Best Public Schools in Great Meadows, NJ

Summary:

The Great Meadows Regional School District in New Jersey is home to two standout schools: Central Elementary School and Great Meadows Regional Middle School. Both schools have demonstrated strong academic performance, with Central Elementary ranking 195 out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary School has particularly impressive test scores, outperforming the state average on 3rd grade NJSLA English Language Arts and Mathematics tests. Meanwhile, Great Meadows Regional Middle School stands out for its exceptional performance on NJSLA Algebra I tests, with 82.6% of 8th graders and end-of-course students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the state averages. The middle school also achieved higher-than-state-average proficiency rates in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade NJSLA English Language Arts tests.

Both schools have relatively low chronic absenteeism rates of 14.9% and serve student populations with relatively low percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, suggesting a relatively affluent community. The per-student spending levels at both schools are also higher than the state average, potentially contributing to their academic success. Overall, the data highlights the strong performance of these two schools within the Great Meadows Regional School District, providing a solid educational foundation for the students of Great Meadows, New Jersey.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	281 Route 46	Great Meadows	07838	Warren County	Great Meadows Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 637-4041	349	28	12.4	25.5%	265 (75.9%)	12 (3.4%)	54 (15.5%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	85	195^th of 1347 public elementary schools	85.5%		70.6	409^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.4%	214			64.9						75.7								$9,632	$144	$9,488
Great Meadows Regional Middle School	Public	4-8	273 Route 46	Great Meadows	07838	Warren County	Great Meadows Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 637-4349	361	29	12.4	21.9%	268 (74.2%)	7 (1.9%)	62 (17.2%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	54.9	312^th of 752 public middle schools	58.5%		60.5	271^st of 743 public middle schools	63.5%	41	37.4	8.3		61.9	58.1	72.8	55.6	47.3		48.4	36.0	46.5	52.1	22.0	82.6	82.6	$10,038	$150	$9,888

Cities Near Great Meadows

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hope	2.69 mi	1	316^th
Hackettstown	5.54 mi	4	245^th
Belvidere	6.05 mi	3	417^th
Allamuchy	6.45 mi	2	337^th
Blairstown	6.45 mi	3	317^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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