St. Mary's Ec Center (Closed 2010)

St. Mary's Ec Center serves 300 students in grades Prekindergarten. 
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten
Total Students
300 students
This chart displays total students of St. Mary's Ec Center by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of St. Mary's Ec Center by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (NJ)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of St. Mary's Ec Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in St. Mary's Ec Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Hispanic
93%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in St. Mary's Ec Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Black
5%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in St. Mary's Ec Center and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
White
1%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in St. Mary's Ec Center and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in St. Mary's Ec Center.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in New Jersey.
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of St. Mary's Ec Center and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in St. Mary's Ec Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in St. Mary's Ec Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend St. Mary's Ec Center?
300 students attend St. Mary's Ec Center.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
93% of St. Mary's Ec Center students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of St. Mary's Ec Center?
St. Mary's Ec Center has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.
What grades does St. Mary's Ec Center offer ?
St. Mary's Ec Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten
What school district is St. Mary's Ec Center part of?
St. Mary's Ec Center is part of Perth Amboy Public School District.

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