For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,887 students in Manchester Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Manchester Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
6 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
2,846 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Manchester Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#443 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
23%
Graduation Rate
80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
110 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
806 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
28%
33%
# Black Students
261 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
9%
15%
# White Students
1,522 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
54%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
130 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
112
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
144
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
171
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
195
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
172
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
186
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
241
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
219
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
224
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
240
40,176
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,329 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,881 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,329
$27,145
Spending / Student
$24,881
$26,033
Best Manchester Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whiting Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
412 Manchester Blvd
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 350-4994
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 350-4994
Grades: PK-5
| 301 students
Rank: #22.
Manchester Township Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
101 N Colonial Drive
Lakehurst, NJ 08733
(732) 323-9600
Lakehurst, NJ 08733
(732) 323-9600
Grades: PK-5
| 514 students
Rank: #33.
Ridgeway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2861 Ridgeway Rd
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 323-0800
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 323-0800
Grades: PK-5
| 435 students
Rank: #44.
Manchester Township Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2759 Ridgeway Rd
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 657-1717
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 657-1717
Grades: 6-8
| 582 students
Rank: n/an/a
Manchester Regional Day School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
890 Toms River Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 928-1500
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 928-1500
Grades: PK-12
| 55 students
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