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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
616
Elementary
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERTH AMBOY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341293000404
Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School
51 FIRST STREET, PERTH AMBOY, NJ 08861 · (732) 376-6070 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL616 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
492 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 127 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (109).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
26.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . -1.0pp since 2023
Math
24.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.8% | 24.6% |
| 2023-24 | 27.8% | 16.6% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School
Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School's state test result (21.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School this school | 616 | 79.9% | 21.1% |
| Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center PERTH AMBOY | 577 | 76.8% | N/A |
| Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School PERTH AMBOY | 632 | 76.1% | 15.9% |
| Ridge Street School NEWARK | 593 | 81.5% | 31.9% |
| Gloria M Sabater Elementary School VINELAND | 678 | 83.2% | 12.9% |
| James J. Flynn Elementary School PERTH AMBOY | 599 | 75.1% | 22.5% |
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 Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.1% | #1,114 of 1,290 | #103 of 111 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #1,074 of 1,319 ▲ 81 | #97 of 111 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #1,154 of 1,319 ▼ 53 | #104 of 111 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 616 | #206 of 1,562 | #22 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #1,035 of 1,390 | #89 of 120 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.2% | #1,372 of 1,392 | #116 of 121 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.9% | #214 of 1,481 | #12 of 128 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.1% | #69 of 798 | #15 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 2024-25Enrollment
616
-21 (-3%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 811
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 9.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 616 | 48.5 | 12.7:1 | 80% (492) |
| 2023-24 | 633 | 51.5 | 12.3:1 | 76% (484) |
| 2022-23 | 524 | 56 | 9.4:1 | 88% (459) |
| 2020-21 | 637 | 71 | 9.0:1 | 87% (556) |
| 2017-18 | 845 | 72 | 11.7:1 | 90% (764) |
| 2015-16 | 935 | 74 | 12.6:1 | 81% (759) |
| 2010-11 | 879 | 62 | 14.2:1 | 63% (555) |
| 2000-01 | 811 | N/A | N/A | 83% (677) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (845 to 616); teachers down 33% (72 to 48.5).
About Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School
Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school based in PERTH AMBOY, New Jersey. Enrollment is 616 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey is about 405 students, so this school is 52% bigger than average.
Perth Amboy Public School District has 9,845 students spread across 12 schools.
Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 95% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 5% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Middlesex County's population at about 24%. Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School has a diversity index of 10%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 48.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey average 11.4:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 80%. The gap from the 42% average for public schools in Middlesex County is 38 points.
The allk12 Grade for Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School is C-. Compared with New Jersey public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 17% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 22.4% for Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School. The school posts 21.1%, 1.4 points below the prediction.
Census Bureau estimates for Middlesex County show that median household income is about $111,549, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School is one of 214 public schools in Middlesex County, which together enroll about 129,255 students.
William C. McGinnis Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School places 5th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 3%, from 637 to 616. By 2024-25, the school had 12.7 students per teacher, compared with 9.0 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Perth Amboy Public School District
- Perth Amboy High SchoolHigh · 2,769 students
- William C. McGinnis Middle SchoolMiddle · 984 students
- Samuel E. Shull Middle SchoolMiddle · 941 students
- Rose M. Lopez Elementary SchoolElementary · 793 students
- Edward J. Patten Elementary SchoolElementary · 649 students
- Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century SchoolElementary · 632 students
Other schools in PERTH AMBOY
- Perth Amboy High SchoolHigh · 2,769 students
- William C. McGinnis Middle SchoolMiddle · 984 students
- Samuel E. Shull Middle SchoolMiddle · 941 students
- Rose M. Lopez Elementary SchoolElementary · 793 students
- Middlesex County STEM Charter SchoolElementary · 739 students
- Edward J. Patten Elementary SchoolElementary · 649 students
Nearby schools
- William C. McGinnis Middle School0.5 mi · 984
- Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School0.7 mi · 632
- Rose M. Lopez Elementary School1.0 mi · 793
- Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School1.0 mi · 559
- Perth Amboy Magnet School1.0 mi · 269
- Edward J. Patten Elementary School1.1 mi · 649
Frequently asked questions
About Robert N. Wilentz Elementary SchoolHow large is Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School?
Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School enrolls approximately 616 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School serve?
Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School is approximately 12.7:1 (49 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School?
Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School reports a student body of 0% White, 95% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School?
Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School is overseen by Perth Amboy Public School District in Middlesex County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.