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B−

Samsel Upper Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

298 Ernston Road, Parlin, NJ 08859 · (732) 316-4050 · Part of Sayreville Borough School District

Sayreville’s School Grade B− better than 46% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
870
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Samsel Upper Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 47.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

298 Ernston Road, Parlin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4422
Grade 5448
Enrollment over time
989’20
1,013’21
838’22
882’23
870’24

Down 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Hispanic 20%Black 17%Asian 16%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Samsel Upper Elementary School from Sayreville families.

Other schools in Sayreville Borough School District

The district →
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Sayreville
B
401 students13:1
Cheesequake School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Matawan
255 students10:1
Project Before at Selover School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · South Amboy
233 students10:1
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Parlin
B−
488 students12:1
Emma Arleth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Parlin
B−
485 students11:1
Harry S. Truman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Parlin
B+
425 students11:1

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; Sayreville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.