Sayreville School District

150 Lincoln St.
South Amboy, NJ 08879
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Sayreville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,388 students in Sayreville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Sayreville School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
9 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
6,040 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
534 Teachers
40,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Sayreville School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#313 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sayreville   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
26%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sayreville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
47%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sayreville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sayreville   School District and public school graduation rate of NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.76
0.72
# American Indian Students
102 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,060 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
17%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,067 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
36%
# Black Students
1,025 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
17%
19%
# White Students
2,406 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
40%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
76 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
301 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
407
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
401
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
389
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
414
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
419
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
394
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
417
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
444
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
426
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
488
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
439
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
420
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
411
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
406
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
165
18,759

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,505 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,824 is less than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sayreville   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$126 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart display total spending of Sayreville   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,505
$27,348
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sayreville   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,824
$26,228
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sayreville   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NJ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sayreville School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sayreville Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
800 Washington Road
Parlin, NJ 08859
(732) 525-5290
Grades: 6-8
| 1,388 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,040 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in NJ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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