Central Early Childhood Center

Set in DEPTFORD, New Jersey, Central Early Childhood Center is a cozy primary school, one of the schools within Deptford Township Public School District. It educates 310 students across grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 23% leaner than typical.

Across the 8 schools in Deptford Township Public School District (4,096 students total), Central Early Childhood Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Central Early Childhood Center records that the largest single group is White at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 15% Black, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Central Early Childhood Center logs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Gloucester County put median household income runs about $105,115, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Gloucester County's 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,080 students), Central Early Childhood Center is one campus in the mix.

Good Intent Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Central Early Childhood Center.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Central Early Childhood Center's enrollment has decreased 51% since 2018, when it stood at 639 (now 310). White enrollment moved from 60% to 55% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.

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