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Edward J. Patten Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

500 Charles Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 · (732) 376-6050 · Part of Perth Amboy City School District

Perth Amboy’s School Grade C− better than 15% of New Jersey school districts

Students
649
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Edward J. Patten Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Perth Amboy kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Perth Amboy kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Edward J. Patten Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

500 Charles Street, Perth Amboy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten102
Grade 1104
Grade 288
Grade 3144
Grade 4103
Grade 5108
Enrollment over time
660’20
657’21
618’22
642’23
649’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 88%Black 9%White 2%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Edward J. Patten Elementary School from Perth Amboy families.

Other schools in Perth Amboy City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Perth Amboy’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.