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Central Elementary School

GREAT MEADOWS, NJ · Great Meadows Regional School District · Grades PK-3

226th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 83% Improving

301
Students
2023–24 enrollment
13.1:1
Student / teacher ratio
12%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
15.4%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

Central Elementary School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Central Elementary School 226th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 83% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 63th in 2022 to 83th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%83%20222025

Central Elementary School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 77 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
65%
NJ average
53%
Math
This school
77%
NJ average
42%
English Language Arts over time this school NJ average
25%50%75%65%53%201920202025
Math over time this school NJ average
25%50%75%77%42%201920202025

Central Elementary School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 301 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic14%White79%
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Hispanic 14%White 79%8%89%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White84.3%79.1% 5.2 pts
Hispanic7.9%14.3% 6.4 pts
Two or more races1.3%2.3% 1.0 pts
Asian0.9%2.0% 1.1 pts
Black0.0%2.0% 2.0 pts

Homes near Central Elementary School

Typical home value $480K in zip 07838 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$124K$248K$372K$496K$473K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Elementary schools near Central Elementary School

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Central Elementary School in?

Central Elementary School is part of the Great Meadows Regional School District district in GREAT MEADOWS, New Jersey.

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Central Elementary School 226th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 83% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

White 79%, Hispanic 14%, Two or more races 2%, Black 2% (301 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Central Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 07838 is $480K 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.