Manville School District

1100 Brooks Boulevard
Manville, NJ 08835
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,112 students in Manville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Manville School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,931 Schools
# Students
1,613 Students
880,402 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
77,488 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Manville 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#556 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Manville   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
13%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Manville   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Manville   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,932 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
91,801 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
857 Students
291,974 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
33%
# Black Students
132 Students
132,419 Students
% Black Students
8%
15%
# White Students
555 Students
330,957 Students
% White Students
34%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
1,850 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
29,300 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
34,413
# Students in K Grade:
118
81,082
# Students in 1st Grade:
107
91,199
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
90,270
# Students in 3rd Grade:
124
91,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
92,313
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
93,652
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
95,366
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
77,510
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
79,087
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
3,808
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
3,645
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
3,273
# Students in 12th Grade:
110
2,980
# Ungraded Students:
57
40,176

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,586 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,766 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Manville   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$32 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Manville   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,586
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Manville   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,766
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Manville   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Manville School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Weston Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Newark Avenue
Manville, NJ 08835
(908) 231-8548
Grades: PK-2
| 381 students
Rank: #22.
Roosevelt School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
410 Brooks Boulevard
Manville, NJ 08835
(908) 231-6809
Grades: 3-4
| 246 students
Rank: #33.
Alexander Batcho Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 North 13th Avenue
Manville, NJ 08835
(908) 231-8521
Grades: 5-8
| 485 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,613 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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