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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 07838

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Schools

710

Students

Top rankedCentral Elementary School195^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Central Elementary School up 214 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 07838 zip code is home to two schools: Great Meadows Regional Middle School and Central Elementary School, both part of the Great Meadows Regional School District. While the middle school performs well in Algebra I, the elementary school stands out with a higher statewide ranking and stronger academic performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Central Elementary School is ranked 195 out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 3rd-grade students outperformed the state average in both ELA and Mathematics. In contrast, Great Meadows Regional Middle School is ranked 312 out of 752 New Jersey middle schools, with a 3-star rating. However, the middle school excels in Algebra I, with 82.6% of 8th-grade students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 72.7%.

Both schools have lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, which may contribute to their academic success. Additionally, Great Meadows Regional Middle School spends slightly more per student ($10,038) than Central Elementary School ($9,632), which may provide additional resources and programming for middle school students.

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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	PK, KG-3	281 Route 46	Great Meadows	07838	Warren County	Great Meadows Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 637-4041	349	28	12.4	25.5%	265 (75.9%)	12 (3.4%)	54 (15.5%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	85	195^th of 1347 public elementary schools	85.5%		70.6	409^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.4%	214			64.9						75.7								$9,632	$144	$9,488
Great Meadows Regional Middle School	Public	4-8	273 Route 46	Great Meadows	07838	Warren County	Great Meadows Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 637-4349	361	29	12.4	21.9%	268 (74.2%)	7 (1.9%)	62 (17.2%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	54.9	312^th of 752 public middle schools	58.5%		60.5	271^st of 743 public middle schools	63.5%	41	37.4	8.3		61.9	58.1	72.8	55.6	47.3		48.4	36.0	46.5	52.1	22.0	82.6	82.6	$10,038	$150	$9,888

Cities Near Zip Code 07838

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Great Meadows	1.53 mi	2	169^th
Hope	2.69 mi	1	316^th
Hackettstown	5.54 mi	4	245^th
Belvidere	6.05 mi	3	417^th
Allamuchy	6.45 mi	2	337^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.

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