At a glance
Reported students
577
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
62
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
9.3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New Jersey other enrollment
82nd percentile
Compared with 137 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
624
Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center: 577 reported students.
State peer staffing position
42nd percentile
9.3:1 reported; state peer median 10.4:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- Not reported
- Teachers (FTE)
- 59
- Student–teacher ratio
- Not reported
What the reported data says about Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center
Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in PERTH AMBOY. It is one of 12 current school records connected to Perth Amboy Public School District. NCES reports 577 students for 2024–25.
Among 137 combined / other schools in New Jersey with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 138 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 82nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 9.3:1, below the New Jersey median of 10.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (93.9%) and Black (4.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Ignacio Cruz Early Childhood Center
- 1How do the reported 9.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 62 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 76.8%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 3
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 2
- Social workers (FTE)
- 5
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White0.9%
- Hispanic93.9%
- Black4.3%
- Asian0.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Perth Amboy Public School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Edmund Hmieleski Early Childhood Center
Other · Grades PK–PK
342 reported students
Anthony V. Ceres Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
559 reported students
James J. Flynn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
599 reported students
Robert N. Wilentz Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
616 reported students
Herbert N. Richardson 21st Century School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
632 reported students
Edward J. Patten Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
649 reported students