Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks 200 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 355 students attended Central Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 38% White, 35% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Churchill Junior High School Middle : Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School High : East Brunswick High School

Central Elementary School

Public PK, KG-4

371 Cranbury Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816

(732) 613-6820

District: East Brunswick Township School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
200^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,235

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Churchill Junior High School
	Hammarskjold Upper Elementary School
High:	East Brunswick High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.4

Number of students: 355

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.3%

Asian:

35.2%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Elementary School ranks better than 85.1% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the East Brunswick Township School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.31. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Central Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.3%), Asian (35.2%), Hispanic (12.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Elementary School is 8.4, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the East Brunswick Township School District! (See more...)

Compare Central Elementary School employs 42.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Elementary School is $14,235, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the East Brunswick Township School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Central Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Elementary School 200^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Central Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

White students:

East Brunswick Township School District:

SchoolDigger ranks East Brunswick Township School District 133^rd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	85.23	104^th	1204	91.4%
2004	77.35	261^st	1298	79.9%
2005	70.50	448^th	1303	65.6%
2006	75.41	329^th	1314	75.0%
2007	70.97	434^th	1329	67.3%
2008	71.10	435^th	1338	67.5%
2009	79.60	219^th	1346	83.7%
2010	78.03	262^nd	1354	80.6%
2011	76.31	326^th	1360	76.0%
2012	81.52	173^rd	1363	87.3%
2013	83.09	147^th	1367	89.2%
2014	78.61	273^rd	1363	80.0%
2015	78.35	297^th	1357	78.1%
2016	75.79	346^th	1346	74.3%
2017	81.64	251^st	1352	81.4%
2018	89.15	113^th	1353	91.6%
2019	84.54	187^th	1360	86.3%
2021	82.25	199^th	1317	84.9%
2022	82.57	248^th	1345	81.6%
2023	85.31	200^th	1342	85.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2019	98.52	8^th	1007	99.2%
2021	30.85	566^th	868	34.8%
2022	58.33	321^st	949	66.2%
2023	67.61	230^th	958	76.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	85.50	77^th	942	91.8%
2022	92.87	34^th	863	96.1%
2023	75.41	142^nd	910	84.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	84.32	167^th	1333	87.5%
2019	70.13	430^th	1331	67.7%
2021	72.35	287^th	1290	77.8%
2022	79.81	270^th	1326	79.6%
2023	84.03	195^th	1318	85.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	91.17	75^th	1334	94.4%
2019	91.47	64^th	1335	95.2%
2021	87.15	143^rd	1297	89.0%
2022	82.51	229^th	1324	82.7%
2023	84.29	202^nd	1315	84.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	73.50	85^th	370	77.0%
2019	82.76	25^th	370	93.2%
2021	50.59	173^rd	339	49.0%
2022	69.00	100^th	348	71.3%
2023	47.66	197^th	346	43.1%

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Rank History for White students at Central Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	74.18	229^th	1022	77.6%
2019	67.73	312^th	1023	69.5%
2021	60.26	325^th	964	66.3%
2022	52.94	466^th	976	52.3%
2023	68.03	287^th	975	70.6%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Central Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	307	7	33	5	0	n/a	n/a	352
1989	300	6	36	2	0	n/a	n/a	344
1990	302	13	41	4	0	n/a	n/a	360
1991	311	10	43	5	0	n/a	n/a	369
1992	290	6	49	6	0	n/a	n/a	351
1993	311	6	40	5	0	n/a	n/a	362
1994	323	16	42	5	0	n/a	n/a	386
1995	329	19	38	4	0	n/a	n/a	390
1996	329	19	38	4	0	n/a	n/a	390
1998	346	18	37	5	0	n/a	n/a	406
1999	369	15	62	10	0	n/a	n/a	456
2000	369	10	92	8	0	n/a	n/a	479
2001	348	11	109	7	0	n/a	n/a	475
2002	333	10	100	17	0	n/a	n/a	460
2003	333	10	100	17	0	n/a	n/a	460
2004	336	4	103	18	0	n/a	n/a	461
2005	340	7	97	20	0	n/a	n/a	464
2006	317	6	90	29	0	n/a	n/a	442
2007	288	13	101	28	0	n/a	n/a	430
2008	270	14	140	34	0	n/a	n/a	458
2009	259	12	145	30	0	0	0	446
2010	270	14	136	29	0	0	0	449
2011	252	14	142	22	0	0	1	431
2012	239	14	143	29	1	0	0	426
2013	225	18	133	25	1	0	0	402
2014	234	14	141	33	1	1	2	426
2015	242	18	134	41	1	0	3	439
2016	234	19	126	34	0	0	6	419
2017	224	21	130	33	1	0	7	416
2018	222	20	115	26	1	0	15	399
2019	218	21	125	32	2	0	17	415
2020	212	23	131	48	2	1	16	433
2021	191	27	143	45	2	3	19	430
2022	158	27	144	43	0	3	20	395
2023	136	29	125	44	1	1	19	355

