Public SchoolElementary

Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School

318 Stockton Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
632
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Perth Amboy Public School District
Middlesex County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores20% proficient in math & reading
14thpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
39thpercentile
Attendance18% chronically absent
36thpercentile
Class size11.5 students per teacher
46thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School

Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School is a public elementary school in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, serving grades K–5. It is part of Perth Amboy Public School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Middlesex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 632 students were enrolled, with about 11.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey elementary school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

318 Stockton Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
632 students
Students per teacher
11.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Perth Amboy Public School District
County
Middlesex County
NCES school ID
341293003540

Schools near Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School

All 15 schools in Perth Amboy →

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.