Central Park Elementary School

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Central Park Elementary School ranks 979 th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public 1-3

43 Oliver Ave
Pennsville, NJ 08070-1531

(856) 540-6200

District: Pennsville School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,263

Students who attend Central Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pennsville Middle School
High:	Pennsville Memorial High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Number of students: 216

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Hispanic:

12.0%

African American:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Park Elementary School ranks worse than 73% of elementary schools in New Jersey. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.59. (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 Central Park Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Pennsville School District. Racial makeup is: White (77.8%), Hispanic (12%), African American (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Park Elementary School is 9.1, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Pennsville School District! (See more...)

Compare Central Park Elementary School employs 23.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Park Elementary School is $14,263, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Pennsville School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Central Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Park Elementary School 979^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Central Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Pennsville School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pennsville School District 521^st of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central Park Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Central Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	70.67	429^th	1204	64.4%
2004	33.06	1009^th	1298	22.3%
2005	34.42	994^th	1303	23.7%
2006	37.64	974^th	1314	25.9%
2007	45.29	929^th	1329	30.1%
2008	47.69	873^rd	1338	34.8%
2009	41.72	928^th	1346	31.1%
2010	38.68	973^rd	1354	28.1%
2011	38.74	975^th	1360	28.3%
2012	40.69	945^th	1363	30.7%
2013	50.45	813^th	1367	40.5%
2014	43.48	906^th	1363	33.5%
2015	43.21	809^th	1357	40.4%
2016	48.15	750^th	1346	44.3%
2017	35.93	906^th	1352	33.0%
2018	34.21	947^th	1353	30.0%
2019	30.40	991^st	1360	27.1%
2021	26.67	910^th	1317	30.9%
2022	24.85	1007^th	1345	25.1%
2023	27.59	979^th	1342	27.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	34.81	594^th	1001	40.7%
2019	46.08	478^th	1007	52.5%
2021	39.66	475^th	868	45.3%
2022	32.06	584^th	949	38.5%
2023	56.56	335^th	958	65.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	58.70	334^th	942	64.5%
2019	33.73	624^th	948	34.2%
2021	41.07	473^rd	839	43.6%
2022	56.90	297^th	863	65.6%
2023	51.25	381^st	910	58.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Central Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	37.36	888^th	1333	33.4%
2019	30.22	967^th	1331	27.3%
2021	34.39	807^th	1290	37.4%
2022	24.63	984^th	1326	25.8%
2023	30.26	917^th	1318	30.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Central Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	34.26	904^th	1334	32.2%
2019	32.51	927^th	1335	30.6%
2021	20.73	987^th	1297	23.9%
2022	27.09	954^th	1324	27.9%
2023	26.11	968^th	1315	26.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Central Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	57.79	180^th	494	63.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	71.20	191^st	870	78.0%
2021	32.91	628^th	896	29.9%
2022	43.06	506^th	953	46.9%
2023	73.98	203^rd	982	79.3%

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Rank History for White students at Central Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	12.89	931^st	1022	8.9%
2019	14.82	910^th	1023	11.0%
2021	10.77	920^th	964	4.6%
2022	8.86	909^th	976	6.9%
2023	8.72	905^th	975	7.2%

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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 Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	275	1	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	279
1989	257	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	261
1990	281	3	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	288
1991	247	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	247
1992	243	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	245
1993	244	3	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	255
1994	260	4	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	274
1995	290	1	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	298
1996	290	1	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	298
1998	303	0	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	310
1999	295	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	299
2000	285	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	291
2001	276	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	280
2002	251	0	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	266
2003	251	0	5	10	0	n/a	n/a	266
2004	256	0	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	264
2005	234	3	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	249
2006	243	5	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	258
2007	244	6	5	5	4	n/a	n/a	264
2008	247	4	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	257
2009	231	4	3	5	3	0	5	251
2010	236	4	1	5	0	0	13	259
2011	255	3	4	8	1	0	6	277
2012	242	3	3	12	0	0	10	270
2013	256	6	4	27	1	0	11	305
2014	219	3	6	20	1	0	9	258
2015	211	5	4	18	2	0	7	247
2016	243	5	3	17	2	0	4	274
2017	240	5	5	20	2	0	10	282
2018	216	7	4	27	1	0	10	265
2019	224	8	1	14	0	0	12	259
2020	218	10	2	23	0	0	15	268
2021	206	10	6	25	0	0	24	271
2022	182	12	4	25	0	0	14	237
2023	168	11	3	26	0	0	8	216

