Great Meadows Regional School District

281 Route 46
Great Meadows, NJ 07838
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 642 students in Great Meadows Regional School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Great Meadows Regional School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
642 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
52 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Great Meadows Regional School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#266 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Great Meadows Regional   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Great Meadows Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great Meadows Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Great Meadows Regional   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
87 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
33%
# Black Students
10 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
511 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
80%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
67
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
28
40,176

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,030 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,121 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Great Meadows Regional   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Great Meadows Regional   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$36,030
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Great Meadows Regional   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$33,121
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Great Meadows Regional   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Great Meadows Regional School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
281 Route 46
Great Meadows, NJ 07838
(908) 637-4041
Grades: PK-3
| 296 students
Rank: #22.
Great Meadows Regional Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
273 Route 46
Great Meadows, NJ 07838
(908) 637-4584
Grades: 4-8
| 346 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 642 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : Top 50% in NJ
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 53% (Top 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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