | 78.3% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70.6% | 78.9% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64.9% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65.0% | 77.7% |
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66.2% | 77.6% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 72.1% | 82.2% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71.0% | 81.6% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70.2% | 80.0% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73.7% | 80.6% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79.1% | 82.7% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45.0% | 63.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42.6% | 59.7% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43.1% | 62.7% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41.0% | 58.5% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 37.3% | 59.4% |
2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49.5% | 68.0% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61.7% | 72.1% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70.7% | 80.2% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.1% | 82.3% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81.8% | 84.7% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80.4% | 84.9% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63.9% | 73.1% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70.2% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70.4% | 79.3% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63.1% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58.8% | 78.3% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 65.1% | 81.1% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 66.0% | 82.3% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70.5% | 83.1% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70.5% | 85.1% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87.0% | 91.1% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 89.4% | 93.5% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 83.9% | 90.0% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 86.3% | 91.3% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 79.5% | 89.5% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71.3% | 88.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 32.5% | 60.0% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 43.0% | 66.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 36.1% | 63.3% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 30.2% | 60.9% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 34.7% | 62.1% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33.2% | 61.3% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65.3% | 84.1% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58.8% | 76.6% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60.1% | 77.6% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58.0% | 79.0% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64.1% | 80.6% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69.7% | 83.3% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 57.2% | 79.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 48.7% | 75.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 29.7% | 57.3% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 42.5% | 70.1% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 35.7% | 65.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 39.5% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 33.5% | 66.2% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 66.4% | 79% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53.2% | 72.2% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 51.3% | 71.2% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54.1% | 72.1% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 53.3% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 55.0% | 78.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 57.4% | 80.1% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 45.3% | 70.5% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 42.1% | 72.4% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 38.7% | 69.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 30.3% | 63.3% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 29.3% | 61.0% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 33.4% | 65.2% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 42.7% | 66.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 41.2% | 64.5% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37.3% | 66.8% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 39.2% | 64.6% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 39.1% | 65.7% |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 32.3% | 63.2% |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 30.2% | 63.5% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 59.3% | 81.4% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55.1% | 82.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55.9% | 82.9% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55.8% | 82.1% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57.2% | 82.2% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57.6% | 81.9% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 41.3% | 67.7% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48.1% | 71.8% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43.8% | 69.0% |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42.7% | 71.5% |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42.8% | 71.6% |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 34.5% | 69.3% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57.5% | 84.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57.0% | 84.6% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 56.8% | 83.3% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57.9% | 81.2% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 55.1% | 81.9% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 51.2% | 79.0% |
GEPA Test | |||||
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44.6% | 73.8% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38.1% | 71.8% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 44.6% | 72.3% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50.3% | 74.2% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 48.9% | 73.7% |
2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 28.4% | 56.7% |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33.4% | 61.7% |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 31.2% | 62.4% |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 35.5% | 64.5% |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42.1% | 68.4% |
2003 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 37.5% | 72.9% |
2004 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42.2% | 74.7% |
2005 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 42.0% | 76.8% |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 47.8% | 79.0% |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 43.2% | 78.9% |
HSPA Test | |||||
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 64.2% | 80.1% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 65.0% | 82.2% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 61.5% | 83.2% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 65.2% | 83.5% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 65.0% | 85.4% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 60.0% | 83.4% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 63.6% | 84.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 68.5% | 88.0% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 74.4% | 89.6% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 71.2% | 91.5% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 11th Grade | % proficient | 65.5% | 91.6% |
2003 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 38.7% | 65.9% |
2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 44.6% | 70.1% |
2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 52.1% | 75.5% |
2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 49.9% | 75.9% |
2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 47.1% | 73.4% |
2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 48.4% | 75.4% |
2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 43.8% | 73.7% |
2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 55.2% | 75.0% |
2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 55.6% | 75.2% |
2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 59.1% | 79.3% |
2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % proficient | 61.4% | 79.7% |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % proficient | 39.2% | 72.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
School District Fiscal Information
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
Total Revenue: | $234,487,000 | $22,859 | $190,875,000 | $17,239 | $185,556,000 | $18,386 | |||
Federal: | $18,778,000 | $1,831 | 8.0% | $9,676,000 | $874 | 5.1% | $37,587,000 | $3,724 | 20.3% |
State: | $188,986,000 | $18,423 | 80.6% | $151,064,000 | $13,644 | 79.1% | $123,512,000 | $12,239 | 66.6% |
Local: | $26,723,000 | $2,605 | 11.4% | $30,135,000 | $2,722 | 15.8% | $24,457,000 | $2,423 | 13.2% |
Total Expenditures: | $183,487,000 | $17,887 | $184,637,000 | $16,676 | $189,587,000 | $18,786 | |||
Total Current Expenditures: | $160,470,000 | $15,643 | $163,864,000 | $14,800 | $168,615,000 | $16,708 | |||
Instructional Expenditures: | $104,371,000 | $10,175 | 65.0% | $105,276,000 | $9,508 | 64.2% | $109,606,000 | $10,861 | 65.0% |
Student and Staff Support: | $19,183,000 | $1,870 | 12.0% | $19,958,000 | $1,803 | 12.2% | $20,290,000 | $2,011 | 12.0% |
Administration: | $11,476,000 | $1,119 | 7.2% | $11,658,000 | $1,053 | 7.1% | $12,015,000 | $1,191 | 7.1% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $25,440,000 | $2,480 | 15.9% | $26,972,000 | $2,436 | 16.5% | $26,704,000 | $2,646 | 15.8% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $4,324,000 | $422 | $4,075,000 | $368 | $6,426,000 | $637 | |||
Construction: | $764,000 | $74 | $562,000 | $51 | $2,804,000 | $278 | |||
Total Other: | $2,718,000 | $265 | $2,747,000 | $248 | $2,760,000 | $273 | |||
Interest on Debt: | $652,000 | $64 | $747,000 | $67 | $811,000 | $80 | |||
Total Salary: | $94,530,000 | $9,215 | $94,041,000 | $8,494 | $100,128,000 | $9,922 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $66,449,000 | $6,478 | 70.3% | $65,539,000 | $5,919 | 69.7% | $69,599,000 | $6,896 | 69.5% |
Other Salary: | $28,081,000 | $2,737 | 29.7% | $28,502,000 | $2,574 | 30.3% | $30,529,000 | $3,025 | 30.5% |
Total Benefit: | $45,911,000 | $4,476 | $49,856,000 | $4,503 | $48,750,000 | $4,831 | |||
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $32,642,000 | $3,182 | 71.1% | $34,519,000 | $3,118 | 69.2% | $32,530,000 | $3,223 | 66.7% |
Other Benefit: | $13,269,000 | $1,294 | 28.9% | $15,337,000 | $1,385 | 30.8% | $16,220,000 | $1,607 | 33.3% |
* Perth Amboy City School District was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.