Central Elementary School

Central Elementary School, a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school in EAST BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, run under East Brunswick Township School District, serves 349 students, covering grades pre-K through 4.

East Brunswick Township School District runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 8,096 students. Central Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Central Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White at 37%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 34% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Middlesex County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Middlesex County (around 42%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Central Elementary School sits in the top 10% of New Jersey schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 51.3%; actual is 69.2%, +18.0 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, Middlesex County reports that the typical household earns roughly $111,549 per year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Central Elementary School is one of 214 public schools in Middlesex County (combined enrollment of about 129,255 students).

The closest other public school is East Brunswick High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Central Elementary School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 40.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Central Elementary School has fell 13%, going from 399 students in 2018 to 349 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 56% to 37% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 10.2:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.

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