Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center
PublicPrekindergartenGrades PK
601 Cortlandt St, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 · (732) 376-6250 · Part of Perth Amboy City School District
Perth Amboy’s School Grade C− better than 15% of New Jersey school districts
Students
577
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK
What stands out about Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center
- Small classes: 9 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 13.5% since 2020–21
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
Location
Directions ↗601 Cortlandt St, Perth Amboy
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K577
Enrollment over time
667’20
607’21
823’22
647’23
577’24
Down 13.5% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
Hispanic 94%Black 4%White <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center from Perth Amboy families.
Other schools in Perth Amboy City School District
Edmund Hmieleski Early Childhood Center
342 students11:1
Rose M. Lopez Elementary School
D793 students15:1
Edward J. Patten Elementary School
D649 students12:1
Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School
D632 students11:1
Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School
D616 students13:1
James J. Flynn Elementary School
D599 students11:1
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.