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Enrollment
616
High
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 929
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH AMBOY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341512000154
South Amboy Middle/High School
200 GOVERNOR HAROLD G HOFFMAN, SOUTH AMBOY, NJ 08879 · (732) 316-7669 · Middlesex County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL616 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of New Jersey public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
361 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 86 | 14% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within South Amboy School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
27.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
17.8%
NJ avg 41.6% . -2.7pp 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 18 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.4% | 17.8% |
| 2023-24 | 30.2% | 20.5% |
% 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
20.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 South Amboy Middle/High School
South Amboy Middle/High School's state test result (20.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Amboy Middle/High School this school | 616 | 58.6% | 20.7% |
| Hoboken High School HOBOKEN | 652 | 52.1% | 45.1% |
| Riverside High School RIVERSIDE | 464 | 58.4% | 11.7% |
| South River High School SOUTH RIVER | 716 | 64.2% | 19.7% |
| Weehawken High School WEEHAWKEN | 604 | 52.8% | 30.6% |
| Roselle Park High School ROSELLE PARK | 593 | 56.2% | 31.8% |
Matched among New Jersey high 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 South Amboy Middle/High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #312 of 397 | #24 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.8% | #269 of 400 ▼ 7 | #22 of 30 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #319 of 395 ▲ 25 | #23 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 616 | #287 of 442 | #23 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #322 of 388 | #23 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #99 of 389 | #16 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.6% | #113 of 405 | #8 of 30 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.0% | #36 of 173 | #5 of 22 |
Ranked against other public high 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
+57 (+10%) vs 2020
+27% since 2000-01, when it was 484
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 43.8 | 14.1:1 | 59% (361) |
| 2023-24 | 594 | 40.9 | 14.5:1 | 50% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 571 | 44 | 13.0:1 | 41% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 559 | 37 | 15.1:1 | 42% (236) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 41.6 | 12.3:1 | 41% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 522 | 39 | 13.4:1 | 40% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 508 | 37 | 13.7:1 | 35% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 484 | 43 | 11.3:1 | 28% (137) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Amboy Middle/High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (509 to 616); teachers up 5% (41.6 to 43.8).
About South Amboy Middle/High School
South Amboy Middle/High School is a low-enrollment high school in New Jersey, located in SOUTH AMBOY. Its enrollment is 616 students, spread over grades 6 through 12. That compares with an average of about 929 students for high schools in New Jersey.
South Amboy School District oversees South Amboy Middle/High School and 1 other school, with 1,200 students in total.
The student body at South Amboy Middle/High School has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 46%. Other groups include 36% White, 13% Black, 4% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 24% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 65%.
South Amboy Middle/High School reports a ratio of 14.1 students per teacher, from 43.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 14.1:1 compares with an average of 12.7:1 for high schools in New Jersey. Lunch program data show 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is above the 42% average among public schools in Middlesex County.
Among New Jersey public high schools, South Amboy Middle/High School outscored 22%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, South Amboy Middle/High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 20.7%; the prediction is 34.1%.
In the surrounding county, Middlesex County, the median household earns about $111,549 a year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Middlesex County has 214 public schools with about 129,255 students, including South Amboy Middle/High School.
South Amboy Middle/High School's closest public school neighbor is South Amboy Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around South Amboy Middle/High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 38.1% on proficiency, and South Amboy Middle/High School is below that at 20.7%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 616, compared with 559 in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.1:1) than in 2020-21 (15.1:1).
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at South Amboy Middle/High School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 South Amboy School District
- South Amboy ElementaryElementary · 584 students
Other schools in SOUTH AMBOY
- South Amboy ElementaryElementary · 584 students
- Project Before at Selover SchoolElementary · 233 students
Nearby schools
- South Amboy Elementary0.3 mi · 584
- Project Before at Selover School0.8 mi · 233
- Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School1.5 mi · 616
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School1.5 mi · 488
- Harry S. Truman Elementary School1.8 mi · 425
- Emma Arleth Elementary School1.8 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About South Amboy Middle/High SchoolHow large is South Amboy Middle/High School?
South Amboy Middle/High School enrolls approximately 616 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does South Amboy Middle/High School serve?
South Amboy Middle/High School serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at South Amboy Middle/High School?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at South Amboy Middle/High School.
How diverse is South Amboy Middle/High School?
South Amboy Middle/High School reports a student body of 36% White, 46% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is South Amboy Middle/High School public or private?
South Amboy Middle/High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Amboy School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.