Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center vs. South Amboy Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center serves 577 students in grades Prekindergarten.
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 584 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Amboy Elementary 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 34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower 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 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK
PK-5
Total Students
577 students
584 students
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
49 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#1409 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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38%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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15-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
577
106
Kindergarten Students
-
80
Grade 1 Students
-
73
Grade 2 Students
-
90
Grade 3 Students
-
73
Grade 4 Students
-
79
Grade 5 Students
-
83
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
94%
51%
% Black
4%
8%
% White
1%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
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5%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%