Perth Amboy Public Schools

Perth Amboy Public Schools is a community public school district serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, located in the city of Perth Amboy, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide,[3] which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.[4][5]

Perth Amboy Public Schools
178 Barracks Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
District information
Gradespre-K to 12
SuperintendentDr. David A. Roman
Business administratorDerek J. Jess
Schools10
Affiliation(s)Former Abbott district
Students and staff
Enrollment10,258 (as of 2011-12)[1]
Faculty786.0 FTEs
Student–teacher ratio13.05:1
Other information
District Factor GroupA
Websitewww.paps.net
Ind.Per pupilDistrict
spending		Rank
(*)		K-12
average		%± vs.
average
1ATotal Spending$19,57869$18,8913.6%
1Budgetary Cost15,7597514,7836.6%
2Classroom Instruction9,850888,76312.4%
6Support Services2,306522,392−3.6%
8Administrative Cost1,213161,485−18.3%
10Operations & Maintenance1,957811,7839.8%
13Extracurricular Activities1247268−53.7%
16Median Teacher Salary63,6504464,043
Data from NJDoE 2014 Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending.[2]
*Of K-12 districts with more than 3,500 students. Lowest spending=1; Highest=103

As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's 10 schools had an enrollment of 10,258 students and 786.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.05:1.[1]

The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "A", the lowest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.[6]

Schools

Schools in the district (with 2011-12 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[7]) are:[8][9]

Early childhood schools (PreK)
  • Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center[10] (745)
    • Susan Roque - Principal
  • Edmund Hmieleski Jr. Early Childhood Center[11] (418)
    • Dr. Jeri Mast - Principal
  • School #7 Early Childhood Center[12] (not listed)
Elementary schools (K-4)
  • Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School[13] (627)
    • Michelle Velez-Jonte - Principal
  • James J. Flynn Elementary School[14] (871)
    • Mr. John Cilia - Principal
  • Edward J. Patten Elementary Elementary School[15] (828)
    • Dr. Dulce Rodriguez - Principal
  • Dr. Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century Elementary School[16] (728)
    • Edwin Nieves - Principal
  • Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School[17] (883)
    • Ronald L. Anderson - Principal
Middle schools (5-8)
  • Samuel E. Shull Middle School[18] (1,411)
    • Michael Heidelberg - Principal
  • William C. McGinnis Middle School[19] (1,369)
    • Melissa España-Rodriguez - Principal
High school (9-12)
Adult school
  • Adult Education Center[21]
    • Dr. Senovia Robles - Principal/Director

Central administration

Core members of the district's administration are:[22]

  • Dr. David A. Roman, Superintendent of Schools[23]
  • Derek J. Jess, Business Administrator/Board Secretary[24]

References
  1. District information for Perth Amboy School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 10, 2014.
  2. Taxpayers' Guide to Education Spending April 2013, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2013.
  3. Abbott School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed July 14, 2017.
  4. About SDA Archived 2016-08-16 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed July 14, 2017.
  5. SDA Districts Archived 2016-11-29 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Schools Development Authority. Accessed July 14, 2017.
  6. NJ Department of Education District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 18, 2015.
  7. School Data for the Perth Amboy Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 10, 2014.
  8. Schools, Perth Amboy Public Schools. Accessed July 10, 2014.
  9. New Jersey School Directory for Perth Amboy Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  10. Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center, Perth Amboy Public Schools. Accessed July 10, 2014.
  11. Edmund Hmieleski Jr. Early Childhood Center, Perth Amboy Public Schools. Accessed July 10, 2014.
  12. School #7 Early Childhood Center, Perth Amboy Public Schools. Accessed July 10, 2014.
  13. Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School, Perth Amboy Public Schools. Accessed July 10, 2014.
  14. James J. Flynn Elementary School, Perth Amboy Public Schools. Accessed July 10, 2014.
  15. Edward J. Patten Elementary Elementary School, Perth Amboy Public Schools. Accessed July 10, 2014.
  16. Dr. Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century Elementary School, Perth Amboy Public Schools. Accessed July 10, 2014.
  17. Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School, Perth Amboy Public Schools. Accessed July 10, 2014.
  18. Samuel E. Shull Middle School, Perth Amboy Public Schools. Accessed July 10, 2014.
  19. William C. McGinnis Middle School, Perth Amboy Public Schools. Accessed July 10, 2014.
  20. Perth Amboy High School, Perth Amboy Public Schools. Accessed July 10, 2014.
  21. Adult Education Center, Perth Amboy Public Schools. Accessed July 10, 2014.
  22. New Jersey School Directory for Middlesex County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
  23. Superintendent's Office, Perth Amboy Public Schools. Accessed July 10, 2014.
  24. Business Office, Perth Amboy Public Schools. Accessed July 10, 2014.

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