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	352	24.0	14.6	n/a
1989	344	24.0	14.3	n/a
1990	360	23.0	15.6	1.9
1991	369	24.0	15.3	2.4
1992	351	20.0	17.5	4
1993	362	21.5	16.8	8
1994	386	21.5	18.0	5.4
1995	390	23.0	17.0	6.2
1996	390	23.0	17.0	6.2
1998	406	23.0	17.7	5.2
1999	456	27.0	16.9	3.3
2000	479	29.0	16.5	4.4
2001	475	29.2	16.3	5.9
2002	460	30.5	15.1	7
2003	460	30.5	15.1	7
2004	461	31.5	14.6	6.5
2005	464	32.5	14.3	n/a
2006	442	29.5	15.0	8.1
2007	430	28.0	15.4	5.8
2008	458	22.0	20.8	7.9
2009	446	48.3	7.4	10.5
2010	449	22.0	20.4	10.9
2011	431	21.0	20.5	9.3
2012	426	27.3	15.5	12
2013	402	35.5	11.3	11.4
2014	426	34.5	12.3	15
2015	439	40.0	10.9	14.8
2016	419	39.0	10.7	14.6
2017	416	41.9	9.9	13.5
2018	399	39.1	10.2	15.3
2019	415	39.5	10.4	15.4
2020	433	41.2	10.5	14.8
2021	430	39.1	10.9	18.6
2022	395	40.6	9.7	14.9
2023	355	42.1	8.4	21.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Central Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	352	24.0	14.6	n/a
1989	344	24.0	14.3	n/a
1990	360	23.0	15.6	1.9
1991	369	24.0	15.3	2.4
1992	351	20.0	17.5	4
1993	362	21.5	16.8	8
1994	386	21.5	18.0	5.4
1995	390	23.0	17.0	6.2
1996	390	23.0	17.0	6.2
1998	406	23.0	17.7	5.2
1999	456	27.0	16.9	3.3
2000	479	29.0	16.5	4.4
2001	475	29.2	16.3	5.9
2002	460	30.5	15.1	7
2003	460	30.5	15.1	7
2004	461	31.5	14.6	6.5
2005	464	32.5	14.3	n/a
2006	442	29.5	15.0	8.1
2007	430	28.0	15.4	5.8
2008	458	22.0	20.8	7.9
2009	446	48.3	7.4	10.5
2010	449	22.0	20.4	10.9
2011	431	21.0	20.5	9.3
2012	426	27.3	15.5	12
2013	402	35.5	11.3	11.4
2014	426	34.5	12.3	15
2015	439	40.0	10.9	14.8
2016	419	39.0	10.7	14.6
2017	416	41.9	9.9	13.5
2018	399	39.1	10.2	15.3
2019	415	39.5	10.4	15.4
2020	433	41.2	10.5	14.8
2021	430	39.1	10.9	18.6
2022	395	40.6	9.7	14.9
2023	355	42.1	8.4	21.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Central Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$14,235

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 187^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 200^th of 1342 Elementary schools	1.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary School)	81.1	61.7	19.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Brunswick Township School District)	64.3	61	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary School)	84.5	70.5	14%
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Brunswick Township School District)	74	68.3	5.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary School)	78.7	74.6	4.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Brunswick Township School District)	75.4	69.2	6.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary School)	71.5	73.3	1.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (East Brunswick Township School District)	72.1	64.7	7.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Central Elementary School)	76.4	79.5	3.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Brunswick Township School District)	74.8	61.4	13.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.9	49.6	8.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary School)	61.4	62.5	1.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (East Brunswick Township School District)	70	55.1	14.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	46.8	36	10.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	415	355	14.5%
African American	21	29	38.1%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	125	125
Hispanic	32	44	37.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	218	136	37.6%
Two or More Races	17	19	11.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	15.4%	21.1%	5.7%