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 Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	279	15.0	18.6	n/a
1989	261	16.0	16.3	n/a
1990	288	17.0	16.9	8.7
1991	247	17.0	14.5	9.7
1992	245	16.0	15.3	10.2
1993	255	15.0	17.0	13.3
1994	274	15.0	18.3	13.1
1995	298	17.0	17.5	14.1
1996	298	17.0	17.5	14.1
1998	310	16.0	19.4	14.5
1999	299	16.5	18.1	13.4
2000	291	18.0	16.2	19.9
2001	280	18.3	15.3	15
2002	266	21.0	12.7	15
2003	266	21.0	12.7	15
2004	264	16.0	16.5	18.6
2005	249	16.0	15.6	n/a
2006	258	14.5	17.8	17.4
2007	264	16.0	16.5	19.7
2008	257	15.0	17.1	24.5
2009	251	17.5	11.6	26.7
2010	259	15.0	17.2	34
2011	277	14.0	19.7	29.6
2012	270	22.7	11.8	28.5
2013	305	25.4	12.0	31.8
2014	258	26.4	9.7	34.5
2015	247	21.0	11.7	36.4
2016	274	21.0	13.0	40.9
2017	282	20.1	14.0	37.2
2018	265	24.1	10.9	37
2019	259	24.5	10.5	38.2
2020	268	23.5	11.4	41.4
2021	271	22.5	12.0	43.9
2022	237	23.5	10.0	42.6
2023	216	23.5	9.1	38.9

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 Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	279	15.0	18.6	n/a
1989	261	16.0	16.3	n/a
1990	288	17.0	16.9	8.7
1991	247	17.0	14.5	9.7
1992	245	16.0	15.3	10.2
1993	255	15.0	17.0	13.3
1994	274	15.0	18.3	13.1
1995	298	17.0	17.5	14.1
1996	298	17.0	17.5	14.1
1998	310	16.0	19.4	14.5
1999	299	16.5	18.1	13.4
2000	291	18.0	16.2	19.9
2001	280	18.3	15.3	15
2002	266	21.0	12.7	15
2003	266	21.0	12.7	15
2004	264	16.0	16.5	18.6
2005	249	16.0	15.6	n/a
2006	258	14.5	17.8	17.4
2007	264	16.0	16.5	19.7
2008	257	15.0	17.1	24.5
2009	251	17.5	11.6	26.7
2010	259	15.0	17.2	34
2011	277	14.0	19.7	29.6
2012	270	22.7	11.8	28.5
2013	305	25.4	12.0	31.8
2014	258	26.4	9.7	34.5
2015	247	21.0	11.7	36.4
2016	274	21.0	13.0	40.9
2017	282	20.1	14.0	37.2
2018	265	24.1	10.9	37
2019	259	24.5	10.5	38.2
2020	268	23.5	11.4	41.4
2021	271	22.5	12.0	43.9
2022	237	23.5	10.0	42.6
2023	216	23.5	9.1	38.9

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 Park Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$511 (3.6%)	$13,752 (96.4%)	$14,263

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Park Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 991^st of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 979^th of 1342 Elementary schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Central Park Elementary School)	41.8	23.9	17.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsville School District)	41.8	23.9	17.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Central Park Elementary School)	42.6	37.6	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pennsville School District)	42.6	37.6	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	259	216	16.6%
African American	8	11	37.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	3	200%
Hispanic	14	26	85.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	224	168	25%
Two or More Races	12	8	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.2%	38.9%	0.7%

