South Amboy Elementary
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of South Amboy School District
249 JOHN STREET, SOUTH AMBOY, NJ 08879 · (732) 525-2118
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Academic performance
Math proficiency14%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts28%
State average 47.3%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
584Students enrolled
12:1Student–teacher ratio
62%Free / reduced lunch
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K106
Kindergarten80
Grade 173
Grade 290
Grade 373
Grade 479
Grade 583
Students
Hispanic · 51%296
White · 33%195
Black · 8%45
Two or more races · 5%28
Asian · 3%16
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%3
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
514’20
558’21
580’22
580’23
584’24
Location
249 JOHN STREET SOUTH AMBOY
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.