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.