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Great Meadows Regional School District


At a glance
180thof 609 New Jersey districts▲ 41
Better than 70% of New Jersey districts
Elementary 1Middle 1Grades PK, KG-8
281 Route 46
Great Meadows, NJ 07838
·(908) 637-6576·All New Jersey district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 70.4% of districts
2
Schools
710
Students
Top rankedCentral Elementary School195th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools
Biggest riser
Central Elementary School up 214 spots statewide this year
Summary:

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

Central Elementary School stands out for its exceptional performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with 3rd-grade students significantly outpacing the state averages. Meanwhile, Great Meadows Regional Middle School has excelled in Algebra I, with 82.6% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, well above the state average of 72.7%. The middle school also demonstrated strong ELA performance, with 6th graders scoring 72.8% proficient or better, surpassing the state average of 56.1%.

Both schools maintain consistent statewide rankings, with Central Elementary School steadily improving its ranking and Great Meadows Regional Middle School maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district's focus on middle school education is evident in the slightly higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio at the middle school compared to the elementary school.

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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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