📍 180 Hillside Ave, Glen Ridge, Essex County, 07028
Central School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Glen Ridge, Essex County. The school has 150 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Glen Ridge Public School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–2 in a suburban setting. The school employs 8.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.5:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central School enrolls 150 students across grades Pre-K–2. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 8.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 10% Asian and 9.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 104 | 69% |
| Asian | 15 | 10% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 9.3% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 6.7% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
3 of the school's 150 students (2%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 28, state house district 28.
Central School is one of 5 schools in Glen Ridge Public School District, based in Glen Ridge, New Jersey. The district serves 1,768 students district-wide and employs 150 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 150 students, Central School is smaller than the district average of about 354 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large