Best Public Schools in Mantua, NJ

Summary:

The city of Mantua, New Jersey is home to two elementary schools: Centre City Elementary School and J. Mason Tomlin Elementary School, both serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade. These schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages in several subject areas.

Centre City Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state on NJSLA English Language Arts and Mathematics tests, with a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9%. Meanwhile, J. Mason Tomlin Elementary School excels in NJSLA English Language Arts, with proficiency rates as high as 79.3% in 6th grade, and also performs well in NJSLA Science. However, the school's NJSLA Mathematics proficiency rates are more mixed, ranging from 46.1% to 50% across 4th, 5th, and 6th grades.

The schools in Mantua differ in their resource allocation, with J. Mason Tomlin Elementary School spending $9,445 per student, higher than the $8,902 spent per student at Centre City Elementary School. Additionally, J. Mason Tomlin Elementary School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.7, compared to 12.8 at Centre City Elementary School. These factors may contribute to the schools' academic performance, though both demonstrate strong results overall within the Mantua Township School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)				NJSLA Mathematics (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centre City Elementary School	Public	1-3	301 Columbus Dr	Mantua	08051	Gloucester County	Mantua Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 468-2100	464	37	12.5	26.3%	346 (74.6%)	21 (4.5%)	64 (13.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	59.9	539^th of 1347 public elementary schools	60.0%		68.8	434^th of 1338 public elementary schools	67.6%	105		50.0				56.0				$8,902	$314	$8,588
J. Mason Tomlin Elementary School	Public	4-6	393 Main St	Mantua	08051	Gloucester County	Mantua Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 468-0818	558	53	10.5	21.3%	416 (74.6%)	20 (3.6%)	60 (10.8%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.6%)								(n/a)	33.4		47.2	56.6	79.3		50.0	46.1	50.0	$9,445	$159	$9,286

Cities Near Mantua

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wenonah	1.15 mi	3	280^th
Woodbury	2.02 mi	5	467^th
Woodbury Hts	2.57 mi	2	389^th
Mullica Hill	2.76 mi	4	191^st
Sewell	2.83 mi	11	237^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.