Perth Amboy Magnet School
PERTH AMBOY, NJ · Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District
Career and technical school · Grades 9-12 · Suburb, large
254th of 404 New Jersey high schools statewide · better than 37%▲ Improving
457 HIGH STREET, PERTH AMBOY, NJ 08861
(732)376-6300NCES ID 341008003424Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Perth Amboy Magnet School 254th of 404 New Jersey high schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 37% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 22th in 2019 to 37th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 66 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 262 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 72.2% | 82.1% | ▲ 9.9 pts | |
| White | 16.4% | 8.4% | ▼ 8.0 pts | |
| Black | 10.0% | 8.0% | ▼ 2.0 pts | |
| Asian | 1.3% | 0.4% | ▼ 0.9 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $502K in zip 08861 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Perth Amboy Magnet School
- #325Perth Amboy High SchoolPerth Amboy Public School District · 0.8 mi away325th of 404
ELA 33% ▼2 · Math 10% ▼22Compare - #381Academy for Urban Leadership Charter SchoolAcademy for Urban Leadership Charter School · 0.8 mi away · charter381st of 404
ELA 15% ▼20 · Math 10% ▼22Compare - #2Woodbridge Academy Magnet SchoolMiddlesex County Vocational and Technical School District · 2 mi away2nd of 404
ELA 100% ▲65 · Math 100% ▲68Compare - #316South Amboy Middle/High SchoolSouth Amboy School District · 2.3 mi away316th of 404
ELA 28% ▼7 · Math 19% ▼13Compare - #341Woodbridge High SchoolWoodbridge Township School District · 3.8 mi away341st of 404
ELA 28% ▼7 · Math 10% ▼22Compare - #236Sayreville War Memorial High SchoolSayreville School District · 4.5 mi away236th of 404
ELA 52% ▲17 · Math 22% ▼10Compare - #167John F. Kennedy Memorial High SchoolWoodbridge Township School District · 4.6 mi away167th of 404
ELA 53% ▲18 · Math 38% ▲6Compare - #297Carteret High SchoolCarteret Public School District · 5 mi away297th of 404
ELA 37% ▲2 · Math 16% ▼16Compare
What school district is Perth Amboy Magnet School in?
Perth Amboy Magnet School is part of the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School District district in PERTH AMBOY, New Jersey.
Is Perth Amboy Magnet School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Perth Amboy Magnet School 254th of 404 New Jersey high schools (better than 37% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Perth Amboy Magnet School?
Hispanic 82%, White 8%, Black 8% (262 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Perth Amboy Magnet School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 08861 is $502K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.