South Amboy Elementary

249 John Street, South Amboy NJ, 8879 | South Amboy City School District | 732-525-2118
  • grades PK-5
  • students 537
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 46% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in South Amboy
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
39%South Amboy
52%New Jersey

South Amboy Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "South Amboy City School District" in South Amboy, NJ. There are a total of 537 students and 48 teachers at South Amboy Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

South Amboy Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.5%, which is 12% lower than the New Jersey average.

South Amboy Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students537
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South Amboy Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
345-49%
440-44%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
335-39%
450-54%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South Amboy Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 61.9% 64.0% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 9.0% 7.8% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 7.2% 5.9% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.2% 21.9% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 3.1%

South Amboy demographics profile

StatisticSouth AmboyNew JerseyNational
Population8,8688,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,7671,21591
Median age41.739.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%56%55%
Speak English74%69%79%
Speak Spanish15%16%13%

Education level achieved in South Amboy

IndexSouth AmboyNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade86.7%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school85.1%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college55.1%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.3%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.0%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters9.7%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The South Amboy Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.