Schools Near Central Park 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)						NJSLA Algebra I (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-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 Park Elementary School	Public	1-3	43 Oliver Ave	Pennsville	08070	Salem County	Pennsville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 540-6200	216	24	9.1	38.9%	168 (77.8%)	11 (5.1%)	26 (12.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	27.6	979^th of 1342 public elementary schools	27.0%		24.9	1007^th of 1345 public elementary schools	25.1%	28			23.9						37.6								$14,263	$511	$13,752
Penn Beach Elementary	Public	4-5	96 Kansas Rd	Pennsville	08070	Salem County	Pennsville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 540-6200	316	26	12.3	43.0%	232 (73.4%)	19 (6.0%)	37 (11.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.6%)								(n/a)	26.8			44.9	42.9					29.5	29.5						$14,650	$378	$14,272
Valley Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	63 Mahoney Road	Pennsville	08070	Salem County	Pennsville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 540-6200	362	29	12.4	38.1%	247 (68.2%)	23 (6.4%)	64 (17.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.9%)								(n/a)																	$14,754	$180	$14,574
Lafayette - Pershing	Public	PK-K	237 Shell Road	Carneys Point	08069	Salem County	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 299-3230	236	22	10.7	75.4%	40 (16.9%)	80 (33.9%)	104 (44.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)								(n/a)																	$14,469	$53	$14,416
Paul W Carleton	Public	4-5	251 Maple Avenue	Penns Grove	08069	Salem County	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 299-1706	340	26	13.0	66.2%	56 (16.5%)	119 (35.0%)	158 (46.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)	3.1			25.9	18.5					22.7	7.4						$14,250	$1,204	$13,046
Field Street School	Public	1-3	144 Field Street	Carneys Point	08069	Salem County	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 299-0170	501	41	12.2	71.5%	81 (16.2%)	183 (36.5%)	229 (45.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	28	974^th of 1342 public elementary schools	27.4%		33.1	904^th of 1345 public elementary schools	32.8%	70			32.2						30.2								$10,390	$793	$9,597
Mannington Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	495 Route 45	Salem	08079	Salem County	Mannington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 935-1078	171	22	7.7	18.7%	135 (78.9%)	10 (5.8%)	16 (9.4%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	76.9	319^th of 1342 public elementary schools	76.2%		75.4	352^nd of 1345 public elementary schools	73.8%	33	50.0	52.6	45.5	66.6	50.1		38.5	78.9	54.6	73.4	75.0	76.9	69.2				$13,691	$1,148	$12,543
John Fenwick Academy	Public	PK, KG-2	183 Smith Street	Salem	08079	Salem County	Salem City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 935-4100	411	24	17.1	77.1%	66 (16.1%)	264 (64.2%)	75 (18.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$13,529	$1,260	$12,269
Elsinboro Township School	Public	K-8	631 Salem Fort Elfsborg Road	Salem	08079	Salem County	Elsinboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 935-3817	117	16	7.4	57.3%	68 (58.1%)	20 (17.1%)	17 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.3%)	35.5	865^th of 1342 public elementary schools	35.5%		60.5	545^th of 1345 public elementary schools	59.5%	320	11.1	6.7	43.8		33.3	45.5	61.5	57.1	56.3		27.8	9.1	23.1	28.6			$14,031	$944	$13,087
Oldmans Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	10 Freed Road	Pedricktown	08067	Salem County	Oldmans Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(856) 299-4240	282	24	11.8	19.9%	208 (73.8%)	34 (12.1%)	31 (11.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	52.4	634^th of 1342 public elementary schools	52.8%		57.2	586^th of 1345 public elementary schools	56.4%	48	42.8	28.1	32.1	43.7	57.1	31.3	63.3	56.3	57.2	37.6	62.9	28.1	46.6	38.1	81.8	81.8	$12,139	$640	$11,499

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Park Elementary School

What district is Central Park Elementary School in?

Pennsville School District

What is the racial makeup of Central Park Elementary School?

Students at Central Park Elementary School are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Central Park Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 216 students attended Central Park Elementary School.

Is Central Park Elementary School a good school?

Central Park Elementary School ranks 979^th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Central Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Central Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pennsville Middle School
High : Pennsville Memorial High School

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