Enrollment
299
Elementary
DISTRICT 292 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLEN ROCK PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340597000488
Central School
600 S MAPLE AVE, GLEN ROCK, NJ 07452 · (201) 445-7700 · Bergen County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
1%
3 students
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 Glen Rock Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
73.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
80.4%
NJ avg 41.6% . +2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
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
71.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.6%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
299
-34 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.8:1
% White
69%
was 78%
% Hispanic
9%
was 6%
% Asian
15%
was 12%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Central School
Central School, a close-knit elementary campus in GLEN ROCK, New Jersey, overseen by Glen Rock Public School District, serves 299 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 26% below the state mean of about 405.
Glen Rock Public School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,531 students. Central School is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, Central School records that White students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school shows 15% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Bergen County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, Central School lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 1% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bergen County (around 28%), the school's rate is south of typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Central School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 65.6%; this one delivers 71.5%.
In the broader community, census data for Bergen County shows median household income runs about $124,884, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Central School is one of 291 public schools in Bergen County (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students).
Glen Rock High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Central School comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 74.5%.
Central School operates from an outer-ring location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Central School has fell 10%, going from 333 students in 2018 to 299 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 78% to 69% over that span.
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Bergen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
962,316
Census ACS
Median income
$124,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
291
133,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Glen Rock Public School District
- Glen Rock High SchoolHigh · 722 students
- Glen Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 642 students
- Clara E Coleman SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Alexander Hamilton SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Richard E Byrd SchoolElementary · 246 students
Other schools in GLEN ROCK
- Glen Rock High SchoolHigh · 722 students
- Glen Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 642 students
- Clara E Coleman SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Alexander Hamilton SchoolElementary · 300 students
- Richard E Byrd SchoolElementary · 246 students
Nearby schools
- Glen Rock High School0.6 mi · 722
- Glen Rock Middle School0.6 mi · 642
- Richard E Byrd School0.6 mi · 246
- Orchard Elementary School0.7 mi · 348
- Clara E Coleman School0.7 mi · 322
- Alexander Hamilton School0.9 mi · 300
Frequently asked questions
About Central SchoolHow large is Central School?
Central School enrolls approximately 299 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Central School serve?
Central School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Central School have?
Central School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
How diverse is Central School?
Central School reports a student body of 69% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 15% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Central School in?
Central School is part of Glen Rock Public School District.
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