Schools Near Central Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)			NJSLA Mathematics (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	371 Cranbury Road	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 613-6820	355	42	8.4	21.1%	136 (38.3%)	29 (8.2%)	44 (12.4%)	125 (35.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.4%)	85.3	200^th of 1342 public elementary schools	85.1%		82.6	248^th of 1345 public elementary schools	81.6%	48		61.7	74.6		70.5	73.3		$14,235		$14,235
South River Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	22 David Street	South River	08882	Middlesex County	South River Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 613-4006	448	42	10.7	38.6%	217 (48.4%)	29 (6.5%)	171 (38.2%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)								(n/a)								$9,607	$123	$9,484
Irwin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	71 Racetrack Road	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 613-6840	321	28	11.4	23.1%	135 (42.1%)	11 (3.4%)	42 (13.1%)	117 (36.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	67.2	452^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	66.3%		79.8	291^st of 1345 public elementary schools	78.4%	161		68.7	46.6		74.0	49.2		$12,122	$226	$11,896
South River Elementary School	Public	2-5	81 Johnson Place	South River	08882	Middlesex County	South River Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 613-4073	659	60	10.9	57.4%	286 (43.4%)	47 (7.1%)	297 (45.1%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (2.9%)	28.3	970^th of 1342 public elementary schools	27.7%		27.3	975^th of 1345 public elementary schools	27.5%	5	15.2	40.0	40.9	31.9	36.7	31.3	18.1	$9,291	$568	$8,723
Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14 Innes Road	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 613-6860	425	43	9.8	24.5%	165 (38.8%)	24 (5.6%)	75 (17.6%)	137 (32.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	80.4	266^th of 1342 public elementary schools	80.2%		69	436^th of 1345 public elementary schools	67.6%	170		60.5	66.3		71.3	65.0		$12,923	$187	$12,736
Chittick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5 Flagler Street	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 613-6830	392	42	9.3	31.4%	142 (36.2%)	15 (3.8%)	97 (24.7%)	120 (30.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	68.2	444^th of 1342 public elementary schools	66.9%		55	609^th of 1345 public elementary schools	54.7%	165		44.6	68.4		53.8	58.3		$13,704	$183	$13,521
Frost Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	65 Frost Avenue	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 613-6850	375	35	10.7	13.1%	156 (41.6%)	24 (6.4%)	48 (12.8%)	123 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.9%)	75.6	348^th of 1342 public elementary schools	74.1%		85.9	191^st of 1345 public elementary schools	85.8%	157		54.7	67.0		63.1	63.3		$11,319		$11,319
Parkview School	Public	PK, KG-3	80 Violet Terrace	Milltown	08850	Middlesex County	Milltown School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 214-2360	375	31	12.2	14.7%	250 (66.7%)	12 (3.2%)	80 (21.3%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.3%)	51.3	650^th of 1342 public elementary schools	51.6%		54.3	615^th of 1345 public elementary schools	54.3%	35		29.4			61.2			$10,823		$10,823
Lawrence Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	48 Sullivan Way	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 613-6870	357	41	8.6	23.0%	152 (42.6%)	25 (7.0%)	63 (17.6%)	97 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.8%)	89.6	126^th of 1342 public elementary schools	90.6%		73.7	380^th of 1345 public elementary schools	71.7%	254		76.1	81.2		78.8	65.7		$12,904	$221	$12,683
Warnsdorfer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	9 Hardenburg Lane	East Brunswick	08816	Middlesex County	East Brunswick Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(732) 613-6880	361	34	10.6	14.4%	146 (40.4%)	12 (3.3%)	44 (12.2%)	144 (39.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.3%)	89.3	130^th of 1342 public elementary schools	90.3%		87.2	169^th of 1345 public elementary schools	87.4%	39		67.6	77.2		74.3	78.8		$11,155		$11,155

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