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Enrollment
494
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALL TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341689004136
Central Elementary School
2007 ALLENWOOD ROAD, WALL, NJ 07719 · (732) 556-2540 · Monmouth County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL494 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
60 students
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 39% smaller than its 5th grade class (109).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Wall Township Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
62.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . -4.7pp since 2023
Math
57.1%
NJ avg 41.6% . -6.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.8% | 57.1% |
| 2023-24 | 67.5% | 63.7% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Central Elementary School
Central Elementary School's state test result (58.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Elementary School this school | 494 | 12.1% | 58.0% |
| Chairville Elementary School MEDFORD | 439 | 11.4% | 64.3% |
| Byram Lakes Elementary School STANHOPE | 443 | 11.5% | 49.1% |
| Holland Township Elementary School MILFORD | 525 | 14.1% | 49.9% |
| Milton H. Allen Elementary School MEDFORD | 428 | 11.7% | 52.7% |
| A. Russell Knight Elementary School CHERRY HILL | 456 | 9.6% | 67.3% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Central Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Monmouth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #371 of 1,290 | #36 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #457 of 1,319 ▼ 147 | #45 of 93 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #431 of 1,319 ▼ 127 | #40 of 93 ▼ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 494 | #422 of 1,562 | #21 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #564 of 1,390 | #59 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.8% | #1,215 of 1,392 | #81 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.1% | #1,201 of 1,481 | #80 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #598 of 798 | #39 of 50 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
494
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 450
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 494 | 45.8 | 10.8:1 | 12% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 47.3 | 10.6:1 | 11% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 50.2 | 10.0:1 | 10% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 49 | 10.1:1 | 9% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 523 | 48.3 | 10.8:1 | 13% (69) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 46 | 11.0:1 | 16% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 556 | 37 | 15.0:1 | 13% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 591 | 37 | 16.0:1 | 4% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 450 | 28 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (523 to 494); teachers down 5% (48.3 to 45.8).
About Central Elementary School
Students in WALL, New Jersey, attend Central Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 494 students. By comparison, elementary schools in New Jersey enroll about 405 students on average.
Central Elementary School sits within Wall Township Public School District, which has 7 schools and 3,194 students.
By race and ethnicity, Central Elementary School is 83% White. The remaining shares are 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Monmouth County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 31% means there is a 31% chance two randomly chosen students at Central Elementary School are from different groups.
Central Elementary School lists 45.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 10.8 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 12% of the student body. Compared with the 29% average for public schools in Monmouth County, the school's rate is lower.
Central Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 58.0% and a predicted 59.5%.
The school's county is Monmouth County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $124,845 a year, roughly 51% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Central Elementary School shares Monmouth County with 185 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Wall Primary School, is about 1.3 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Central Elementary School is 4th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 495 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 494.
This page is set up for the Central Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Monmouth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
645,353
Census ACS
Median income
$124,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
186
91,053 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wall Township Public School District
- Wall High SchoolHigh · 924 students
- Wall Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 755 students
- Old Mill Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Allenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
- West Belmar Elementary SchoolElementary · 171 students
- Wall Primary SchoolElementary · 73 students
Other schools in WALL
- Wall High SchoolHigh · 924 students
- Wall Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 755 students
- Allenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
- Communications High SchoolHigh · 295 students
- West Belmar Elementary SchoolElementary · 171 students
- Wall Primary SchoolElementary · 73 students
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elementary School is the 36th largest of the 152.
- Central Elementary SchoolEAST HANOVER, NJ · 439 students
- Central Elementary SchoolOrange, NJ · 369 students
- Central Elementary SchoolGREAT MEADOWS, NJ · 349 students
- Central Elementary SchoolEAST BRUNSWICK, NJ · 349 students
- Central Elementary SchoolCarrollton, GA · 991 students
Nearby schools
- Wall Primary School1.3 mi · 73
- Communications High School1.5 mi · 295
- Wall High School1.7 mi · 924
- College Achieve Greater Asbury Park Charter School District2.0 mi · 522
- Shark River Hills Elementary School2.0 mi · 244
- Wall Intermediate School2.2 mi · 755
Frequently asked questions
About Central Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Central Elementary School?
Central Elementary School enrolls approximately 494 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Central Elementary School serve?
Central Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Central Elementary School have?
Central Elementary School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Central Elementary School?
Student demographics at Central Elementary School are roughly 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Central Elementary School in?
Central Elementary School is part of Wall Township Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.