For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,174 students in South Amboy School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in South Amboy School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
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This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,929 Schools
# Students
1,174 Students
886,285 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
77,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
South Amboy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#482 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
23%
Graduation Rate
77%
85%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
10%
% Hispanic
47%
34%
% Black
10%
15%
% White
37%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
The revenue/student of $19,819 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,940. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,229 is less than the state median of $25,837. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,819
$26,940
Spending / Student
$18,229
$25,837
Best South Amboy School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Amboy Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
249 John Street
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 525-2118
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 525-2118
Gr: PK-5 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #22.
South Amboy Middle/high School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Governor Harold G Hoffman
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 316-7669
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(732) 316-7669
Gr: 6-12 | 594 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
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