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Central Elementary School

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Central Elementary School ranks 417 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Wall, New Jersey, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 503 students. The school is part of the Wall Township Public School District, which is ranked 149 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools in recent years, with a current ranking of 417 out of 1,347 schools (2024-2025). The school's performance on NJSLA assessments is generally above the state average, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 71.9%, compared to the state average of 52.7%. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.0% in 2021-2022 to 16.6% in 2022-2023, which is an area the school should focus on improving.

Compared to nearby schools, such as West Belmar Elementary School and Allenwood Elementary School, Central Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic achievement, particularly in Mathematics. However, the nearby schools have lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Central Elementary School. Additionally, the nearby schools have higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more economically diverse student population, while Central Elementary School has seen an increase in the percentage of economically disadvantaged students, from 5.51% in 2021-2022 to 11.13% in 2023-2024.

494

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,202

Per pupil spending ?

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2007 Allenwood Road
Wall, NJ 07719-1199

(732) 556-2540

District: Wall Township Public School District

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wall Intermediate School
High:	Wall High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

8.1%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Wall Township Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg63%

New Jersey avg46%

417^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Wall Township Public School District

149^th of 609Wall Township Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	417 of 1347	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.5	330 of 1338	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	372 of 1342	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	339 of 1345	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	221 of 1317	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	526 of 1360	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	550 of 1353	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.6	514 of 1352	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.0	468 of 1346	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	80.2	275 of 1357	79.7%	★★★★☆
2014	86.4	77 of 1363	94.4%	★★★★★
2013	83.6	129 of 1367	90.6%	★★★★★
2012	80.6	203 of 1363	85.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.1	333 of 1360	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	370 of 1354	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	367 of 1346	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	65.2	569 of 1338	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.5	353 of 1329	73.4%	★★★★☆
2006	70.6	449 of 1314	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.8	396 of 1303	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.6	513 of 1298	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	42.6	804 of 1204	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	378 of 1326	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	325 of 1317	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	292 of 1318	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	418 of 1326	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	241 of 1290	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	428 of 1331	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	407 of 1333	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	15 of 1032	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	34 of 989	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	609 of 1023	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.2	222 of 939	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	257 of 910	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	473 of 948	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	424 of 942	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	436 of 1318	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	328 of 1313	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	416 of 1315	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.5	253 of 1324	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	241 of 1297	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	588 of 1335	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	597 of 1334	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	566 of 1023	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.6	252 of 989	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.0	351 of 958	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.5	153 of 949	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	126 of 868	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	401 of 1007	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	340 of 1001	66.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	358 of 970	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	266 of 963	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	345 of 975	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	304 of 976	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.3	155 of 964	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	454 of 1023	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	553 of 1022	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

White (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+12 vs state

Mathematics57%+10 vs state

Science46%+15 vs state

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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	K-5	2007 Allenwood Road	Wall	07719	Monmouth County	Wall Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 556-2540	494	46	10.7	12.1%	408 (82.6%)	24 (4.9%)	40 (8.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	70.5	417^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.0%		76.5	330^th of 1338 public elementary schools	75.3%	87	45.6		50.6	62.8	71.9				58.8	47.5	62.3						$8,202	$85	$8,117
Shark River Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	312 Brighton Avenue	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 776-2200	244	21	11.6	23.4%	162 (66.4%)	20 (8.2%)	34 (13.9%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.8%)	38.7	831^st of 1347 public elementary schools	38.3%		37.6	829^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.0%	2	8.6		56.5	56.7	27.2				52.2	43.3	18.2						$12,635	$631	$12,004
Summerfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Summerfield La	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-2200	389	37	10.5	52.2%	119 (30.6%)	132 (33.9%)	104 (26.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	26 (6.7%)	56.1	595^th of 1347 public elementary schools	55.8%		50.3	660^th of 1338 public elementary schools	50.7%	65	33.4		44.6	60.0	55.3				54.5	49.3	48.9						$11,148	$607	$10,541
West Belmar Elementary School	Public	K-5	925 17th Avenue	Wall	07719	Monmouth County	Wall Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 556-2560	171	24	7.0	33.3%	118 (69.0%)	7 (4.1%)	38 (22.2%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	76.1	338^th of 1347 public elementary schools	74.9%		77.3	315^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.5%	23	23.1		77.4	64.0	73.1				83.9	72.0	53.8						$13,457	$308	$13,149
Woodrow Wilson	Public	PK, KG-8	210 West Sylvania Ave	Neptune City	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 775-5319	264	34	7.8	56.1%	59 (22.3%)	79 (29.9%)	105 (39.8%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	21	1080^th of 1347 public elementary schools	19.8%		15.9	1131^st of 1338 public elementary schools	15.5%	51	14.3	3.2	25.0	12.0	52.4	24.1	0.0	23.3	41.7	16.0	42.9	10.0	0.0	3.8			$16,187	$742	$15,445
Allenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	3301 Allenwood Lakewood Rd	Wall	07719	Monmouth County	Wall Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 556-2150	381	42	9.0	5.8%	338 (88.7%)	5 (1.3%)	23 (6.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	84.8	202^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	85.0%		85.1	206^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.6%	4	48.4		60.0	82.8	83.9				78.3	68.8	61.3						$10,534	$06	$10,528
Green Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	909 Green Grove Road	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-2200	296	27	10.9	71.6%	25 (8.4%)	137 (46.3%)	104 (35.1%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	8.3	1278^th of 1347 public elementary schools	5.1%		13.7	1171^st of 1338 public elementary schools	12.5%	107	9.4		13.2	13.7	25.0				13.2	16.7	15.6						$11,042	$808	$10,234
Belmar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1101 Main Street	Belmar	07719	Monmouth County	Belmar Elementary School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 681-2388	400	49	8.1	56.0%	138 (34.5%)	10 (2.5%)	230 (57.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	60	538^th of 1347 public elementary schools	60.1%		56.5	589^th of 1338 public elementary schools	56.0%	51	29.4	12.8	57.4	55.9	64.7	48.3	56.7	63.1	62.5	41.2	67.6	34.5	45.9	0.0	56.0	56.0	$15,538	$1,241	$14,297
Gables Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Gables Court	Neptune	07753	Monmouth County	Neptune Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 776-2200	284	26	10.9	76.1%	14 (4.9%)	172 (60.6%)	77 (27.1%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.3%)	16.5	1155^th of 1347 public elementary schools	14.3%		13.3	1180^th of 1338 public elementary schools	11.8%	25	10.8		15.4	32.0	45.9				12.8	22.0	27.0						$12,304	$927	$11,377
Old Mill Elementary School	Public	K-5	2119 Old Mill Road	Sea Girt	08750	Monmouth County	Wall Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 556-2140	396	44	9.0	6.3%	341 (86.1%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (8.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	79	303^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	77.5%		77.7	312^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.7%	9	51.3		55.1	75.7	68.9				66.7	69.7	59.4						$10,056	$08	$10,048

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks 417^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Wall Township Public School District

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Wall Intermediate School
High : Wall High School

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 494 students attended Central Elementary School.

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