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Central Elementary School (Closed 2008)

2300 Merchantville Ave
Pennsauken, NJ 08110

Central Elementary School serves 325 students in grades Kindergarten-4.

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Kind	72
1	61
2	71
3	65
4	56

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Total Students

325 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Central Elementary School
2007	342
2006	325
2005	334
2004	346
2003	365
2002	553
2001	613
2000	621
1999	646
1998	658
1996	603
1995	582
1994	586
1993	614
1992	641
1991	642
1990	613
1989	565
1988	572

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Central Elementary School
2007	20
2006	18
2005	18
2004	19
2003	19
2002	33
2001	32
2000	32
1999	29
1998	28
1996	28
1995	27
1994	27
1993	25
1992	26
1991	31
1990	27
1989	25
1988	25

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NJ)

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Central Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2007	17:1	13:1	15:1
2006	18:1	13:1	15:1
2005	19:1	13:1	15:1
2004	18:1	13:1	16:1
2003	19:1	14:1	16:1
2002	17:1	14:1	15:1
2001	19:1	15:1	15:1
2000	19:1	14:1	15:1
1999	22:1	15:1	15:1
1998	24:1	15:1	16:1
1996	22:1	15:1	17:1
1995	22:1	15:1	15:1
1994	22:1	15:1	15:1
1993	25:1	15:1	16:1
1992	25:1	15:1	16:1
1991	21:1	15:1	15:1
1990	23:1	15:1	16:1
1989	23:1	15:1	15:1
1988	23:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

21%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2007)
Year	Central Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2007	17%	8%	9%
2006	21%	8%	9%
2005	20%	7%	9%
2004	18%	7%	8%
2003	23%	7%	7%
2002	14%	7%	7%
2001	12%	6%	7%
2000	12%	6%	5%
1999	10%	6%	5%
1998	9%	6%	5%
1996	9%	5%	4%
1995	8%	5%	3%
1994	6%	5%	3%
1993	5%	5%	3%
1992	4%	5%	3%
1991	2%	4%	2%
1990	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Central Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2007	39%	19%	34%
2006	34%	18%	31%
2005	30%	18%	28%
2004	28%	17%	26%
2003	25%	17%	24%
2002	25%	16%	22%
2001	21%	15%	20%
2000	20%	15%	19%
1999	22%	14%	16%
1998	15%	14%	14%
1996	10%	14%	12%
1995	11%	13%	11%
1994	9%	13%	10%
1993	10%	13%	10%
1992	9%	12%	9%
1991	12%	12%	9%
1990	10%	11%	8%
1989	11%	11%	7%
1988	6%	10%	5%

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Black

22%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Central Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2007	23%	17%	37%
2006	22%	18%	37%
2005	26%	18%	38%
2004	25%	18%	38%
2003	23%	18%	38%
2002	30%	18%	37%
2001	34%	18%	35%
2000	32%	18%	34%
1999	32%	18%	34%
1998	32%	18%	33%
1996	28%	19%	30%
1995	27%	19%	30%
1994	28%	19%	29%
1993	27%	19%	29%
1992	32%	19%	29%
1991	32%	19%	27%
1990	27%	19%	26%
1989	25%	18%	25%
1988	21%	18%	23%

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White

23%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Central Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2007	21%	56%	20%
2006	23%	56%	23%
2005	24%	57%	25%
2004	29%	58%	28%
2003	29%	58%	31%
2002	31%	59%	34%
2001	33%	61%	38%
2000	36%	61%	41%
1999	36%	62%	45%
1998	44%	62%	48%
1996	53%	62%	54%
1995	53%	63%	56%
1994	57%	63%	58%
1993	58%	63%	58%
1992	55%	64%	59%
1991	54%	65%	62%
1990	61%	66%	64%
1989	64%	67%	67%
1988	70%	68%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Central Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2007	0.73	0.62	0.71
2006	0.75	0.62	0.71
2005	0.76	0.61	0.71
2004	0.75	0.60	0.71
2003	0.76	0.60	0.71
2002	0.74	0.59	0.70
2001	0.73	0.58	0.70
2000	0.72	0.57	0.69
1999	0.72	0.57	0.67
1998	0.68	0.57	0.65
1996	0.63	0.56	0.61
1995	0.63	0.55	0.60
1994	0.59	0.55	0.57
1993	0.58	0.55	0.57
1992	0.59	0.54	0.56
1991	0.60	0.53	0.54
1990	0.55	0.52	0.52
1989	0.52	0.51	0.50
1988	0.47	0.50	0.45

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Eligible for

47%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2007)
Year	Central Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2007	53%	21%	40%
2006	47%	21%	37%
2004	43%	21%	31%
2003	40%	21%	31%
2002	33%	22%	29%
2001	33%	22%	29%
2000	33%	23%	27%
1999	34%	24%	29%
1998	33%	24%	30%
1996	27%	24%	27%
1995	25%	24%	26%
1994	24%	24%	24%
1993	22%	23%	22%
1992	15%	21%	15%
1991	13%	18%	12%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2007)
Year	Central Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2007	13%	6%	13%
2006	14%	6%	15%
2004	14%	6%	14%
2003	14%	6%	14%
2002	17%	6%	13%
2001	12%	6%	13%
2000	14%	5%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

325 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of Central Elementary School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are White, 22% of students are Black, and 21% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District.

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