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Ridgeway Elementary School

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Ridgeway Elementary School ranks 949 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

949^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Ridgeway Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Manchester, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 491. The school is part of the Manchester Township School District, which is ranked 458 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Ridgeway Elementary School's performance, as measured by NJSLA test scores, is generally below the state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 35.3% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 37.6% in the district and 44.9% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 31.4% of 3rd-graders, 28.3% of 4th-graders, and 35.4% of 5th-graders scoring proficient or better. The school's science performance is also below average, with only 21.5% of 5th-graders scoring proficient or better.

Ridgeway Elementary School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school performs relatively well for African American students, ranking 220th out of 469 New Jersey elementary schools in 2023-2024. However, the school struggles with White and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 794th and 499th, respectively, out of New Jersey elementary schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 24.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Compared to the nearby Manchester Township Elementary School, Ridgeway's performance is generally lower, but it outperforms some other schools in the Toms River Regional School District.

476

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,367

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2861 Ridgeway Rd
Manchester, NJ 08759

(732) 323-0800

District: Manchester Township School District

Students who attend Ridgeway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Manchester Township Middle School
High:	Manchester Township High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.5%

White:

36.8%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (34% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 14% New Jersey)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

New Jersey avg46%

949^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Manchester Township School District

458^th of 609Manchester Township School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	949 of 1347	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.3	912 of 1338	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	904 of 1342	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	907 of 1345	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	628 of 1317	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	819 of 1360	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	910 of 1353	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.6	959 of 1352	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.9	954 of 1346	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.3	840 of 1357	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.4	820 of 1363	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.7	927 of 1367	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.2	748 of 1363	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.6	978 of 1360	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.5	927 of 1354	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.0	937 of 1346	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.4	964 of 1338	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.3	835 of 1329	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.0	852 of 1314	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.8	718 of 1303	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	35.3	978 of 1298	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	35.1	873 of 1204	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	49.2	220 of 469	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	222 of 463	52.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	499 of 597	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	438 of 559	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	437 of 499	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	473 of 489	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	880 of 1326	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	880 of 1317	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	903 of 1318	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	902 of 1326	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	489 of 1290	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	774 of 1331	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	902 of 1333	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	33.4	661 of 989	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	677 of 982	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	412 of 953	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	264 of 896	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	269 of 899	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	272 of 870	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	650 of 1023	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	628 of 939	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	608 of 910	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.8	231 of 863	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	243 of 839	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	260 of 948	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	40.4	604 of 942	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	940 of 1318	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	837 of 1313	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	817 of 1315	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	804 of 1324	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	686 of 1297	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	814 of 1335	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	849 of 1334	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	40.9	503 of 989	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	556 of 958	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	512 of 949	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	404 of 868	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	508 of 1007	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	537 of 1001	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	794 of 970	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	609 of 963	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	640 of 975	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.2	826 of 976	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	666 of 964	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	778 of 1023	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	825 of 1022	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2024)53rd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2024)49th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2024)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

White (2025)18th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-9 vs state

Mathematics32%-15 vs state

Science22%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ridgeway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2861 Ridgeway Rd	Manchester	08759	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 323-0800	476	47	10.0	57.4%	175 (36.8%)	51 (10.7%)	212 (44.5%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.3%)	30.4	949^th of 1347 public elementary schools	29.5%		32.3	912^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.8%	37	21.5		35.3	36.2	53.3				31.4	28.3	35.4				$15,367	$383	$14,984
Manchester Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 N Colonial Drive	Manchester	08733	Ocean County	Manchester Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 323-9600	573	50	11.4	59.9%	226 (39.4%)	43 (7.5%)	244 (42.6%)	22 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.3%)	27.3	993^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	26.3%		30.9	930^th of 1338 public elementary schools	30.5%	63	19.4		31.0	35.9	44.5				33.3	31.1	34.4				$12,964	$363	$12,601
Joseph A. Citta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2050 Lakewood Road	Toms River	08755	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 818-8550	511	38	13.5	73.8%	144 (28.2%)	72 (14.1%)	251 (49.1%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	17.6	1137^th of 1347 public elementary schools	15.6%		19.2	1086^th of 1338 public elementary schools	18.8%	51	10.7		22.9	32.5	42.4				36.5	18.9	12.0				$6,372	$520	$5,852
Lakehurst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	301 Union Ave	Lakehurst	08733	Ocean County	Lakehurst School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 657-5741	411	43	9.6	69.1%	179 (43.6%)	57 (13.9%)	131 (31.9%)	13 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.8%)	10.7	1240^th of 1347 public elementary schools	7.9%		11.3	1216^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.1%	24	18.2	8.7	11.4	23.9	28.1	12.1	30.0	60.8	17.1	17.4	21.9	6.1	9.8	15.8	$16,629	$961	$15,668
North Dover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1759 New Hampshire Avenue	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5860	384	34	11.2	54.2%	174 (45.3%)	25 (6.5%)	135 (35.2%)	37 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	51.5	660^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.0%		66.1	468^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.0%	192	23.2		55.5	58.7	46.4				58.1	48.2	39.3				$6,547	$170	$6,377
West Dover Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Blue Jay Drive	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-5920	387	28	13.8	42.4%	221 (57.1%)	24 (6.2%)	99 (25.6%)	23 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	24.3	1030^th of 1347 public elementary schools	23.5%		35.8	856^th of 1338 public elementary schools	36.0%	174	24.2		23.2	29.2	44.8				27.4	32.3	32.9				$7,274	$289	$6,985
Oak Street Elementary School	Public	3-6	75 Oak Street	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3670	513	73	7.0	91.4%	22 (4.3%)	32 (6.2%)	439 (85.6%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	17.3	1141^st of 1347 public elementary schools	15.3%		21.6	1050^th of 1338 public elementary schools	21.5%	91	7.3		18.0	37.2	41.4	36.7			23.4	27.4	17.3	17.8			$15,288	$770	$14,518
Spruce Street Elementary School	Public	1-2	90 Spruce Street	Lakewood	08701	Ocean County	Lakewood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 905-3660	554	39	14.3	92.6%	38 (6.9%)	39 (7.0%)	469 (84.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)															$15,409	$770	$14,639
Walnut Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 Walnut Street	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 505-5900	727	55	13.3	64.4%	245 (33.7%)	84 (11.6%)	329 (45.3%)	29 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.5%)	20.7	1089^th of 1347 public elementary schools	19.2%		19.2	1087^th of 1338 public elementary schools	18.8%	2	19.4		23.2	21.8	35.6				34.8	23.5	31.7				$6,860	$486	$6,374
Hooper Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	1517 Hooper Avenue	Toms River	08753	Ocean County	Toms River Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 505-5850	693	47	14.7	23.2%	521 (75.2%)	15 (2.2%)	107 (15.4%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	45.7	732^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	45.7%		48.6	688^th of 1338 public elementary schools	48.6%	44	22.9		39.8	46.1	56.6				54.9	44.3	43.4				$6,561	$346	$6,215

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeway Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ridgeway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ridgeway Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manchester Township Middle School
High : Manchester Township High School

What district is Ridgeway Elementary School in?

Manchester Township School District

How many students attend Ridgeway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Ridgeway Elementary School.

Is Ridgeway Elementary School a good school?

Ridgeway Elementary School ranks 949^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeway Elementary School?

Students at Ridgeway Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 37% White, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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