South Amboy Middle/high School vs. East Brunswick Magnet School
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School Overview
School
South Amboy Middle/high School
200 Governor Harold G Hoffman
South Amboy, NJ 08879
South Amboy, NJ 08879
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
n/a
East Brunswick Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 594 students in grades 6-12, South Amboy Middle/high School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 742 students in grades 9-12, East Brunswick Magnet School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
594 students
742 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
64 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1627 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#839 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
70-74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
97
-
Grade 7 Students
70
-
Grade 8 Students
91
-
Grade 9 Students
78
205
Grade 10 Students
82
187
Grade 11 Students
95
166
Grade 12 Students
81
184
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
44%
38%
% Black
13%
9%
% White
38%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%
