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Schools in Mantua Township · Clearview Regional School District, Mantua Township School District

Mantua Township’s public schools outscore 69% of New Jersey districts

Math proficiency in Mantua Township’s districts is 44%, above the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Mantua Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#147of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
57%
▲ 8 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 9 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs NJ 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.5K
▼ 28% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024 · Clearview Regional
Students per teacher
12.9
NJ 11.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
3,339 students on the public path
In brief

Mantua Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 436 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mantua Township’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Mantua Township runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Sewell Elementary School (PK–K) and Centre City Elementary School (1–3) are Mantua Township’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Clearview Regional School District with Harrison: Clearview Regional Middle School in Mullica Hill, then Clearview Regional High School in Mullica Hill. The high school’s own results earn a B+, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a B. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 44% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 36% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Clearview Regional spends $20,478 per student and Mantua Township $23,380, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Gloucester County Christian School (private) and Ambassador Christian Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mantua Township’s grade

B Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 69% of New Jersey school districts, #147 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New Jersey average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (436)Better than 77%
Towns in Gloucester County (13)Better than 85%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,724 test results and a graduating class of 363 could put Mantua Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Mantua Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,715 in math, 1,733 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mantua Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KSewell Elementary SchoolMantua Township School DistrictNo scores
1–3Centre City Elementary SchoolMantua Township School DistrictB−
7–8Clearview Regional Middle Schoolin Mullica HillB
9–12Clearview Regional High Schoolin Mullica HillB+

Mantua Township runs its own schools through grade 6 (Mantua Township School District). From grade 7, students attend the Clearview Regional School District, shared with Harrison. Its middle school is in Mullica Hill. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Mantua Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Clearview Regional School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 2 schools · 2,044 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$20,478NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
Mantua Township School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 3 schools · 1,295 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$23,380NJ $28,441 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 7–12, Clearview Regional School District56%
State average 48.6% · 1107 students tested
Math · 7–12, Clearview Regional School District43%
State average 35.5% · 1089 students tested
Reading · PK–6, Mantua Township School District58%
State average 48.6% · 626 students tested
Math · PK–6, Mantua Township School District47%
State average 35.5% · 626 students tested

Mantua Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Mantua Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mantua TownshipB+Mantua Township PK–6 · Clearview Regional 7–12
WashingtonB−Washington Township
DeptfordCDeptford Township
West DeptfordC+West Deptford Township
WenonahB−Wenonah Borough PK–6 · Gateway Regional 7–12
PitmanB−Pitman Borough
HarrisonB+Harrison Township PK–6 · Clearview Regional 7–12
East GreenwichB+East Greenwich Township PK–6 · Kingsway Regional 7–12

Every school in Mantua Township

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mantua Townshipby address
Sewell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Sewell
273 students11:1Rate it →
Centre City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–3 · Mantua
B−
464 students13:1Rate it →
J. Mason Tomlin Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Mantua
B
558 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Mantua Townshipin other towns
Clearview Regional Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mullica Hill
B
712 students13:1Rate it →
Clearview Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mullica Hill
B+
1,332 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Gloucester County Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Sewell
Private · Religious
374 students18:1Rate it →
Ambassador Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sewell
Private · Religious
103 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Mantua Township’s schools

Are Mantua Township’s schools good?

By New Jersey’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mantua Township children attend outscore 69% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #147 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mantua Township in?

Two districts: Mantua Township School District runs grades PK–6, and Clearview Regional School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Harrison.

Where do Mantua Township kids go to high school?

Clearview Regional High School in Mullica Hill, with 1,332 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Mantua Township’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Clearview Regional School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.

How much does Mantua Township spend per student?

$20,478 in Clearview Regional School District and $23,380 in Mantua Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mantua Township?

Yes: Gloucester County Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 374 students) and Ambassador Christian Academy (religious, grades K–8, 103 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.