For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,873 students in Manchester Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, 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 25% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% 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
2,843 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Manchester Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#372 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
112 Students
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
669 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
33%
# Black Students
272 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
10%
15%
# White Students
1,644 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
58%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
10
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
160
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
164
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
194
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
196
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
191
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
213
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
223
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
223
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
260
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
237
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,357 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,907 is less than the state median of $26,228. 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
$26,357
$27,348
Spending / Student
$24,907
$26,228
Best Manchester Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Manchester Township Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2759 Ridgeway Rd
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 657-1717
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 657-1717
Grades: 6-8
| 636 students
Rank: #22.
Whiting Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
412 Manchester Blvd
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 350-4994
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 350-4994
Grades: PK-5
| 247 students
Rank: #33.
Manchester Township Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
101 N Colonial Drive
Lakehurst, NJ 08733
(732) 323-9600
Lakehurst, NJ 08733
(732) 323-9600
Grades: K-5
| 511 students
Rank: #44.
Ridgeway Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2861 Ridgeway Rd
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 323-0800
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
(732) 323-0800
Grades: PK-5
| 418 students
Rank: n/an/a
Manchester Regional Day School
Special Education School
890 Toms River Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 928-1500
Jackson, NJ 08527
(732) 928-1500
Grades: PK-12
| 61 students
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