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Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center

601 CORTLANDT ST, PERTH AMBOY, NJ 08861 · (732) 376-6250 · Middlesex County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL577 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
577
Elementary
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
443 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K577100%
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 37% · US 43%
Hispanic
54294%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 35% · US 30%
Black
254%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 14% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
29251%
Female
28549%

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Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center this school57776.8%N/A
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59975.1%22.5%
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63276.1%15.9%
Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School
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61679.9%21.1%
North Dover Elementary School
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50976.8%28.3%
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New JerseyIn Middlesex County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
577#264 of 1,562#32 of 130
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.3:1#187 of 1,390#21 of 120
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
11.6%#1,360 of 1,392#113 of 121
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
76.8%#258 of 1,481#14 of 128
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-23.6%#117 of 798#21 of 84
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
577
-90 (-13%) vs 2020
-30% since 2010-11, when it was 829
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 10.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25577629.3:177% (443)
2023-246476110.6:178% (502)
2022-238236013.7:166% (540)
2020-216676110.9:177% (513)
2017-187556411.8:183% (628)
2015-167556511.6:180% (605)
2010-118295315.6:159% (487)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 24% (755 to 577); teachers down 3% (64 to 62).

About Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center

Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center is an elementary school with a street address in PERTH AMBOY, New Jersey. It reports enrollment of 577 students in pre-K. On average, elementary schools in New Jersey enroll around 405, and this school is 42% above that mark.

Perth Amboy Public School District, which runs Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center, has 12 schools and 9,845 students.

A large majority of enrollment at Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center is Hispanic, at 94%. Other reported shares: 4% Black. Middlesex County's residents are about 24% Hispanic, 70 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 12%.

Its staff includes 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 9.3 students per teacher. The gap from the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 2.1 students per teacher. Roughly 77% of students at Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Middlesex County, the average eligibility rate is 42%.

For the population of Middlesex County, median household income comes to about $111,549, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Middlesex County's 214 public schools enroll about 129,255 students and include Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center.

Among nearby public schools, Edward J. Patten Elementary School is closest at about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment figures show a drop of 90 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 10.9:1 in 2020-21, and 9.3:1 in 2024-25.

The discussion board for Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Middlesex County at a glance

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Population
871,290
Census ACS
Median income
$111,549
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
129,255 students

Quick facts

School name
Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center
District
Perth Amboy Public School District
Address
601 CORTLANDT ST, PERTH AMBOY, NJ 08861
Phone
(732) 376-6250
County
Middlesex County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
577
Teachers (FTE)
62
Student–teacher ratio
9.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
443 (77%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
341293000551
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in PERTH AMBOY
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Frequently asked questions

About Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center
What is the total enrollment at Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center?
Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 577 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center is approximately 9.3:1 (62 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center?
Student demographics at Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center are roughly 1% White, 94% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center?
Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center is overseen by Perth Amboy Public School District in Middlesex County.
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