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South Amboy Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

249 John Street, South Amboy, NJ 08879 · (732) 525-2118 · Part of South Amboy City School District

South Amboy’s School Grade D better than 11% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
584
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about South Amboy Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South Amboy kids: South Amboy Middle/High School

On the path

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

PK–5South Amboy ElementaryYou are here
6–12South Amboy Middle/High School616 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C−, 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 ↗

249 John Street, South Amboy

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K106
Kindergarten80
Grade 173
Grade 290
Grade 373
Grade 479
Grade 583
Enrollment over time
514’20
558’21
580’22
580’23
584’24

Up 13.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%White 33%Black 8%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <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 South Amboy Elementary from South Amboy families.

Other schools in South Amboy City School District

The district →
South Amboy Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12 · South Amboy
C+
616 students14:1

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