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Enrollment
464
Elementary
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANTUA TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340960002586
Centre City Elementary School
301 COLUMBUS DR, MANTUA, NJ 08051 · (856) 468-2100 · Gloucester County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
122 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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
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
Centre City Elementary School→J. Mason Tomlin Elementary School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mantua Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
NJ avg 53.1% . -3.9pp since 2023
Math
56.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . -3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 down about 3 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
54.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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
464
+9 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 11.8:1
% White
75%
was 90%
% Hispanic
14%
was 2%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Centre City Elementary School
Centre City Elementary School is a moderately sized K-5 school in MANTUA, New Jersey, run under Mantua Township School District. The school instructs 464 students in grades 1 through 3.
Mantua Township School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,295 students. Centre City Elementary School is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, Centre City Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school records 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Gloucester County as a whole.
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, Centre City Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.8%, the actual is 54.8%, a residual of +3.0 points.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Gloucester County put the typical household earns roughly $105,115 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Centre City Elementary School is one of 86 public schools in Gloucester County (combined enrollment of about 46,080 students).
Nearest neighbor: J. Mason Tomlin Elementary School, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Centre City Elementary School. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Centre City Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 51.8%.
The school occupies a suburban site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Centre City Elementary School has stayed largely flat, going from 455 students in 2018 to 464 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 90% to 75%.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Gloucester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
306,954
Census ACS
Median income
$105,115
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
46,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mantua Township School District
- J. Mason Tomlin Elementary SchoolMiddle · 558 students
- Sewell Elementary SchoolElementary · 273 students
Nearby schools
- J. Mason Tomlin Elementary School1.1 mi · 558
- Clearview Regional Middle School1.9 mi · 712
- Pine Acres Early Childhood Center1.9 mi · 298
- Clearview Regional High School2.1 mi · 1,332
- Wenonah Elementary School2.3 mi · 158
- Pleasant Valley School2.4 mi · 578
Frequently asked questions
About Centre City Elementary SchoolHow large is Centre City Elementary School?
Centre City Elementary School enrolls approximately 464 students in grades 01-03.
Is Centre City Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Centre City Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 01-03.
How many teachers does Centre City Elementary School have?
Centre City Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Centre City Elementary School?
Student demographics at Centre City Elementary School are roughly 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Centre City Elementary School?
Centre City Elementary School is overseen by Mantua Township School District in Gloucester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.