Best Public Schools in Neshanic Station, NJ

Summary:

The city of Neshanic Station, New Jersey is home to a single standout public elementary school, Whiton Elementary School, which serves grades PK-3 and is part of the Branchburg Township School District. Whiton Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 20% of New Jersey elementary schools over the past three school years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing well above average compared to other schools in the state.

Whiton Elementary School's student performance on the NJSLA (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments) is significantly higher than the state average. In 2024-2025, 54% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.9%. In mathematics, 71.6% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 49.8%. The school also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% and a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 7.02%, suggesting a stable and engaged student population.

Whiton Elementary School's higher-than-average spending per student of $15,143 and lower-than-average student-teacher ratio of 10.6 indicate that the Branchburg Township School District is investing significant resources into the school, which may be a factor in its strong academic outcomes. Overall, Whiton Elementary School appears to be a high-performing and well-resourced institution that is providing a quality education to its students in the Neshanic Station area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whiton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	470 Whiton Road	Neshanic Station	08853	Somerset County	Branchburg Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 371-0842	617	67	9.2	13.1%	379 (61.4%)	28 (4.5%)	76 (12.3%)	97 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.8%)	74.8	357^th of 1347 public elementary schools	73.5%		80.5	274^th of 1338 public elementary schools	79.5%	83	54.0	71.6	$15,143	$90	$15,053

Cities Near Neshanic Station

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hillsborough	2.3 mi	9	84^th
Three Bridges	4.24 mi	1	80^th
Branchburg	4.53 mi	2	194^th
Bridgewater	4.71 mi	13	116^th
Raritan	5.52 mi	1	331^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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