Central School

Central School, a micro-enrollment elementary-level community in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, run under Glen Ridge Public School District, enrolls 127 students, covering grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 69% smaller than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Central School is one of 5 schools operated by Glen Ridge Public School District, a district that instructs 1,746 students overall.

Demographically, Central School reports that White students make up the majority at 61%; the rest consists of 15% Asian, 13% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 4% Black. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

On the resource side, Central School logs 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.9:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Essex County indicate median household income runs about $80,789, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Essex County's 249 public schools (combined enrollment of about 145,473 students), Central School is one campus in the mix.

Ridgewood Avenue School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Central School operates from a residential location.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.