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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
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 156 | 34% |
| Grade 2 | 151 | 33% |
| Grade 3 | 157 | 34% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
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.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.9% | 59.3% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like Centre City Elementary School
Centre City Elementary School's state test result (54.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre City Elementary School this school | 464 | 26.3% | 54.8% |
| Dr. Gerald H. Woehr Elementary School NEW EGYPT | 490 | 25.3% | 49.3% |
| Birches Elementary School TURNERSVILLE | 472 | 22.9% | 59.1% |
| Drum Point Road Elementary School BRICK TOWN | 465 | 30.8% | 42.4% |
| Cedar Creek Elementary School LANOKA HARBOR | 432 | 26.9% | 43.0% |
| Lounsberry Hollow School VERNON | 417 | 28.5% | 35.9% |
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 Centre City Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Gloucester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #435 of 1,290 | #9 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #481 of 1,319 ▼ 89 | #10 of 35 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #710 of 1,319 ▼ 114 | #17 of 35 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 464 | #503 of 1,562 | #20 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #1,006 of 1,390 | #38 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.9% | #1,004 of 1,392 | #34 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.3% | #915 of 1,481 | #30 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.0% | #474 of 545 | #17 of 22 |
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
464
+23 (+5%) vs 2020
+62% since 1990-91, when it was 286
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 9.8:1
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 | 464 | 37 | 12.5:1 | 26% (122) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 38 | 12.9:1 | 20% (96) |
| 2022-23 | 492 | 48.5 | 10.1:1 | 17% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 45 | 9.8:1 | 20% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 38.7 | 11.8:1 | 21% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 41 | 11.3:1 | 18% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 591 | 39 | 15.2:1 | 15% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 741 | 49 | 15.1:1 | 10% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 286 | 21 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centre City Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (455 to 464); teachers down 4% (38.7 to 37).
About Centre City Elementary School
Centre City Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in MANTUA, New Jersey. Classes run from 1 through 3, and the school has 464 students.
Centre City Elementary School is in Mantua Township School District, a district with 1,295 students across 3 schools.
At Centre City Elementary School, White students make up 75% of the student body. Next come 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. County-wide, about 76% of residents are White. Centre City Elementary School's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1 at Centre City Elementary School, with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in New Jersey have 11.4:1, compared with 12.5:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 26% of enrollment.
The allk12 Grade for Centre City Elementary School is B. Compared with New Jersey public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 64% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Centre City Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.8%; the prediction is 51.8%.
In Gloucester County (population about 306,954), the median household income is $105,115, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. There are 86 public schools in Gloucester County, enrolling about 46,080 students in all.
J. Mason Tomlin Elementary School is located about 1.1 miles from Centre City Elementary School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Centre City Elementary School is 3rd of 7 on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Centre City Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, Centre City Elementary School's enrollment grew 5%, to 464. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 9.8:1 to 12.5:1.
Discussions about Centre City Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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.