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 616 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 38%). 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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 745 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). 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 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Vocational
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
616 students
745 students
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
67 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1674 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#971 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
70-74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
105
-
Grade 7 Students
104
-
Grade 8 Students
75
-
Grade 9 Students
76
203
Grade 10 Students
82
197
Grade 11 Students
88
178
Grade 12 Students
86
167
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
% Hispanic
46%
43%
% Black
13%
9%
% White
35%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
10%