St. Mary's Ec Center (Closed 2010)

351 Mechanic Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

St. Mary's Ec Center serves 300 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 was lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten

Total Students

300 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2024 ��)
Year	St. Mary's Ec Center
2024	300
2023	300
2022	300
2021	300
2020	300
2019	300
2018	300
2017	300
2016	300
2015	300
2009	300
2008	300
2007	287
2006	300
2005	298
2004	381
2003	385

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2024 ��)
Year	St. Mary's Ec Center
2024	31
2023	31
2022	31
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	31
2009	31
2008	21
2007	21
2006	22
2005	23
2004	27
2003	28

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This School

State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2024 ��)
Year	St. Mary's Ec Center	New Jersey	Perth Amboy Public School District
2024	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	12:1	12:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	10:1	12:1	12:1
2019	10:1	12:1	12:1
2018	10:1	12:1	12:1
2017	10:1	12:1	12:1
2016	10:1	12:1	12:1
2015	10:1	12:1	12:1
2009	10:1	12:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	13:1	13:1
2006	14:1	13:1	11:1
2005	13:1	13:1	12:1
2004	14:1	13:1	13:1
2003	14:1	13:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024 ��)
Year	St. Mary's Ec Center	New Jersey	Perth Amboy Public School District
2024	1%	11%
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2009	2%	9%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2006	2%	8%
2004	2%	7%	1%
2003	3%	7%

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Hispanic

93%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024 ��)
Year	St. Mary's Ec Center	New Jersey	Perth Amboy Public School District
2024	93%	34%
2023	93%	33%	94%
2022	93%	32%	94%
2021	93%	31%	94%
2020	93%	29%	93%
2019	93%	29%	93%
2018	93%	27%	93%
2017	93%	27%	93%
2016	93%	26%	92%
2015	93%	25%	85%
2009	92%	20%	90%
2008	93%	19%	89%
2007	96%	19%	89%
2006	92%	18%	90%
2005	88%	18%	88%
2004	90%	17%	88%
2003	91%	17%	88%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024 ��)
Year	St. Mary's Ec Center	New Jersey	Perth Amboy Public School District
2024	5%	14%
2023	5%	15%	5%
2022	5%	15%	5%
2021	5%	15%	5%
2020	5%	15%	5%
2019	5%	15%	5%
2018	6%	16%	6%
2017	6%	16%	6%
2016	6%	16%	7%
2015	6%	16%	8%
2009	5%	17%	7%
2008	5%	17%	7%
2007	3%	17%	7%
2006	4%	18%	8%
2005	5%	18%	7%
2004	5%	18%	7%
2003	4%	18%	8%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024 ��)
Year	St. Mary's Ec Center	New Jersey	Perth Amboy Public School District
2024	1%	38%
2023	1%	39%	1%
2022	1%	40%	1%
2021	1%	41%	1%
2020	1%	43%	1%
2019	1%	43%	1%
2018	1%	45%	1%
2017	1%	45%	1%
2016	1%	46%	1%
2015	1%	48%	4%
2009	1%	54%	3%
2008	1%	55%	3%
2007	1%	56%	3%
2006	2%	56%	2%
2005	6%	57%	4%
2004	3%	58%	4%
2003	2%	58%	4%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2024 ��)
Year	St. Mary's Ec Center	New Jersey	Perth Amboy Public School District
2024	0.13	0.71
2023	0.13	0.71	0.12
2022	0.13	0.71	0.12
2021	0.13	0.71	0.12
2020	0.13	0.70	0.14
2019	0.13	0.70	0.14
2018	0.13	0.70	0.14
2017	0.13	0.70	0.14
2016	0.13	0.69	0.16
2015	0.13	0.68	0.21
2009	0.15	0.64	0.19
2008	0.13	0.63	0.20
2007	0.10	0.62	0.20
2006	0.16	0.62	0.20
2005	0.22	0.61	0.22
2004	0.20	0.60	0.22
2003	0.17	0.60	0.23

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Eligible for

65%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	St. Mary's Ec Center	New Jersey	Perth Amboy Public School District
2024	65%	32%
2023	65%	31%	70%
2022	65%	30%	69%
2021	65%	32%	77%
2020	65%	33%	82%
2019	65%	33%	82%
2018	65%	33%	79%
2017	65%	33%	79%
2016	65%	33%	76%
2015	65%	31%	67%
2009	66%	24%	61%
2008	65%	22%	58%
2007	71%	21%	62%
2006	73%	21%	65%
2004	65%	21%	66%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	St. Mary's Ec Center	New Jersey	Perth Amboy Public School District
2024	15%	6%
2023	15%	5%	11%
2022	15%	4%	10%
2021	15%	4%	8%
2020	15%	5%	7%
2019	15%	5%	7%
2018	14%	5%	6%
2017	14%	5%	6%
2016	14%	5%	3%
2015	14%	5%	6%
2009	16%	6%	14%
2008	15%	6%	13%
2007	16%	6%	13%
2006	14%	6%	14%
2004	12%	6%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Perth Amboy Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend St. Mary's Ec Center?

300 students attend St. Mary's Ec Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of St. Mary's Ec Center students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of St. Mary's Ec Center?

St. Mary's Ec Center has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does St. Mary's Ec Center offer ?

St. Mary's Ec Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten

What school district is St. Mary's Ec Center part of?

St. Mary's Ec Center is part of Perth Amboy Public School District.

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