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Central Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

281 Route 46, Great Meadows, NJ 07838 · (908) 637-4041 · Part of Great Meadows Regional School District

Independence Township’s School Grade B better than 59% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
349
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Central Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 22% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Independence Township kids: Great Meadows Regional Middle School

On the path

Where Independence Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Central Elementary SchoolYou are here
4–8Great Meadows Regional Middle Schoolin Great Meadows

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

281 Route 46, Great Meadows

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K77
Kindergarten60
Grade 172
Grade 264
Grade 376
Enrollment over time
286’20
302’21
296’22
301’23
349’24

Up 22% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 15%Black 3%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Elementary School from Independence Township families.

Other schools in Great Meadows Regional School District

The district →
Great Meadows Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Great Meadows
B+
361 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Independence Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.