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Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

318 Stockton Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 · (732) 376-6010 · Part of Perth Amboy City School District

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

Students
632
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 28.7% since 2020–21
  • 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–5Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts21%
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).

318 Stockton Street, Perth Amboy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten89
Grade 188
Grade 295
Grade 3108
Grade 4125
Grade 5127
Enrollment over time
491’20
491’21
458’22
684’23
632’24

Up 28.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 95%Black 4%White <1%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 Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century 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.