Enrollment
312
Elementary
DISTRICT 279 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARREN TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341698005306
Central School
109 Mount Bethel Road, Warren, NJ 07059 · (908) 753-5300 · Somerset County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL312 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
38 students
DISTRICT 10% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 31 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 18% larger than its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Central School→Warren Middle School
Based on grade levels within Warren Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
71.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . -4.0pp since 2023
Math
79.3%
NJ avg 41.6% . +7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.4% | 79.3% |
| 2023-24 | 75.4% | 72.2% |
% 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
71.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% 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 School
Central School's state test result (71.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central School this school | 312 | 12.2% | 71.3% |
| Memorial Elementary School PARAMUS | 289 | 13.5% | 72.3% |
| Bradley Gardens Primary School Bridgewater | 279 | 13.6% | 75.0% |
| Woodfern Elementary School Hillsborough | 311 | 14.5% | 72.4% |
| Riverside School PRINCETON | 306 | 12.1% | 80.8% |
| Parkway Elementary School PARAMUS | 297 | 15.8% | 73.5% |
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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Somerset County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #143 of 1,290 | #11 of 42 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #96 of 1,319 ▲ 79 | #6 of 42 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #236 of 1,319 ▼ 84 | #9 of 42 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 312 | #1,057 of 1,562 | #36 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 7.7:1 | #28 of 1,390 | #4 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #161 of 1,392 | #11 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.2% | #1,200 of 1,481 | #29 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.1% | #354 of 545 | #8 of 13 |
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
312
+19 (+6%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 384
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 312 | 40.4 | 7.7:1 | 12% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 290 | 39.2 | 7.4:1 | 13% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 36.7 | 8.4:1 | 3% (10) |
| 2020-21 | 293 | 33 | 8.9:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 294 | 31.7 | 9.3:1 | 2% (6) |
| 2015-16 | 310 | 30 | 10.3:1 | 5% (14) |
| 2010-11 | 317 | 24 | 13.2:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 337 | 32 | 10.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 384 | 25 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (294 to 312); teachers up 27% (31.7 to 40.4).
About Central School
Central School is a small elementary school for students in Warren, New Jersey. The school's enrollment of 312 students covers pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 23% lower than the average for elementary schools in New Jersey, which is about 405.
A total of 5 schools make up Warren Township School District, with 1,663 students enrolled.
Central School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 43%. The remaining students are 29% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Black. Among people living in Somerset County, the White share is about 52%. By the diversity index, Central School comes in at 70%.
The school reported 40.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 7.7:1. The 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 12% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The gap from the 28% average for public schools in Somerset County is 16 points.
Schools in New Jersey with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 59.5%. Central School scores 71.3%.
Census estimates describe Somerset County this way: median household income is about $140,374, 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Somerset County number 84 and enroll about 51,276.
The closest public school to Central School is Warren Middle School, about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles of Central School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Central School is ahead of the 64.3% nearby average, ranking 1st of 8.
Central School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Central School went from 293 students to 312. The ratio of students to teachers went from 8.9:1 to 7.7:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Somerset County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
349,846
Census ACS
Median income
$140,374
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
58%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
51,276 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Warren Township School District
- Warren Middle SchoolMiddle · 547 students
- Mt. Horeb SchoolElementary · 331 students
- Angelo L. Tomaso SchoolElementary · 261 students
- Woodland SchoolElementary · 212 students
Other schools in Warren
- Watchung Hills Regional High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Warren Middle SchoolMiddle · 547 students
- Mt. Horeb SchoolElementary · 331 students
- Angelo L. Tomaso SchoolElementary · 261 students
- Woodland SchoolElementary · 212 students
- Developmental Learning Center WarrenCombined · 94 students
Other Central schools
16 other US public schools in 12 states are named Central. Central School is the 13th largest of the 17.
- Central SchoolHADDONFIELD, NJ · 447 students
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- CENTRAL SCHOOLMILTON, FL · 732 students
- Central SchoolHuntsville, AL · 610 students
Nearby schools
- Warren Middle School1.0 mi · 547
- Developmental Learning Center Warren1.2 mi · 94
- Watchung Hills Regional High School2.1 mi · 1,653
- Woodland School2.1 mi · 212
- Angelo L. Tomaso School2.1 mi · 261
- Irene E. Feldkirchner Elementary School2.2 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Central SchoolHow many students attend Central School?
Central School enrolls approximately 312 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Central School serve?
Central School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Central School?
Approximately 7.7:1 students per teacher at Central School.
How diverse is Central School?
Central School reports a student body of 43% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Black, 29% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Central School?
Central School is overseen by Warren Township School District in Somerset County.
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