Middlesex County STEM Charter School
Charter School | Kindergarten - 8th | 462 students
Address
613 Carlock Ave
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
Phone
School District
Middlesex County STEM Charter School
School Details
Total Students
462
Grades
Kindergarten - 8th
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
29
School Type
Public
Locale
Suburban - Large
County
34023
Special Designations
Free & Reduced Lunch Program
Free Lunch Eligible
227 (49.1%)
Reduced Lunch Eligible
47 (10.2%)
Total eligible: 274 students (59.3%)
School Identifiers
NCES School ID
340079503451
District NCES ID
3400795
Community Profile (08861)
Demographic and economic data for the 08861 ZIP code area where Middlesex County STEM Charter School is located.
Population Overview
Total Population
58,136
Median Age
37
Male
49.3%
Female
50.7%
Age Distribution
Under 5
6.7%
5-9
5.5%
10-14
6.5%
15-19
6.8%
Under 18
22.7%
65+
13.0%
Race & Ethnicity
White
45.7%
Black/African American
7.5%
Asian
1.8%
Native American
1.9%
Two or More Races
13.2%
Hispanic/Latino
41.4%
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$58,221
Mean Household Income
$78,312
Per Capita Income
$32,425
Median Family Income
$59,418
Poverty Rate
18.7%
Unemployment Rate
10.9%
Households on SNAP
3,686
Employment & Commute
Employed
27,054
Avg. Commute Time
25 min
Work From Home
4.1%
Drive Alone
58.6%
Education
High School or Higher
71.7%
Bachelor's or Higher
14.9%
Graduate Degree
4.0%
Enrolled in School
13,987
School Enrollment by Level
Preschool
986
Kindergarten
762
Elementary
5,459
High School
3,394
College
3,386
Housing
Median Home Value
$329,600
Median Rent
$1,556
Total Housing Units
20,357
Owner Occupied
36.6%
Renter Occupied
63.4%
Median Rooms
4.7
Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)
$2,324
Avg. Household Size
3.05
Home Value Distribution
Under $50K
237
$100K-$150K
138
$200K-$300K
2,044
$500K-$1M
789
Households & Families
Total Households
19,610
Avg. Household Size
2.94
Avg. Family Size
3.36
Married Couples
37.1%
Living Alone
38.8%
Broadband Internet
93.6%
Veterans
977
Foreign Born
4,797
Health Insurance
Insured
46,685
Uninsured
11,039
Private Insurance
26,153
Public Insurance
24,391
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey