Best Public Schools in Great Meadows, NJ

Summary:

The Great Meadows, New Jersey area is home to two schools: Great Meadows Regional Middle School and Central Elementary School. Both schools are part of the Great Meadows Regional School District, which is ranked 223 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Great Meadows Regional Middle School has consistently ranked in the top half of New Jersey middle schools, though its ranking has fluctuated from 183 to 298 over the past 3 years. The school outperforms the state average on NJSLA English Language Arts and Mathematics tests across multiple grade levels, and it has particularly strong performance on Algebra I, with 92% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Great Meadows Regional Middle School has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (16.6%) compared to the state average.

Central Elementary School has been ranked in the top third of New Jersey elementary schools in the most recent year, though its ranking has fluctuated between 409 and 570 over the past 3 years. The school outperforms the state average on NJSLA English Language Arts and Mathematics tests for 3rd grade and also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (16.6%) compared to the state average.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)						NJSLA Mathematics (2024)						NJSLA Algebra I (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	281 Route 46	Great Meadows	07838	Warren County	Great Meadows Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 637-4041	301	23	12.9	12.0%	238 (79.1%)	6 (2.0%)	43 (14.3%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	70.6	409^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.4%		57.9	570^th of 1342 public elementary schools	57.5%	161			56.0						59.4								$9,632	$144	$9,488
Great Meadows Regional Middle School	Public	4-8	273 Route 46	Great Meadows	07838	Warren County	Great Meadows Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 637-4349	349	29	11.9	14.9%	262 (75.1%)	7 (2.0%)	57 (16.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.0%)	60.5	271^st of 743 public middle schools	63.5%		56.3	298^th of 748 public middle schools	60.2%	27	40.2	23.6		55.9	66.6	60.6	54.3	52.6		48.5	48.6	53.5	35.8	16.1	92.0	92.0	$10,038	$150	$9,888

Cities Near Great Meadows

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hope	2.69 mi	1	271^st
Hackettstown	5.54 mi	4	256^th
Belvidere	6.05 mi	3	389^th
Allamuchy	6.45 mi	2	280^th
Blairstown	6.45 mi	3	345^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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