Mantua Township School District

684 Main Street
Sewell, NJ 08080
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,022 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 39%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,914 Schools
# Students
1,295 Students
883,477 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mantua Township School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#226 out of 648 school districts
(Top 50%)
47%
38%
58%
49%
30-34%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
10%
% Hispanic
12%
35%
% Black
4%
15%
% White
75%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,173 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,031. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,524 is less than the state median of $25,924. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,173
$27,031
Spending / Student
$20,524
$25,924

Best Mantua Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Centre City Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
301 Columbus Dr
Mantua, NJ 08051
(856) 468-2100
Gr: 1-3 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
J. Mason Tomlin Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
393 Main St
Mantua, NJ 08051
(856) 468-0818
Gr: 4-6 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-06
  • Enrollment: 1,295 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : Top 50% in NJ
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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