Public SchoolElementary

South Amboy Elementary

249 John Street, South Amboy, NJ 08879

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
584
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
South Amboy 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 scores32% proficient in math & reading
30thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
22ndpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
40thpercentile
Class size11.9 students per teacher
37thpercentile

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 South Amboy Elementary

South Amboy Elementary is a public elementary school in South Amboy, New Jersey, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of South Amboy School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Middlesex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 584 students were enrolled, with about 11.9 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 Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

249 John Street
South Amboy, NJ 08879
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
584 students
Students per teacher
11.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
South Amboy School District
County
Middlesex County
NCES school ID
341512003604

Schools near South Amboy Elementary

All 3 schools in South 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.