Samsel Upper Elementary School
298 Ernston Rd
Parlin NJ, 08859, Middlesex County
Phone: 732-525-5200
Ranking: (1,071 out of 1,847, bottom 42%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 4 to Grade 5
School District: Sayreville Borough School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 81 | 79 | 77 | 66 | 63 | 85 | 60 | |||||||
Total Students: | 986 | 971 | 944 | 977 | 938 | 931 | 938 | |||||||
Grade 4: | 429 | 43.5% | 417 | 42.9% | 397 | 42.1% | 446 | 45.6% | 409 | 43.6% | 402 | 43.2% | 401 | 42.8% |
Grade 5: | 416 | 42.2% | 430 | 44.3% | 427 | 45.2% | 413 | 42.3% | 421 | 44.9% | 414 | 44.5% | 423 | 45.1% |
Ungraded: | 141 | 14.3% | 124 | 12.8% | 120 | 12.7% | 118 | 12.1% | 108 | 11.5% | 115 | 12.4% | 114 | 12.2% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 536 | 54.4% | 517 | 53.2% | 519 | 55.0% | 519 | 53.1% | 470 | 50.1% | 501 | 53.8% | 509 | 54.3% |
Female: | 450 | 45.6% | 454 | 46.8% | 425 | 45.0% | 458 | 46.9% | 468 | 49.9% | 430 | 46.2% | 425 | 45.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 205 | 20.8% | 201 | 20.7% | 191 | 20.2% | 187 | 19.1% | 183 | 19.5% | 174 | 18.7% | 163 | 17.4% |
Hispanic: | 185 | 18.8% | 178 | 18.3% | 171 | 18.1% | 156 | 16.0% | 148 | 15.8% | 147 | 15.8% | 135 | 14.4% |
Black: | 170 | 17.2% | 135 | 13.9% | 123 | 13.0% | 127 | 13.0% | 127 | 13.5% | 124 | 13.3% | 146 | 15.6% |
White: | 409 | 41.5% | 431 | 44.4% | 438 | 46.4% | 486 | 49.7% | 464 | 49.5% | 466 | 50.1% | 490 | 52.2% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.2% | 8 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.5% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 15 | 1.5% | 17 | 1.8% | 14 | 1.5% | 16 | 1.6% | 13 | 1.4% | 13 | 1.4% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 280 | 28.4% | 244 | 25.1% | 236 | 25.0% | 208 | 21.3% | 184 | 19.6% | 157 | 16.9% | 144 | 15.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 88 | 8.9% | 116 | 11.9% | 89 | 9.4% | 62 | 6.3% | 88 | 9.4% | 77 | 8.3% | 75 | 8.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.22 | 12.26 | 12.34 | 14.80 | 14.89 | 9.70 | 15.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ASK | ||||||
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80.4% | 80.4% | 80.0% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 83.8% | 83.6% | 80.6% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 87.0% | 87.0% | 82.7% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64.8% | 64.8% | 63.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62.9% | 62.9% | 59.7% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64.3% | 64.3% | 62.7% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 62.5% | 62.5% | 58.5% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64.6% | 64.7% | 59.4% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82.6% | 82.6% | 82.3% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85.3% | 85.1% | 84.7% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 90.8% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75.3% | 75.3% | 73.1% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81.2% | 81.2% | 77.2% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82.2% | 82.2% | 79.3% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76.9% | 76.9% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 80.4% | 80.2% | 78.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 89.1% | 89.1% | 82.3% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 91.5% | 91.3% | 83.1% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 91.1% | 91.1% | 85.1% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 96.9% | 96.9% | 91.1% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 97% | 97% | 93.5% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 95.9% | 95.9% | 90.0% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 96.9% | 96.9% | 91.3% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 95.1% | 95.1% | 89.5% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 89.6% | 89.6% | 88.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58.4% | 58.4% | 60.0% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69.4% | 69.4% | 66.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62.3% | 62.3% | 63.3% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63.7% | 63.7% | 60.9% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 63.0% | 62.9% | 62.1% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 68.4% | 68.4% | 61.3% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87.4% | 87.4% | 84.1% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82.4% | 82.4% | 76.6% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 79.6% | 79.6% | 77.6% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 81% | 79.0% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87.0% | 87.0% | 80.6% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86.1% | 86.0% | 83.3% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85.2% | 85.2% | 79.9% |
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* Samsel Upper Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.