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Mantua Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 965 students in Mantua Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Mantua Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% 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
3 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,255 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Mantua Township 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.
Overall District Rank
#210 out of 650 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
117 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
33%
# Black Students
63 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
5%
15%
# White Students
981 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
78%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
148
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
142
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
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:
1
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,848 in this school district is less 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 $21,178 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,848
$27,145
Spending / Student
$21,178
$26,033
Best Mantua Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Centre City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
301 Columbus Dr
Mantua, NJ 08051
(856) 468-2100
Mantua, NJ 08051
(856) 468-2100
Grades: K-3
| 492 students
Rank: #22.
J. Mason Tomlin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
393 Main St
Mantua, NJ 08051
(856) 468-0818
Mantua, NJ 08051
(856) 468-0818
Grades: 4-6
| 473 students
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