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Schools in South Amboy · South Amboy City School District

South Amboy’s public schools score below 89% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

In South Amboy, 24% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving South Amboy, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#432of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 13 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
24%
▼ 12 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 12–16 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.1K
▼ 26% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,200 students on the public path
In brief

South Amboy’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 387 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of South Amboy’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 11% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey (the state reports South Amboy’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,064 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is South Amboy Middle/High School. Enrollment is up 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind South Amboy’s grade

C Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 11% of New Jersey school districts, #432 of 465 New Jersey towns. Both inputs trail the New Jersey average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (387)Better than 5%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 618 test results and a graduating class of 78 could put South Amboy anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of South Amboy’s students in the tested grades sat them (619 in math, 618 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve South Amboy, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5South Amboy ElementarySouth Amboy City School DistrictC−
6–12South Amboy Middle/High SchoolSouth Amboy City School DistrictC+

South Amboy’s public schools are run by South Amboy City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

South Amboy City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,200 students, up 12% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$21,064NJ $28,441 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 48.6% · 618 students tested
Math24%
State average 35.5% · 619 students tested

South Amboy vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share South Amboy’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
South AmboyDSouth Amboy City
SayrevilleB−Sayreville Borough
Perth AmboyC−Perth Amboy City

Every school in South Amboy

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in South Amboyby address
South Amboy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
584 students12:1Rate it →
South Amboy Middle/High School
High · Grades 6–12
C+
616 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about South Amboy’s schools

Are South Amboy’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools South Amboy children attend score below 89% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #432 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is South Amboy in?

South Amboy City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,200 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is South Amboy’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in South Amboy City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does South Amboy spend per student?

$21,064 in South Amboy City School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What South Amboy families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.