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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 (1988-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	325
2022	325
2021	325
2020	325
2019	325
2018	325
2017	325
2016	325
2015	325
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 (1988-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	20
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

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State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	16:1	11:1	12:1
2022	16:1	11:1	13:1
2021	16:1	11:1	12:1
2020	16:1	12:1	12:1
2019	16:1	12:1	12:1
2018	16:1	12:1	12:1
2017	16:1	12:1	12:1
2016	16:1	12:1	13:1
2015	16:1	12:1	12:1
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%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	21%	10%	11%
2022	21%	10%	11%
2021	21%	10%	13%
2020	21%	11%	13%
2019	21%	11%	13%
2018	20%	10%	12%
2017	20%	10%	12%
2016	20%	10%	12%
2015	20%	10%	11%
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%

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Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	34%	33%	56%
2022	34%	32%	53%
2021	34%	31%	51%
2020	34%	29%	48%
2019	34%	29%	48%
2018	35%	27%	45%
2017	35%	27%	45%
2016	35%	26%	44%
2015	35%	25%	43%
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%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	22%	15%	22%
2022	22%	15%	23%
2021	22%	15%	24%
2020	22%	15%	27%
2019	22%	15%	27%
2018	22%	16%	30%
2017	22%	16%	30%
2016	22%	16%	31%
2015	22%	16%	32%
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 (1988-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	23%	39%	9%
2022	23%	40%	10%
2021	23%	41%	10%
2020	23%	43%	11%
2019	23%	43%	11%
2018	23%	45%	12%
2017	23%	45%	12%
2016	23%	46%	13%
2015	23%	48%	14%
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 (1988-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	0.75	0.71	0.63
2022	0.75	0.71	0.65
2021	0.75	0.71	0.66
2020	0.75	0.70	0.68
2019	0.75	0.70	0.68
2018	0.74	0.70	0.68
2017	0.74	0.70	0.68
2016	0.74	0.69	0.69
2015	0.74	0.68	0.69
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 (1990-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	47%	31%	37%
2022	47%	30%	13%
2021	47%	32%	40%
2020	47%	33%	60%
2019	47%	33%	60%
2018	47%	33%	54%
2017	47%	33%	54%
2016	47%	33%	52%
2015	47%	31%	62%
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%
1990	13%	16%	13%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	New Jersey	Pennsauken Township Board Of Education School District
2023	14%	5%	5%
2022	14%	4%	3%
2021	14%	4%	8%
2020	14%	5%	11%
2019	14%	5%	11%
2018	13%	5%	9%
2017	13%	5%	9%
2016	13%	5%	10%
2015	13%	5%	10%
2007	13%	6%	13%
2006	14%	6%	15%
2004	14%	6%	14%
2003	14%	6%	14%
2002	17%	6%	13%
2001	12%	6%	13%

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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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